Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Europe
Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 598,857 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Europe, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Europe is 598,857 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Europe peaked at 598,857 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 292,972 1000 No, in 1950.
Europe ranks 10th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 322,780 1000 No | 292,972 1000 No | 354,494 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 396,251 1000 No | 361,840 1000 No | 429,049 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 464,016 1000 No | 435,655 1000 No | 490,653 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,125 1000 No | 495,687 1000 No | 533,863 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,147 1000 No | 508,915 1000 No | 539,257 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,000 1000 No | 516,725 1000 No | 535,356 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,300 1000 No | 537,673 1000 No | 554,832 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,154 1000 No | 556,684 1000 No | 571,357 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 579,525 1000 No | 572,890 1000 No | 586,053 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 593,085 1000 No | 587,459 1000 No | 598,014 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 598,857 1000 No | 598,857 1000 No | 598,857 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
- 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
- 11 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
- 12 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
- 13 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 592,249 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 293,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298,660 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,864 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Europe?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Europe was 598,857 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 598,857 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,972 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.