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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
More climate change data for European Union
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 451.13 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 75.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 186.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 26.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.8% (2025)
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.
- 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.