Eastern Europe Population (LIVE)

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Eastern Europe Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Eastern Europe

CountryPopulation (2024)
Russia144,820,423
Poland38,539,201
Ukraine37,860,221
Romania19,015,088
Czechia10,735,859
Hungary9,676,135
Belarus9,056,696
Bulgaria6,757,689
Slovakia5,506,760
Moldova3,034,961
  • The current population of Eastern Europe is 284,738,585 as of Monday, December 23, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Eastern Europe population is equivalent to 3.49% 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 (41 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 18,052,768 Km2 (6,970,210 sq. miles)
  • 71.4 % of the population is urban (203,361,155 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Eastern Europe is 41.0years.

Population of Eastern Europe (2024 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
2024 285,003,031 -0.37 % -1,044,414 580,785.0 41.0 1.4 16 71.4 % 203,361,155 3.5 % 8,161,972,572 1
2020 293,723,131 -0.27 % -794,118 301,287 38.8 1.59 16 69.2 % 203,295,841 3.7 % 7,887,001,292 1
2015 294,965,725 -0.02 % -69,605 306,800 38.5 1.63 16 68.9 % 203,146,396 4.2 % 7,470,491,872 1
2010 295,313,750 -0.22 % -656,313 269,100 37.5 1.53 16 68.7 % 202,919,567 4.5 % 7,021,732,148 1
2005 298,595,317 -0.4 % -1,203,532 -77,100 36.6 1.29 17 68.2 % 203,671,943 4.8 % 6,586,970,132 1
2000 304,612,977 -0.35 % -1,064,943 322,900 35.6 1.22 17 68 % 207,280,016 5.3 % 6,171,702,993 1
1995 309,937,693 -0.1 % -300,009 430,900 34.0 1.40 17 68.1 % 210,975,598 5.8 % 5,758,878,982 1
1990 311,437,739 0.51 % 1,557,032 117,800 32.4 1.91 17 67.6 % 210,662,943 6.4 % 5,327,803,110 1
1985 303,652,579 0.6 % 1,786,934 177,000 31.3 2.12 17 66.1 % 200,775,209 6.8 % 4,868,943,465 1
1980 294,717,910 0.64 % 1,862,829 -11,900 30.4 2.02 16 63.8 % 188,022,653 7.2 % 4,447,606,236 1
1975 285,403,763 0.67 % 1,885,901 23,100 30.4 2.14 16 60.4 % 172,321,424 7.7 % 4,070,735,277 1
1970 275,974,257 0.7 % 1,894,086 -341,500 30.0 2.14 15 56.7 % 156,375,221 8.3 % 3,694,683,794 1
1965 266,503,827 1.01 % 2,611,924 -168,900 28.1 2.14 15 39.5 % 105,318,203 8.8 % 3,334,533,703 1
1960 253,444,207 1.41 % 3,420,946 -253,100 27.1 2.56 14 48.9 % 123,882,857 9.2 % 3,015,470,894 1
1955 236,339,478 1.4 % 3,166,797 -34,500 25.9 2.81 13 44.6 % 105,318,203 9.5 % 2,740,213,792 1

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 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
2025 284,452,005 -0.64 % -1,854,225 895,000 41.3 1.40 16 71.5 % 203,359,676 3.6 % 8,231,613,070 1
2030 279,068,025 -0.38 % -1,076,796 265,500 43.2 1.42 15 72.8 % 203,271,118 3.4 % 8,569,124,911 1
2035 272,866,590 -0.45 % -1,240,287 283,900 45.0 1.44 15 74.5 % 203,286,298 3.1 % 8,885,210,181 1
2040 266,849,870 -0.44 % -1,203,344 296,500 46.1 1.46 15 76.4 % 203,812,350 3.0 % 9,177,190,203 1
2045 261,271,918 -0.42 % -1,115,590 316,900 45.8 1.48 14 78.3 % 204,645,379 2.8 % 9,439,639,668 1
2050 255,659,220 -0.43 % -1,122,540 301,500 45.1 1.49 14 80.3 % 205,314,042 2.7 % 9,664,378,587 1
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 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 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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. 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