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European countries by population density. Figures are for the European portion of the given countries listed, unless given in italics. Total density and other details may be found in the associated note. Country or dependency.
Explore demographic statistics of the EU and its countries, such as population size, density, ageing, and gender ratio. See interactive maps and charts of population density by country and region.
Explore demographic statistics of the EU and its Member States, such as population size, density, ageing, gender ratio and more. See interactive maps and charts of population density by country and region.
This interactive map shows population density in 2020, measured in residents per square kilometre. The data is from the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) 2023 produced by the European Commission JRC and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network at Columbia University.
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The population density of the EU was 109 inhabitants per km in 2021. More than half (57.1%) of the area shown on the map was sparsely populated, with a population density of less than one fifth of the EU average (those cells marked yellow or the lightest shade of green had a population density of less than 20 inhabitants per km²).
The map displayed here shows how Population density varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.
