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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 357,252 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
357,252 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
357,252 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
166,673 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in European Union (27), 1950–2050

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 357,252 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in European Union (27) peaked at 357,252 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 166,673 1000 No, in 1950.

That places European Union (27) 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in European Union (27), year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 166,673 1000 No —
1951 169,617 1000 No +1.8%
1952 172,539 1000 No +1.7%
1953 175,479 1000 No +1.7%
1954 178,465 1000 No +1.7%
1955 181,555 1000 No +1.7%
1956 184,662 1000 No +1.7%
1957 187,746 1000 No +1.7%
1958 190,890 1000 No +1.7%
1959 194,125 1000 No +1.7%
1960 197,488 1000 No +1.7%
1961 201,015 1000 No +1.8%
1962 204,588 1000 No +1.8%
1963 208,388 1000 No +1.9%
1964 212,183 1000 No +1.8%
1965 215,909 1000 No +1.8%
1966 219,511 1000 No +1.7%
1967 222,996 1000 No +1.6%
1968 226,299 1000 No +1.5%
1969 229,335 1000 No +1.3%
1970 232,368 1000 No +1.3%
1971 235,371 1000 No +1.3%
1972 238,213 1000 No +1.2%
1973 240,976 1000 No +1.2%
1974 243,688 1000 No +1.1%
1975 246,251 1000 No +1.1%
1976 248,605 1000 No +1.0%
1977 250,896 1000 No +0.9%
1978 253,131 1000 No +0.9%
1979 255,231 1000 No +0.8%
1980 257,199 1000 No +0.8%
1981 259,045 1000 No +0.7%
1982 260,578 1000 No +0.6%
1983 261,924 1000 No +0.5%
1984 263,144 1000 No +0.5%
1985 264,334 1000 No +0.5%
1986 265,658 1000 No +0.5%
1987 267,248 1000 No +0.6%
1988 268,828 1000 No +0.6%
1989 270,227 1000 No +0.5%
1990 271,734 1000 No +0.6%
1991 273,338 1000 No +0.6%
1992 283,704 1000 No +3.8%
1993 295,881 1000 No +4.3%
1994 297,232 1000 No +0.5%
1995 298,439 1000 No +0.4%
1996 299,472 1000 No +0.3%
1997 300,363 1000 No +0.3%
1998 301,211 1000 No +0.3%
1999 302,170 1000 No +0.3%
2000 303,357 1000 No +0.4%
2001 304,846 1000 No +0.5%
2002 306,698 1000 No +0.6%
2003 308,694 1000 No +0.7%
2004 310,716 1000 No +0.7%
2005 312,690 1000 No +0.6%
2006 314,590 1000 No +0.6%
2007 316,416 1000 No +0.6%
2008 318,153 1000 No +0.5%
2009 319,772 1000 No +0.5%
2010 321,243 1000 No +0.5%
2011 322,557 1000 No +0.4%
2012 323,654 1000 No +0.3%
2013 324,661 1000 No +0.3%
2014 325,617 1000 No +0.3%
2015 326,613 1000 No +0.3%
2016 327,694 1000 No +0.3%
2017 328,842 1000 No +0.4%
2018 330,028 1000 No +0.4%
2019 331,199 1000 No +0.4%
2020 332,315 1000 No +0.3%
2021 333,367 1000 No +0.3%
2022 334,370 1000 No +0.3%
2023 335,340 1000 No +0.3%
2024 336,306 1000 No +0.3%
2025 337,285 1000 No +0.3%
2026 338,284 1000 No +0.3%
2027 339,293 1000 No +0.3%
2028 340,308 1000 No +0.3%
2029 341,320 1000 No +0.3%
2030 342,322 1000 No +0.3%
2031 343,310 1000 No +0.3%
2032 344,288 1000 No +0.3%
2033 345,253 1000 No +0.3%
2034 346,207 1000 No +0.3%
2035 347,147 1000 No +0.3%
2036 348,073 1000 No +0.3%
2037 348,982 1000 No +0.3%
2038 349,872 1000 No +0.3%
2039 350,738 1000 No +0.2%
2040 351,578 1000 No +0.2%
2041 352,384 1000 No +0.2%
2042 353,142 1000 No +0.2%
2043 353,846 1000 No +0.2%
2044 354,497 1000 No +0.2%
2045 355,093 1000 No +0.2%
2046 355,634 1000 No +0.2%
2047 356,122 1000 No +0.1%
2048 356,554 1000 No +0.1%
2049 356,931 1000 No +0.1%
2050 357,252 1000 No +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 180,175 1000 No 166,673 1000 No 194,125 1000 No 10
1960s 213,771 1000 No 197,488 1000 No 229,335 1000 No 10
1970s 244,473 1000 No 232,368 1000 No 255,231 1000 No 10
1980s 263,818 1000 No 257,199 1000 No 270,227 1000 No 10
1990s 292,354 1000 No 271,734 1000 No 302,170 1000 No 10
2000s 311,593 1000 No 303,357 1000 No 319,772 1000 No 10
2010s 326,211 1000 No 321,243 1000 No 331,199 1000 No 10
2020s 336,819 1000 No 332,315 1000 No 341,320 1000 No 10
2030s 346,619 1000 No 342,322 1000 No 350,738 1000 No 10
2040s 354,578 1000 No 351,578 1000 No 356,931 1000 No 10
2050s 357,252 1000 No 357,252 1000 No 357,252 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
  2. 15 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
  4. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  5. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  7. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in European Union (27)?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in European Union (27) was 357,252 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 357,252 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 166,673 1000 No in 1950.
How does European Union (27) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 25,845 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.