Share of population in cities over 1 million in the European Union in 2025 — 17.8%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.55 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.8 | +0.03 pp |
| 2024 | 17.77 | +0.02 pp |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +0.01 pp |
| 2022 | 17.74 | +0.04 pp |
| 2021 | 17.7 | +0.11 pp |
| 2020 | 17.59 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 17.44 | +0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 17.35 | +0.09 pp |
| 2016 | 17.26 | +0.08 pp |
| 2015 | 17.18 | +0.08 pp |
| 2014 | 17.11 | +0.09 pp |
| 2013 | 17.01 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 16.92 | +0.08 pp |
| 2011 | 16.83 | +0.13 pp |
| 2010 | 16.7 | +0.08 pp |
| 2009 | 16.62 | +0.07 pp |
| 2008 | 16.55 | +0.05 pp |
| 2007 | 16.5 | +0.05 pp |
| 2006 | 16.45 | +0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 16.4 | +0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 16.37 | +0.03 pp |
| 2003 | 16.34 | +0.03 pp |
| 2002 | 16.31 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 16.26 | +0.03 pp |
| 2000 | 16.23 | +0.04 pp |
| 1999 | 16.19 | +0.01 pp |
| 1998 | 16.18 | +0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 16.17 | +0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 16.16 | +0.01 pp |
| 1995 | 16.16 | +0.01 pp |
| 1994 | 16.15 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | 16.14 | −0 pp |
| 1992 | 16.15 | +0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 16.14 | +0.01 pp |
| 1990 | 16.12 | +0.02 pp |
| 1989 | 16.11 | +0.03 pp |
| 1988 | 16.07 | −0.01 pp |
| 1987 | 16.08 | +0.07 pp |
| 1986 | 16.01 | +0.02 pp |
| 1985 | 15.99 | +0.01 pp |
| 1984 | 15.98 | +0.01 pp |
| 1983 | 15.97 | +0 pp |
| 1982 | 15.97 | −0 pp |
| 1981 | 15.97 | +0.02 pp |
| 1980 | 15.94 | +0.04 pp |
| 1979 | 15.91 | +0.04 pp |
| 1978 | 15.86 | +0.04 pp |
| 1977 | 15.82 | +0.05 pp |
| 1976 | 15.77 | +0.04 pp |
| 1975 | 15.73 | +0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 15.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 1973 | 15.66 | +0.03 pp |
| 1972 | 15.63 | +0.03 pp |
| 1971 | 15.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 15.5 | +0.15 pp |
| 1969 | 15.36 | +0.12 pp |
| 1968 | 15.23 | +0.13 pp |
| 1967 | 15.11 | +0.12 pp |
| 1966 | 14.99 | +0.12 pp |
| 1965 | 14.88 | +0.12 pp |
| 1964 | 14.76 | +0.11 pp |
| 1963 | 14.65 | +0.11 pp |
| 1962 | 14.54 | +0.13 pp |
| 1961 | 14.41 | +0.15 pp |
| 1960 | 14.26 | — |
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
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.