Population in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population in the largest city was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 17.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 18.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.6% | — |
| 1961 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 19 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
- 20 Mauritania 49.4% compare
- 21 Israel 49.3% compare
- 22 Latvia 48.6% compare
- 23 Estonia 47.4% compare
- 24 Haiti 47.3% compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 46.9% compare
More urban development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population density 90.66 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population in the largest city in Central Europe and the Baltics was 17.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population in the largest city?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.