Population in cities over 1 million in Northern Europe in 2025 — 25,961,445 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 28.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Europe
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.96M | +223,194 | +0.87% |
| 2024 | 25.74M | +232,266 | +0.91% |
| 2023 | 25.51M | +241,368 | +0.96% |
| 2022 | 25.26M | +249,816 | +1% |
| 2021 | 25.01M | +257,154 | +1.04% |
| 2020 | 24.76M | +263,869 | +1.08% |
| 2019 | 24.49M | +265,622 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.23M | +279,164 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 23.95M | +275,502 | +1.16% |
| 2016 | 23.67M | +272,016 | +1.16% |
| 2015 | 23.4M | +268,088 | +1.16% |
| 2014 | 23.13M | +264,584 | +1.16% |
| 2013 | 22.87M | +262,345 | +1.16% |
| 2012 | 22.61M | +261,155 | +1.17% |
| 2011 | 22.35M | +272,604 | +1.24% |
| 2010 | 22.07M | +266,238 | +1.22% |
| 2009 | 21.81M | +258,830 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.55M | +255,336 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.29M | +248,975 | +1.18% |
| 2006 | 21.04M | +160,544 | +0.77% |
| 2005 | 20.88M | +148,634 | +0.72% |
| 2004 | 20.73M | +145,823 | +0.71% |
| 2003 | 20.59M | +144,511 | +0.71% |
| 2002 | 20.44M | +137,698 | +0.68% |
| 2001 | 20.31M | +105,465 | +0.52% |
| 2000 | 20.2M | +103,023 | +0.51% |
| 1999 | 20.1M | +103,731 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 19.99M | +104,627 | +0.53% |
| 1997 | 19.89M | +105,218 | +0.53% |
| 1996 | 19.78M | +108,242 | +0.55% |
| 1995 | 19.68M | +109,640 | +0.56% |
| 1994 | 19.57M | +106,327 | +0.55% |
| 1993 | 19.46M | +102,946 | +0.53% |
| 1992 | 19.36M | +100,963 | +0.52% |
| 1991 | 19.26M | +86,218 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 19.17M | +44,984 | +0.24% |
| 1989 | 19.12M | +40,941 | +0.21% |
| 1988 | 19.08M | +38,123 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.05M | +36,581 | +0.19% |
| 1986 | 19.01M | +26,131 | +0.14% |
| 1985 | 18.98M | +15,228 | +0.08% |
| 1984 | 18.97M | +14,867 | +0.08% |
| 1983 | 18.95M | +14,442 | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 18.94M | +14,041 | +0.07% |
| 1981 | 18.92M | −58,331 | −0.31% |
| 1980 | 18.98M | −86,613 | −0.45% |
| 1979 | 19.07M | −88,617 | −0.46% |
| 1978 | 19.16M | −90,741 | −0.47% |
| 1977 | 19.25M | −92,725 | −0.48% |
| 1976 | 19.34M | −109,443 | −0.56% |
| 1975 | 19.45M | −126,537 | −0.65% |
| 1974 | 19.58M | −130,022 | −0.66% |
| 1973 | 19.71M | −133,374 | −0.67% |
| 1972 | 19.84M | −137,344 | −0.69% |
| 1971 | 19.98M | −153,813 | −0.76% |
| 1970 | 20.13M | −38,655 | −0.19% |
| 1969 | 20.17M | −39,768 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 20.21M | −41,047 | −0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.25M | −42,161 | −0.21% |
| 1966 | 20.29M | −16,653 | −0.08% |
| 1965 | 20.31M | +12,473 | +0.06% |
| 1964 | 20.3M | +8,875 | +0.04% |
| 1963 | 20.29M | +5,344 | +0.03% |
| 1962 | 20.28M | +1,930 | +0.01% |
| 1961 | 20.28M | +43,233 | +0.21% |
| 1960 | 20.24M | — | — |
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.
The 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.