Population in cities over 1 million in Western Europe in 2025 — 32,864,670 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 41.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.86M | +164,155 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.7M | +164,576 | +0.51% |
| 2023 | 32.54M | +167,929 | +0.52% |
| 2022 | 32.37M | +170,915 | +0.53% |
| 2021 | 32.2M | +172,636 | +0.54% |
| 2020 | 32.02M | +172,551 | +0.54% |
| 2019 | 31.85M | +170,163 | +0.54% |
| 2018 | 31.68M | +196,848 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 31.48M | +195,230 | +0.62% |
| 2016 | 31.29M | +193,746 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | 31.1M | +188,494 | +0.61% |
| 2014 | 30.91M | +183,592 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.72M | +181,951 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.54M | +179,204 | +0.59% |
| 2011 | 30.36M | +175,781 | +0.58% |
| 2010 | 30.19M | +195,371 | +0.65% |
| 2009 | 29.99M | +197,165 | +0.66% |
| 2008 | 29.79M | +204,345 | +0.69% |
| 2007 | 29.59M | +206,732 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.38M | +205,186 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.18M | +180,733 | +0.62% |
| 2004 | 29M | +164,319 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | 28.83M | +166,454 | +0.58% |
| 2002 | 28.67M | +177,558 | +0.62% |
| 2001 | 28.49M | +167,952 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 28.32M | +140,305 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.18M | +74,763 | +0.27% |
| 1998 | 28.11M | +33,750 | +0.12% |
| 1997 | 28.07M | +48,220 | +0.17% |
| 1996 | 28.02M | +69,649 | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 27.95M | +74,097 | +0.27% |
| 1994 | 27.88M | +94,347 | +0.34% |
| 1993 | 27.79M | +134,400 | +0.49% |
| 1992 | 27.65M | +137,660 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.51M | +152,807 | +0.56% |
| 1990 | 27.36M | +214,761 | +0.79% |
| 1989 | 27.15M | +267,363 | +0.99% |
| 1988 | 26.88M | +80,025 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.8M | +355,503 | +1.34% |
| 1986 | 26.44M | +157,731 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.29M | +107,043 | +0.41% |
| 1984 | 26.18M | +72,454 | +0.28% |
| 1983 | 26.11M | +73,824 | +0.28% |
| 1982 | 26.03M | +78,538 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.95M | +68,943 | +0.27% |
| 1980 | 25.88M | +49,100 | +0.19% |
| 1979 | 25.84M | +44,603 | +0.17% |
| 1978 | 25.79M | +43,265 | +0.17% |
| 1977 | 25.75M | +41,888 | +0.16% |
| 1976 | 25.71M | +40,695 | +0.16% |
| 1975 | 25.67M | +74,182 | +0.29% |
| 1974 | 25.59M | +95,429 | +0.37% |
| 1973 | 25.5M | +93,622 | +0.37% |
| 1972 | 25.4M | +92,204 | +0.36% |
| 1971 | 25.31M | +107,906 | +0.43% |
| 1970 | 25.2M | +152,632 | +0.61% |
| 1969 | 25.05M | +150,723 | +0.61% |
| 1968 | 24.9M | +171,430 | +0.69% |
| 1967 | 24.73M | +179,326 | +0.73% |
| 1966 | 24.55M | +176,156 | +0.72% |
| 1965 | 24.37M | +183,542 | +0.76% |
| 1964 | 24.19M | +191,489 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 24M | +188,093 | +0.79% |
| 1962 | 23.81M | +238,396 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 23.57M | +299,814 | +1.29% |
| 1960 | 23.27M | — | — |
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.