Eastern Europe Population (LIVE)

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Eastern Europe Population (1950 - 2019)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Eastern Europe

CountryPopulation (2020)
Russia145,934,462
Ukraine43,733,762
Poland37,846,611
Romania19,237,691
Czechia10,708,981
Hungary9,660,351
Belarus9,449,323
Bulgaria6,948,445
Slovakia5,459,642
Moldova4,033,963
  • The current population of Eastern Europe is 291,754,791 as of Monday, May 29, 2023, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Eastern Europe population is equivalent to 3.76% of the total world population.
  • Eastern Europe ranks number 1 in Europe among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Eastern Europe is 16 per Km2 (42 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 18,052,768 Km2 (6,970,210 sq. miles)
  • 69.4 % of the population is urban (203,295,841 people in 2019).
  • The median age in Eastern Europe is 40.8years.

Population of Eastern Europe (2019 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationEastern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEastern Europe
Rank within
Europe
2020 293,013,231 -0.09 % -275,503 121,100 40.8 1.66 16 69.4 % 203,295,841 4.0 % 7,794,798,739 1
2020 293,013,231 -0.15 % -431,682 121,100 39.8 1.59 16 69.4 % 203,295,841 3.8 % 7,794,798,739 1
2019 293,444,913 -0.12 % -345,346 121,100 39.8 1.59 16 69.3 % 203,270,474 3.8 % 7,713,468,100
2018 293,790,259 -0.09 % -265,797 121,100 39.8 1.59 16 69.2 % 203,247,639 3.9 % 7,631,091,040 1
2017 294,056,056 -0.07 % -195,974 121,100 39.8 1.59 16 69.1 % 203,223,398 3.9 % 7,547,858,925 1
2016 294,252,030 -0.05 % -138,715 121,100 39.8 1.59 16 69.1 % 203,192,027 3.9 % 7,464,022,049 1
2015 294,390,745 -0.03 % -96,422 290,800 39.5 1.57 16 69 % 203,146,396 4.2 % 7,379,797,139 1
2010 294,872,854 -0.18 % -525,537 368,500 38.5 1.43 16 68.8 % 202,919,567 4.5 % 6,956,823,603 1
2005 297,500,538 -0.43 % -1,283,576 193,400 37.6 1.26 16 68.5 % 203,671,943 4.8 % 6,541,907,027 1
2000 303,918,418 -0.36 % -1,103,341 225,000 36.5 1.29 17 68.2 % 207,280,016 5.3 % 6,143,493,823 1
1995 309,435,121 -0.02 % -74,704 289,600 35.1 1.63 17 68.2 % 210,975,598 5.8 % 5,744,212,979 1
1990 309,808,641 0.43 % 1,313,914 -5,500 33.6 2.10 17 68 % 210,662,943 6.4 % 5,327,231,061 1
1985 303,239,070 0.57 % 1,700,975 156,500 32.4 2.08 17 66.2 % 200,775,209 6.8 % 4,870,921,740 1
1980 294,734,197 0.65 % 1,871,363 88,500 31.5 2.07 16 63.8 % 188,022,653 7.2 % 4,458,003,514 1
1975 285,377,381 0.66 % 1,842,486 -48,700 31.1 2.14 16 60.4 % 172,321,424 7.7 % 4,079,480,606 1
1970 276,164,952 0.68 % 1,845,332 -92,700 30.9 2.15 15 56.6 % 156,375,221 8.3 % 3,700,437,046 1
1965 266,938,290 1.04 % 2,685,512 -200,500 29.2 2.43 15 39.5 % 105,318,203 8.8 % 3,339,583,597 1
1960 253,510,729 1.35 % 3,288,174 -410,900 28.0 2.82 14 48.9 % 123,882,857 9.1 % 3,034,949,748 1
1955 237,069,858 1.49 % 3,379,865 -34,200 27.0 2.92 13 44.4 % 105,318,203 9.3 % 2,773,019,936 1
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Eastern Europe Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationEastern Europe's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEastern Europe
Rank within
Europe
2020 293,013,231 -0.09 % -275,503 121,100 40.8 1.66 16 69.4 % 203,295,841 4.0 % 7,794,798,739 1
2025 289,525,699 -0.24 % -697,506 95,100 42.2 1.66 16 70.2 % 203,359,676 3.7 % 8,184,437,460 1
2030 284,534,617 -0.35 % -998,216 105,100 43.9 1.66 16 71.4 % 203,271,118 3.5 % 8,548,487,400 1
2035 278,712,288 -0.41 % -1,164,466 105,000 45.5 1.66 15 72.9 % 203,286,298 3.1 % 8,887,524,213 1
2040 272,823,953 -0.43 % -1,177,667 105,000 46.1 1.66 15 74.7 % 203,812,350 3.1 % 9,198,847,240 1
2045 267,270,400 -0.41 % -1,110,711 105,200 45.5 1.67 15 76.6 % 204,645,379 2.9 % 9,481,803,274 1
2050 261,977,179 -0.4 % -1,058,644 105,400 44.6 1.68 15 78.4 % 205,314,042 2.8 % 9,735,033,990 1
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Eastern Europe Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Eastern Europe delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Eastern Europe (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the sub-region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Eastern Europe, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Eastern Europe's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Rank within Europe: Position held by Eastern Europe in the list of all regions within Europe ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also