Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 173,621 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
173,621 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
173,621 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
91,984 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
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.
That places Western Europe 21st out of 29 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,984 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 93,011 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 94,104 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 95,237 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 96,411 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 97,686 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 98,982 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 100,308 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 101,685 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 103,135 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 104,682 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 106,302 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 107,891 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 109,687 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 111,466 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 113,175 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 114,797 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 116,330 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 117,668 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 118,713 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 119,712 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 120,666 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 121,572 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 122,413 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 123,171 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 123,772 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 124,167 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 124,487 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 124,748 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 124,985 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 125,228 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 125,551 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 125,851 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 126,101 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 126,297 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 126,525 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 126,953 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 127,712 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 128,505 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 129,208 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 130,097 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 131,111 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 132,152 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 133,221 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 134,294 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 135,270 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 136,126 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 136,877 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 137,564 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 138,269 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 139,053 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 139,944 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 140,925 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 141,921 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 142,894 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 143,815 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 144,667 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 145,465 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 146,251 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 147,076 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 147,957 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 148,895 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 149,764 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 150,668 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 151,564 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 152,441 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 153,303 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 154,155 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 154,987 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 155,790 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 156,558 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 157,285 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 157,972 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 158,633 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 159,285 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 159,942 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 160,608 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 161,279 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 161,952 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 162,623 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 163,286 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 163,942 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 164,591 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 165,232 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 165,863 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 166,483 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 167,090 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 167,684 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 168,265 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 168,830 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 169,378 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 169,908 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 170,414 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 170,895 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 171,351 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 171,784 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 172,194 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 172,582 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 172,949 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 173,295 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 173,621 1000 No | +0.2% |
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
- 18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
- 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No compare
- 19 France 62,374 1000 No compare
- 19 Polynesia 400.47 1000 No compare
- 20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 41.23 1000 No compare
- 21 South Africa 58,057 1000 No compare
- 22 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 No
- 23 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
- 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,035 (2027)
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 21st out of 29 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.