Urban population in European Union
European Union: Urban population was 339.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in European Union stood at 339.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in European Union peaked at 339.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 209.01 million, in 1960.
That places European Union 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209.01 million | — |
| 1961 | 212.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 216.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 220.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 225.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 230.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 234.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 238.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 242.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 246.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 249.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 252.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 256.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 259.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 262.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 265.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 268.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 270.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 272.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 275.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 277.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 280.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 281.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 283.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 285.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 286.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 288.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 289.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 291.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 293.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 294.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 296.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 297.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 298.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 300.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 301.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 302.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 303.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 304.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 305.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 307.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 308.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 310.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 311.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 313.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 315.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 317.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 318.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 320.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 321.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 323.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 323.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 324.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 325.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 326.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 327.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 329.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 330.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 331.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 332.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 333.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 333.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 334.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 336.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 337.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 339.13 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.83 million | 209.01 million | 246.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 263.30 million | 249.75 million | 275.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.69 million | 277.79 million | 293.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.56 million | 294.60 million | 305.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.53 million | 307.06 million | 321.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.45 million | 323.19 million | 332.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.62 million | 333.10 million | 339.13 million | 6 |
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- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1997 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7517 units per person (2025)
- Population, total 451.13 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 84.3 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 112.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in European Union?
- Urban population in European Union was 339.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 339.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.01 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for urban population?
- European Union ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.