Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, total was 462.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 462.56 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 463.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 308.76 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.33 million | 308.76 million | 348.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 369.63 million | 352.14 million | 387.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.87 million | 391.56 million | 428.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.44 million | 430.99 million | 438.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.71 million | 437.81 million | 441.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.48 million | 442.94 million | 461.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.34 million | 458.60 million | 463.10 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 319.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 300.46 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 462.56 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 463.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.76 million in 1960.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.