tps00003 · 2013–2024

Population density

Eurostat tps00003 — Population density. Data range: 2013 to 2024.

At a glance

In 2024, the EU-27 figure for population density was 219.4 .

That is a 0.4% rose versus 2023 (218.6).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 0.6% higher.

Across member states, Malta reported the highest value (3,635, 2024) and Finland the lowest (37.0, 2024) — a ratio of 98.2× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tps00003; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2024
219.4
HIGHEST · 2024
Malta
3,635
LOWEST · 2024
Finland
37.0

Map · 2024

Finland: 37.0 FI 37.0 Sweden: 52.0 SE 52.0 Denmark: 284.8 DK 284.8 Estonia: 63.6 EE 63.6 Ireland: 157.2 IE 157.2 Netherlands: 1.1k NL 1.1k Germany: 472.8 DE 472.8 Poland: 238.0 PL 238.0 Latvia: 60.0 LV 60.0 Belgium: 778.2 BE 778.2 Luxembourg: 523.6 LU 523.6 Czechia: 282.4 CZ 282.4 Slovakia: 222.6 SK 222.6 Lithuania: 92.2 LT 92.2 France: 217.0 FR 217.0 Austria: 222.6 AT 222.6 Hungary: 209.6 HU 209.6 Romania: 162.6 RO 162.6 Portugal: 235.2 PT 235.2 Spain: 194.4 ES 194.4 Italy: 396.0 IT 396.0 Slovenia: 211.2 SI 211.2 Bulgaria: 117.2 BG 117.2 Cyprus: 211.6 CY 211.6 Malta: 3.6k MT 3.6k Croatia: 138.4 HR 138.4 Greece: 159.6 EL 159.6
37.0 3.6k

Ranking · 2024

Malta MT 3.6k Netherlands NL 1.1k Belgium BE 778.2 Luxembourg LU 523.6 Germany DE 472.8 Italy IT 396 Denmark DK 284.8 Czechia CZ 282.4 Poland PL 238 Portugal PT 235.2 Austria AT 222.6 Slovakia SK 222.6 European Union (27) EU 219.4 France FR 217 Cyprus CY 211.6 Slovenia SI 211.2 Hungary HU 209.6 Spain ES 194.4 Romania RO 162.6 Greece EL 159.6 Ireland IE 157.2 Croatia HR 138.4 Bulgaria BG 117.2 Lithuania LT 92.2 Estonia EE 63.6 Latvia LV 60 Sweden SE 52 Finland FI 37
2024 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

0.06 960 1.9k 2.9k 3.8k 2013 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2024 Malta Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Germany Italy Denmark Czechia Poland Portugal Austria Slovakia European Union (27) Population density (value) MT NL BE LU DE IT DK CZ PL PT AT SK EU27_2020
  • Malta 3.6k
  • Netherlands 1.1k
  • Belgium 778
  • Luxembourg 524
  • Germany 473
  • Italy 396
  • Denmark 285
  • Czechia 282
  • Poland 238
  • Portugal 235
  • Austria 223
  • Slovakia 223
  • European Union (27) 219

