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
23rd
of 29 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 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
  2. 21 South Africa 58,057 1000 No compare
  3. 22 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
  4. 23 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
  5. 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
  6. 25 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare
  7. 26 Thailand 45,410 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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 23rd out of 29 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
277 places, 25,744 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.