Population density in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population density was 90.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
90.66 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
150.52 people per sq. km of land area
in 1989
All-time low
90.57 people per sq. km of land area
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 90.66 people per sq. km of land area.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 150.52 people per sq. km of land area in 1989 and was at its lowest, 90.57 people per sq. km of land area, in 2022.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125.09 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 126.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 127.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 128.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 129.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 130.41 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 131.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 132.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 133.75 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 134.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 135.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 136.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 137.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 138.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 139.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 140.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 141.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 142.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 143.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 144.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 145.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 146.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 146.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 147.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 148.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 148.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 149.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 150.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 150.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 150.44 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 150.04 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 112.41 people per sq. km of land area | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 99.59 people per sq. km of land area | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 99.57 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.43 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.02 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.69 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.15 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.43 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.95 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.11 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.87 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.52 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.18 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.91 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.57 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.34 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.72 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.12 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.19 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.6 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.69 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.57 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.44 people per sq. km of land area | 125.09 people per sq. km of land area | 133.75 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 139 people per sq. km of land area | 134.47 people per sq. km of land area | 143.72 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.82 people per sq. km of land area | 144.53 people per sq. km of land area | 150.52 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.72 people per sq. km of land area | 98.69 people per sq. km of land area | 150.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.31 people per sq. km of land area | 94.91 people per sq. km of land area | 98.15 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.33 people per sq. km of land area | 92.19 people per sq. km of land area | 94.57 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.88 people per sq. km of land area | 90.57 people per sq. km of land area | 91.6 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 14 Barbados 656.6 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.31 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 97.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population density in Central Europe and the Baltics was 90.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 150.52 people per sq. km of land area in 1989.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.57 people per sq. km of land area in 2022.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population density?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.