European Union Urban Population 1960-2021
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.
- European Union urban population for 2019 was 334,423,609, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
- European Union urban population for 2018 was 332,916,196, a 0.43% increase from 2017.
- European Union urban population for 2017 was 331,506,178, a 0.42% increase from 2016.
- European Union urban population for 2016 was 330,129,008, a 0.48% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| World |
4,274,233,737 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
1,401,721,126 |
| OECD members |
1,098,912,701 |
| South Asia |
632,092,764 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
522,741,501 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
450,673,319 |
| European Union |
334,423,609 |
| North America |
301,355,428 |
| Euro Area |
264,546,016 |
| European Union Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2019 |
334,423,609 |
74.73 |
0.45% |
| 2018 |
332,916,196 |
74.52 |
0.43% |
| 2017 |
331,506,178 |
74.31 |
0.42% |
| 2016 |
330,129,008 |
74.11 |
0.48% |
| 2015 |
328,554,219 |
73.91 |
0.48% |
| 2014 |
326,995,174 |
73.72 |
0.49% |
| 2013 |
325,389,420 |
73.54 |
0.49% |
| 2012 |
323,794,322 |
73.36 |
0.41% |
| 2011 |
322,486,001 |
73.17 |
0.09% |
| 2010 |
322,196,473 |
72.97 |
0.43% |
| 2009 |
320,826,833 |
72.76 |
0.52% |
| 2008 |
319,152,659 |
72.56 |
0.62% |
| 2007 |
317,172,250 |
72.34 |
0.64% |
| 2006 |
315,148,349 |
72.12 |
0.63% |
| 2005 |
313,183,119 |
71.90 |
0.66% |
| 2004 |
311,124,840 |
71.68 |
0.68% |
| 2003 |
309,016,312 |
71.46 |
0.67% |
| 2002 |
306,961,948 |
71.24 |
0.55% |
| 2001 |
305,278,438 |
71.01 |
0.40% |
| 2000 |
304,075,053 |
70.83 |
0.34% |
| 1999 |
303,042,744 |
70.67 |
0.36% |
| 1998 |
301,959,290 |
70.53 |
0.32% |
| 1997 |
300,993,293 |
70.40 |
0.34% |
| 1996 |
299,966,899 |
70.27 |
0.36% |
| 1995 |
298,883,100 |
70.13 |
0.39% |
| 1994 |
297,720,264 |
69.99 |
0.45% |
| 1993 |
296,384,284 |
69.85 |
0.51% |
| 1992 |
294,873,465 |
69.72 |
0.52% |
| 1991 |
293,352,148 |
69.56 |
0.57% |
| 1990 |
291,681,133 |
69.37 |
0.58% |
| 1989 |
289,995,485 |
69.20 |
0.56% |
| 1988 |
288,368,786 |
69.05 |
0.62% |
| 1987 |
286,582,432 |
68.84 |
0.60% |
| 1986 |
284,869,975 |
68.63 |
0.50% |
| 1985 |
283,455,413 |
68.48 |
0.42% |
| 1984 |
282,265,165 |
68.36 |
0.43% |
| 1983 |
281,059,598 |
68.22 |
0.50% |
| 1982 |
279,652,299 |
68.06 |
0.62% |
| 1981 |
277,931,195 |
67.86 |
0.81% |
| 1980 |
275,684,811 |
67.59 |
0.91% |
| 1979 |
273,200,953 |
67.28 |
0.93% |
| 1978 |
270,694,068 |
66.96 |
0.97% |
| 1977 |
268,106,826 |
66.62 |
0.98% |
| 1976 |
265,497,889 |
66.30 |
1.01% |
| 1975 |
262,841,888 |
65.99 |
1.11% |
| 1974 |
259,945,568 |
65.65 |
1.20% |
| 1973 |
256,859,005 |
65.27 |
1.26% |
| 1972 |
253,675,297 |
64.88 |
1.31% |
| 1971 |
250,392,510 |
64.47 |
1.23% |
| 1970 |
247,339,281 |
64.02 |
1.25% |
| 1969 |
244,278,893 |
63.58 |
1.41% |
| 1968 |
240,893,038 |
63.13 |
1.52% |
| 1967 |
237,286,956 |
62.62 |
1.64% |
| 1966 |
233,459,528 |
62.08 |
1.74% |
| 1965 |
229,461,364 |
61.51 |
1.83% |
| 1964 |
225,329,960 |
60.92 |
1.89% |
| 1963 |
221,155,209 |
60.34 |
1.90% |
| 1962 |
217,026,096 |
59.75 |
1.80% |
| 1961 |
213,181,716 |
59.22 |
1.79% |
| 1960 |
209,424,069 |
58.68 |
2.18% |
