Urban population in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Urban population was 690.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 690.74 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 690.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 367.11 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 367.11 million | — |
| 1961 | 375.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 382.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 391.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 399.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 408.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 416.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 424.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 432.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 440.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 447.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 454.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 462.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 470.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 477.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 484.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 490.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 497.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 503.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 509.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 515.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 521.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 527.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 532.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 537.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 543.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 548.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 554.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 559.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 565.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 569.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 573.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 575.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 578.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 580.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 583.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 585.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 587.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 589.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 591.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 594.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 596.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 599.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 602.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 605.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 609.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 612.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 616.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 620.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 624.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 628.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 632.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 637.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 645.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 652.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 659.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 664.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 668.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 672.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 676.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 678.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 680.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 681.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 682.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 686.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 690.74 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.01 million | 367.11 million | 440.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 479.77 million | 447.87 million | 509.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.60 million | 515.90 million | 565.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.53 million | 569.33 million | 591.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.22 million | 594.15 million | 624.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.82 million | 628.89 million | 676.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.56 million | 678.85 million | 690.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
- 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 57.90 million compare
- 17 France 54.18 million compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.90 million compare
- 19 Egypt 50.78 million compare
- 20 Thailand 44.98 million compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5661 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7407 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 932.52 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 33.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Europe & Central Asia?
- Urban population in Europe & Central Asia was 690.74 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 690.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.11 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.