Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 173,621 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Western Europe, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 173,621 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Europe peaked at 173,621 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 91,984 1000 No, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,254 1000 No | 91,984 1000 No | 103,135 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,071 1000 No | 104,682 1000 No | 118,713 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,969 1000 No | 119,712 1000 No | 124,985 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,793 1000 No | 125,228 1000 No | 129,208 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,498 1000 No | 130,097 1000 No | 138,269 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,201 1000 No | 139,053 1000 No | 147,076 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,952 1000 No | 147,957 1000 No | 155,790 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,614 1000 No | 156,558 1000 No | 162,623 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 166,127 1000 No | 163,286 1000 No | 168,830 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 171,475 1000 No | 169,378 1000 No | 173,295 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 173,621 1000 No | 173,621 1000 No | 173,621 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 13.9% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.2% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.4 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Europe?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Europe was 173,621 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 173,621 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,984 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Western Europe rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.