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Surface area — Eastern Europe

Surface area in Eastern Europe in 2023 — 18,854,477 km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.2%.

2023 18.85M km² +0.01% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 18.85M km²2023
Period minimum 18.83M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Eastern Europe, 1961–202318.82M18.83M18.84M18.85M18.86M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 18,826,160 km²1963: 18,826,160 km²1965: 18,826,160 km²1967: 18,826,160 km²1969: 18,826,160 km²1971: 18,826,160 km²1973: 18,826,160 km²1975: 18,826,160 km²1977: 18,826,160 km²1979: 18,826,160 km²1981: 18,826,160 km²1983: 18,826,160 km²1985: 18,826,160 km²1987: 18,826,160 km²1989: 18,826,160 km²1991: 18,826,160 km²1993: 18,826,230 km²1995: 18,826,240 km²1997: 18,826,230 km²1999: 18,826,230 km²2001: 18,826,230 km²2003: 18,826,230 km²2005: 18,826,250 km²2007: 18,826,240 km²2009: 18,826,250 km²2011: 18,826,256 km²2013: 18,826,266 km²2015: 18,826,260 km²2017: 18,826,260 km²2019: 18,826,270 km²2021: 18,853,261 km²2023: 18,854,477 km²
Change over the period: +28,317 (+0.15%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe 18.85M km²
World 141M km²
Surface area — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 18.85M +1,206 +0.01%
2022 18.85M +10 +0%
2021 18.85M +20 +0%
2020 18.85M +26,971 +0.14%
2019 18.83M +0 +0%
2018 18.83M +10 +0%
2017 18.83M +0 +0%
2016 18.83M +0 +0%
2015 18.83M +0 +0%
2014 18.83M −6 −0%
2013 18.83M +10 +0%
2012 18.83M +0 +0%
2011 18.83M −1 −0%
2010 18.83M +7 +0%
2009 18.83M +5 +0%
2008 18.83M +5 +0%
2007 18.83M +0 +0%
2006 18.83M −10 −0%
2005 18.83M +0 +0%
2004 18.83M +20 +0%
2003 18.83M +0 +0%
2002 18.83M +0 +0%
2001 18.83M +0 +0%
2000 18.83M +0 +0%
1999 18.83M +0 +0%
1998 18.83M +0 +0%
1997 18.83M −10 −0%
1996 18.83M +0 +0%
1995 18.83M +10 +0%
1994 18.83M +0 +0%
1993 18.83M +70 +0%
1992 18.83M +0 +0%
1991 18.83M +0 +0%
1990 18.83M +0 +0%
1989 18.83M +0 +0%
1988 18.83M +0 +0%
1987 18.83M +0 +0%
1986 18.83M +0 +0%
1985 18.83M +0 +0%
1984 18.83M +0 +0%
1983 18.83M +0 +0%
1982 18.83M +0 +0%
1981 18.83M +0 +0%
1980 18.83M +0 +0%
1979 18.83M +0 +0%
1978 18.83M +0 +0%
1977 18.83M +0 +0%
1976 18.83M +0 +0%
1975 18.83M +0 +0%
1974 18.83M +0 +0%
1973 18.83M +0 +0%
1972 18.83M +0 +0%
1971 18.83M +0 +0%
1970 18.83M +0 +0%
1969 18.83M +0 +0%
1968 18.83M +0 +0%
1967 18.83M +0 +0%
1966 18.83M +0 +0%
1965 18.83M +0 +0%
1964 18.83M +0 +0%
1963 18.83M +0 +0%
1962 18.83M +0 +0%
1961 18.83M — —

About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Eastern Europe

Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

Eastern Europe by year Environment Protected areas

The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Eastern Europe by year Demography Population density

How many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.

Eastern Europe by year Environment Forest cover

What share of a country's territory is covered by forest.

Eastern Europe by year Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

Eastern Europe by year Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources

How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

Eastern Europe by year
All indicators for Eastern Europe