Population density in Euro area
Euro area: Population density was 125.59 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
125.59 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
129.79 people per sq. km of land area
in 1991
All-time low
111.62 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Euro area, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 125.59 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Euro area peaked at 129.79 people per sq. km of land area in 1991 and was at its lowest, 111.62 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Euro area ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population density in Euro area, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.62 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 112.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 113.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 114.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 115.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 116.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 117.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 118.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 118.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 119.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 120.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 121.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 121.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 122.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 123.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 123.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 124.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 124.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 125.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 125.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 126.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 126.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 126.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 127.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 127.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 127.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 128.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 128.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 129.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 129.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 118.78 people per sq. km of land area | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 117.19 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 117.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 117.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 118.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 118.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 118.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 118.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 117.7 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 118.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 118.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 119.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 119.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 120.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 121.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 121.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 122.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 122.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 122.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 122.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 122.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 122.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 123.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 123.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 123.75 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 123.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 124.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 124.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 124.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 124.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 125.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.38 people per sq. km of land area | 111.62 people per sq. km of land area | 118.86 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.58 people per sq. km of land area | 119.54 people per sq. km of land area | 125.14 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.19 people per sq. km of land area | 125.7 people per sq. km of land area | 128.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.4 people per sq. km of land area | 117.19 people per sq. km of land area | 129.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.15 people per sq. km of land area | 117.7 people per sq. km of land area | 122.65 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.44 people per sq. km of land area | 122.64 people per sq. km of land area | 124.51 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 125 people per sq. km of land area | 124.66 people per sq. km of land area | 125.59 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Euro area
- Population in the largest city 16.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 78.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Euro area?
- Population density in Euro area was 125.59 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 129.79 people per sq. km of land area in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.62 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Euro area rank for population density?
- Euro area ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.