Population growth in Euro area
Euro area: Population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Euro area, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 0.3% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Euro area peaked at 0.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2011.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
More climate change data for Euro area
- Population, total 358.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 159.05 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 14.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Euro area?
- Population growth in Euro area was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2011.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.