Population in cities over 1 million in the European Union in 2025 — 76,729,777 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 58%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76.73M | +295,576 | +0.39% |
| 2024 | 76.43M | +307,415 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.13M | +327,346 | +0.43% |
| 2022 | 75.8M | +348,192 | +0.46% |
| 2021 | 75.45M | +366,053 | +0.49% |
| 2020 | 75.09M | +382,340 | +0.51% |
| 2019 | 74.7M | +388,281 | +0.52% |
| 2018 | 74.31M | +506,826 | +0.69% |
| 2017 | 73.81M | +501,291 | +0.68% |
| 2016 | 73.31M | +496,134 | +0.68% |
| 2015 | 72.81M | +486,940 | +0.67% |
| 2014 | 72.32M | +478,273 | +0.67% |
| 2013 | 71.85M | +476,897 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 71.37M | +471,854 | +0.67% |
| 2011 | 70.9M | +458,393 | +0.65% |
| 2010 | 70.44M | +469,282 | +0.67% |
| 2009 | 69.97M | +463,935 | +0.67% |
| 2008 | 69.5M | +467,914 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 69.04M | +463,151 | +0.68% |
| 2006 | 68.57M | +449,453 | +0.66% |
| 2005 | 68.12M | +416,481 | +0.62% |
| 2004 | 67.71M | +398,016 | +0.59% |
| 2003 | 67.31M | +399,166 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.91M | +364,225 | +0.55% |
| 2001 | 66.55M | +265,512 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.28M | +238,827 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 66.04M | +171,053 | +0.26% |
| 1998 | 65.87M | +128,088 | +0.19% |
| 1997 | 65.74M | +142,110 | +0.22% |
| 1996 | 65.6M | +165,492 | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 65.44M | +170,307 | +0.26% |
| 1994 | 65.26M | +186,204 | +0.29% |
| 1993 | 65.08M | +227,070 | +0.35% |
| 1992 | 64.85M | +260,452 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.59M | +254,475 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.34M | +293,211 | +0.46% |
| 1989 | 64.04M | +351,718 | +0.55% |
| 1988 | 63.69M | +162,260 | +0.26% |
| 1987 | 63.53M | +436,681 | +0.69% |
| 1986 | 63.09M | +240,490 | +0.38% |
| 1985 | 62.85M | +190,425 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 62.66M | +155,669 | +0.25% |
| 1983 | 62.51M | +156,498 | +0.25% |
| 1982 | 62.35M | +173,540 | +0.28% |
| 1981 | 62.18M | +357,722 | +0.58% |
| 1980 | 61.82M | +426,380 | +0.69% |
| 1979 | 61.39M | +434,535 | +0.71% |
| 1978 | 60.96M | +441,295 | +0.73% |
| 1977 | 60.52M | +460,234 | +0.77% |
| 1976 | 60.06M | +463,056 | +0.78% |
| 1975 | 59.59M | +471,209 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.12M | +481,717 | +0.82% |
| 1973 | 58.64M | +468,844 | +0.81% |
| 1972 | 58.17M | +512,719 | +0.89% |
| 1971 | 57.66M | +666,089 | +1.17% |
| 1970 | 56.99M | +855,813 | +1.52% |
| 1969 | 56.14M | +834,618 | +1.51% |
| 1968 | 55.3M | +838,198 | +1.54% |
| 1967 | 54.46M | +826,765 | +1.54% |
| 1966 | 53.64M | +825,574 | +1.56% |
| 1965 | 52.81M | +844,997 | +1.63% |
| 1964 | 51.97M | +836,131 | +1.64% |
| 1963 | 51.13M | +813,816 | +1.62% |
| 1962 | 50.32M | +856,464 | +1.73% |
| 1961 | 49.46M | +901,084 | +1.86% |
| 1960 | 48.56M | — | — |
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.