Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 104,902 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
104,902 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
104,902 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
52,206 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Northern Europe, 1950–2050

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195020002050

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 Northern Europe is 104,902 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Northern Europe peaked at 104,902 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 52,206 1000 No, in 1950.

Northern Europe ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Northern Europe, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 52,206 1000 No —
1951 52,434 1000 No +0.4%
1952 52,695 1000 No +0.5%
1953 52,986 1000 No +0.6%
1954 53,300 1000 No +0.6%
1955 53,634 1000 No +0.6%
1956 54,000 1000 No +0.7%
1957 54,378 1000 No +0.7%
1958 54,779 1000 No +0.7%
1959 55,206 1000 No +0.8%
1960 55,663 1000 No +0.8%
1961 56,186 1000 No +0.9%
1962 56,722 1000 No +1.0%
1963 57,269 1000 No +1.0%
1964 57,809 1000 No +0.9%
1965 58,327 1000 No +0.9%
1966 58,822 1000 No +0.8%
1967 59,309 1000 No +0.8%
1968 59,769 1000 No +0.8%
1969 60,202 1000 No +0.7%
1970 60,608 1000 No +0.7%
1971 60,972 1000 No +0.6%
1972 61,403 1000 No +0.7%
1973 61,806 1000 No +0.7%
1974 62,182 1000 No +0.6%
1975 62,525 1000 No +0.6%
1976 62,833 1000 No +0.5%
1977 63,110 1000 No +0.4%
1978 63,371 1000 No +0.4%
1979 63,620 1000 No +0.4%
1980 63,864 1000 No +0.4%
1981 64,060 1000 No +0.3%
1982 64,156 1000 No +0.1%
1983 64,258 1000 No +0.2%
1984 64,377 1000 No +0.2%
1985 64,519 1000 No +0.2%
1986 64,686 1000 No +0.3%
1987 64,876 1000 No +0.3%
1988 65,087 1000 No +0.3%
1989 65,312 1000 No +0.3%
1990 65,544 1000 No +0.4%
1991 65,803 1000 No +0.4%
1992 71,496 1000 No +8.7%
1993 71,758 1000 No +0.4%
1994 72,021 1000 No +0.4%
1995 72,277 1000 No +0.4%
1996 72,533 1000 No +0.4%
1997 72,798 1000 No +0.4%
1998 73,072 1000 No +0.4%
1999 73,350 1000 No +0.4%
2000 73,633 1000 No +0.4%
2001 73,938 1000 No +0.4%
2002 74,368 1000 No +0.6%
2003 74,835 1000 No +0.6%
2004 75,382 1000 No +0.7%
2005 76,033 1000 No +0.9%
2006 76,798 1000 No +1.0%
2007 77,659 1000 No +1.1%
2008 78,574 1000 No +1.2%
2009 79,475 1000 No +1.1%
2010 80,326 1000 No +1.1%
2011 81,127 1000 No +1.0%
2012 81,884 1000 No +0.9%
2013 82,583 1000 No +0.9%
2014 83,257 1000 No +0.8%
2015 83,943 1000 No +0.8%
2016 84,645 1000 No +0.8%
2017 85,356 1000 No +0.8%
2018 86,071 1000 No +0.8%
2019 86,784 1000 No +0.8%
2020 87,488 1000 No +0.8%
2021 88,184 1000 No +0.8%
2022 88,874 1000 No +0.8%
2023 89,555 1000 No +0.8%
2024 90,228 1000 No +0.8%
2025 90,892 1000 No +0.7%
2026 91,545 1000 No +0.7%
2027 92,188 1000 No +0.7%
2028 92,821 1000 No +0.7%
2029 93,442 1000 No +0.7%
2030 94,053 1000 No +0.7%
2031 94,652 1000 No +0.6%
2032 95,241 1000 No +0.6%
2033 95,820 1000 No +0.6%
2034 96,392 1000 No +0.6%
2035 96,958 1000 No +0.6%
2036 97,519 1000 No +0.6%
2037 98,074 1000 No +0.6%
2038 98,624 1000 No +0.6%
2039 99,171 1000 No +0.6%
2040 99,714 1000 No +0.5%
2041 100,255 1000 No +0.5%
2042 100,792 1000 No +0.5%
2043 101,325 1000 No +0.5%
2044 101,854 1000 No +0.5%
2045 102,377 1000 No +0.5%
2046 102,896 1000 No +0.5%
2047 103,410 1000 No +0.5%
2048 103,917 1000 No +0.5%
2049 104,415 1000 No +0.5%
2050 104,902 1000 No +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53,562 1000 No 52,206 1000 No 55,206 1000 No 10
1960s 58,008 1000 No 55,663 1000 No 60,202 1000 No 10
1970s 62,243 1000 No 60,608 1000 No 63,620 1000 No 10
1980s 64,520 1000 No 63,864 1000 No 65,312 1000 No 10
1990s 71,065 1000 No 65,544 1000 No 73,350 1000 No 10
2000s 76,069 1000 No 73,633 1000 No 79,475 1000 No 10
2010s 83,598 1000 No 80,326 1000 No 86,784 1000 No 10
2020s 90,522 1000 No 87,488 1000 No 93,442 1000 No 10
2030s 96,650 1000 No 94,053 1000 No 99,171 1000 No 10
2040s 102,096 1000 No 99,714 1000 No 104,415 1000 No 10
2050s 104,902 1000 No 104,902 1000 No 104,902 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
  2. 24 France 62,374 1000 No compare
  3. 25 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
  4. 26 South Africa 58,057 1000 No compare
  5. 27 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
  6. 28 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
  7. 29 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Northern Europe?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Northern Europe was 104,902 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 104,902 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 52,206 1000 No in 1950.
How does Northern Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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
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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.