Population in cities over 1 million in Eastern Europe in 2025 — 49,810,501 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 81.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Europe
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.81M | +61,362 | +0.12% |
| 2024 | 49.75M | +90,025 | +0.18% |
| 2023 | 49.66M | +117,279 | +0.24% |
| 2022 | 49.54M | +144,944 | +0.29% |
| 2021 | 49.4M | +170,661 | +0.35% |
| 2020 | 49.23M | +191,672 | +0.39% |
| 2019 | 49.03M | +207,071 | +0.42% |
| 2018 | 48.83M | +371,414 | +0.77% |
| 2017 | 48.46M | +367,427 | +0.76% |
| 2016 | 48.09M | +364,508 | +0.76% |
| 2015 | 47.72M | +360,074 | +0.76% |
| 2014 | 47.36M | +356,205 | +0.76% |
| 2013 | 47.01M | +354,409 | +0.76% |
| 2012 | 46.65M | +350,833 | +0.76% |
| 2011 | 46.3M | +319,013 | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 45.98M | +260,286 | +0.57% |
| 2009 | 45.72M | +257,921 | +0.57% |
| 2008 | 45.47M | +259,517 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 45.21M | +255,010 | +0.57% |
| 2006 | 44.95M | +253,832 | +0.57% |
| 2005 | 44.7M | +245,355 | +0.55% |
| 2004 | 44.45M | +235,191 | +0.53% |
| 2003 | 44.22M | +214,773 | +0.49% |
| 2002 | 44M | +143,660 | +0.33% |
| 2001 | 43.86M | +89,697 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.77M | +75,966 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 43.69M | +60,583 | +0.14% |
| 1998 | 43.63M | +71,183 | +0.16% |
| 1997 | 43.56M | +83,390 | +0.19% |
| 1996 | 43.48M | +30,937 | +0.07% |
| 1995 | 43.45M | −19,302 | −0.04% |
| 1994 | 43.47M | −76,923 | −0.18% |
| 1993 | 43.54M | −127,872 | −0.29% |
| 1992 | 43.67M | −52,480 | −0.12% |
| 1991 | 43.72M | +20,209 | +0.05% |
| 1990 | 43.7M | +31,218 | +0.07% |
| 1989 | 43.67M | +229,382 | +0.53% |
| 1988 | 43.44M | +392,501 | +0.91% |
| 1987 | 43.05M | +387,326 | +0.91% |
| 1986 | 42.66M | +394,294 | +0.93% |
| 1985 | 42.27M | +400,392 | +0.96% |
| 1984 | 41.87M | +396,629 | +0.96% |
| 1983 | 41.47M | +391,281 | +0.95% |
| 1982 | 41.08M | +386,553 | +0.95% |
| 1981 | 40.69M | +383,972 | +0.95% |
| 1980 | 40.31M | +393,873 | +0.99% |
| 1979 | 39.92M | +550,916 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 39.36M | +674,735 | +1.74% |
| 1977 | 38.69M | +688,937 | +1.81% |
| 1976 | 38M | +702,428 | +1.88% |
| 1975 | 37.3M | +686,360 | +1.87% |
| 1974 | 36.61M | +671,652 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 35.94M | +656,408 | +1.86% |
| 1972 | 35.28M | +644,212 | +1.86% |
| 1971 | 34.64M | +624,533 | +1.84% |
| 1970 | 34.02M | +679,301 | +2.04% |
| 1969 | 33.34M | +723,269 | +2.22% |
| 1968 | 32.61M | +706,149 | +2.21% |
| 1967 | 31.91M | +686,666 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 31.22M | +661,870 | +2.17% |
| 1965 | 30.56M | +643,514 | +2.15% |
| 1964 | 29.91M | +629,012 | +2.15% |
| 1963 | 29.29M | +612,349 | +2.14% |
| 1962 | 28.67M | +597,029 | +2.13% |
| 1961 | 28.08M | +590,971 | +2.15% |
| 1960 | 27.48M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.