Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.1284 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.1284 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 0.7202 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0648 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Western Europe ranks 82nd of 91 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6105 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.6945 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.639 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4645 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.467 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4742 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3885 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1431 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2107 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4882 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5734 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6182 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5692 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5461 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5329 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.354 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3499 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3109 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3313 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4252 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 0.472 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5206 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5857 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7202 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6591 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4565 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4279 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3931 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3015 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2999 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5957 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6589 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3194 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0648 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2027 | 0.1552 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2028 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2029 | 0.1361 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2030 | 0.1284 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4547 % change on previous year | 0.1431 % change on previous year | 0.6945 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4621 % change on previous year | 0.278 % change on previous year | 0.6182 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4992 % change on previous year | 0.3313 % change on previous year | 0.7202 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2742 % change on previous year | 0.0648 % change on previous year | 0.6589 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1284 % change on previous year | 0.1284 % change on previous year | 0.1284 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More gender data for Western Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,938 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8714 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 172,392 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 172,392 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.37 (2027)
- Women of reproductive age 106.67 million (2023)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 723 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 15.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Europe was 0.1284 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7202 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0648 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Western Europe rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 82nd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.