Country × year heatmap · all values

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024 Austria AT Austria · 2013: 205.8 Austria · 2014: 207.4 Austria · 2015: 209.8 Austria · 2016: 212.0 Austria · 2017: 213.6 Austria · 2018: 214.2 Austria · 2019: 215.2 Austria · 2020: 215.2 Austria · 2021: 216.2 Austria · 2022: 219.2 Austria · 2023: 221.4 Austria · 2024: 222.6 Belgium BE Belgium · 2013: 736.0 Belgium · 2014: 739.2 Belgium · 2015: 743.6 Belgium · 2016: 747.4 Belgium · 2017: 747.2 Belgium · 2018: 750.6 Belgium · 2019: 754.6 Belgium · 2020: 754.6 Belgium · 2021: 757.8 Belgium · 2022: 767.2 Belgium · 2023: 773.6 Belgium · 2024: 778.2 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2013: 133.4 Bulgaria · 2014: 132.6 Bulgaria · 2015: 132.4 Bulgaria · 2016: 129.6 Bulgaria · 2017: 128.6 Bulgaria · 2018: 127.8 Bulgaria · 2019: 126.8 Bulgaria · 2020: 126.8 Bulgaria · 2021: 126.0 Bulgaria · 2022: 117.6 Bulgaria · 2023: 117.2 Bulgaria · 2024: 117.2 Croatia HR Croatia · 2013: 150.4 Croatia · 2014: 149.8 Croatia · 2015: 148.8 Croatia · 2016: 149.2 Croatia · 2017: 147.8 Croatia · 2018: 146.4 Croatia · 2019: 145.6 Croatia · 2020: 145.6 Croatia · 2021: 144.8 Croatia · 2022: 138.0 Croatia · 2023: 138.0 Croatia · 2024: 138.4 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2013: 187.0 Cyprus · 2014: 185.0 Cyprus · 2015: 184.0 Cyprus · 2016: 184.8 Cyprus · 2017: 186.6 Cyprus · 2018: 188.8 Cyprus · 2019: 191.4 Cyprus · 2020: 191.4 Cyprus · 2021: 193.6 Cyprus · 2022: 201.2 Cyprus · 2023: 208.0 Cyprus · 2024: 211.6 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2013: 272.2 Czechia · 2014: 272.6 Czechia · 2015: 273.2 Czechia · 2016: 273.6 Czechia · 2017: 274.4 Czechia · 2018: 275.4 Czechia · 2019: 276.4 Czechia · 2020: 276.4 Czechia · 2021: 277.2 Czechia · 2022: 276.4 Czechia · 2023: 281.4 Czechia · 2024: 282.4 Denmark DK Denmark · 2013: 261.6 Denmark · 2014: 263.0 Denmark · 2015: 264.8 Denmark · 2016: 272.8 Denmark · 2017: 274.6 Denmark · 2018: 276.0 Denmark · 2019: 277.0 Denmark · 2020: 277.0 Denmark · 2021: 277.8 Denmark · 2022: 281.2 Denmark · 2023: 283.2 Denmark · 2024: 284.8 Estonia EE Estonia · 2013: 60.6 Estonia · 2014: 60.6 Estonia · 2015: 60.6 Estonia · 2016: 60.6 Estonia · 2017: 60.6 Estonia · 2018: 60.8 Estonia · 2019: 61.0 Estonia · 2020: 61.0 Estonia · 2021: 61.2 Estonia · 2022: 62.6 Estonia · 2023: 63.6 Estonia · 2024: 63.6 Finland FI Finland · 2013: 35.8 Finland · 2014: 36.0 Finland · 2015: 36.0 Finland · 2016: 36.2 Finland · 2017: 36.2 Finland · 2018: 36.2 Finland · 2019: 36.4 Finland · 2020: 36.2 Finland · 2021: 36.4 Finland · 2022: 36.6 Finland · 2023: 36.8 Finland · 2024: 37.0 France FR France · 2013: 207.8 France · 2014: 209.2 France · 2015: 210.2 France · 2016: 210.6 France · 2017: 211.2 France · 2018: 211.8 France · 2019: 212.2 France · 2020: 212.6 France · 2021: 213.2 France · 2022: 215.2 France · 2023: 215.8 France · 2024: 217.0 Germany DE Germany · 2013: 451.6 Germany · 2014: 453.0 Germany · 2015: 456.8 Germany · 2016: 466.2 Germany · 2017: 468.0 Germany · 2018: 469.4 Germany · 2019: 470.4 Germany · 2020: 470.4 Germany · 2021: 470.8 Germany · 2022: 470.8 Germany · 2023: 471.6 Germany · 2024: 472.8 Greece EL Greece · 2013: 166.0 Greece · 2014: 165.0 Greece · 2015: 165.4 Greece · 2016: 164.8 Greece · 2017: 164.4 Greece · 2018: 165.0 Greece · 2019: 164.8 Greece · 2020: 164.8 Greece · 2021: 164.6 Greece · 2022: 160.6 Greece · 2023: 160.0 Greece · 2024: 159.6 Hungary HU Hungary · 2013: 212.8 Hungary · 2014: 216.2 Hungary · 2015: 215.8 Hungary · 2016: 215.2 Hungary · 2017: 214.6 Hungary · 2018: 214.2 Hungary · 2019: 214.2 Hungary · 2020: 214.2 Hungary · 2021: 213.8 Hungary · 2022: 210.6 Hungary · 2023: 210.2 Hungary · 2024: 209.6 Ireland IE Ireland · 2013: 135.2 Ireland · 2014: 135.6 Ireland · 2015: 137.0 Ireland · 2016: 138.6 Ireland · 2017: 140.0 Ireland · 2018: 141.8 Ireland · 2019: 143.8 Ireland · 2020: 143.8 Ireland · 2021: 145.2 Ireland · 2022: 151.8 Ireland · 2023: 154.8 Ireland · 2024: 157.2 Italy IT Italy · 2013: 398.8 Italy · 2014: 412.0 Italy · 2015: 411.6 Italy · 2016: 410.8 Italy · 2017: 406.6 Italy · 2018: 405.8 Italy · 2019: 403.0 Italy · 2020: 401.2 Italy · 2021: 399.2 Italy · 2022: 396.2 Italy · 2023: 396.2 Italy · 2024: 396.0 Latvia LV Latvia · 2013: 64.8 Latvia · 2014: 64.0 Latvia · 2015: 63.6 Latvia · 2016: 62.0 Latvia · 2017: 61.4 Latvia · 2018: 60.8 Latvia · 2019: 60.4 Latvia · 2020: 60.4 Latvia · 2021: 60.0 Latvia · 2022: 59.4 Latvia · 2023: 60.4 Latvia · 2024: 60.0 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2013: 94.4 Lithuania · 2014: 93.6 Lithuania · 2015: 92.8 Lithuania · 2016: 91.6 Lithuania · 2017: 90.4 Lithuania · 2018: 89.4 Lithuania · 2019: 89.2 Lithuania · 2020: 89.2 Lithuania · 2021: 89.2 Lithuania · 2022: 90.4 Lithuania · 2023: 91.6 Lithuania · 2024: 92.2 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2013: 420.2 Luxembourg · 2014: 430.2 Luxembourg · 2015: 440.6 Luxembourg · 2016: 450.2 Luxembourg · 2017: 461.2 Luxembourg · 2018: 470.2 Luxembourg · 2019: 479.6 Luxembourg · 2020: 479.6 Luxembourg · 2021: 487.6 Luxembourg · 2022: 505.2 Luxembourg · 2023: 515.4 Luxembourg · 2024: 523.6 Malta MT Malta · 2013: 2.7k Malta · 2014: 2.8k Malta · 2015: 2.8k Malta · 2016: 2.9k Malta · 2017: 3.0k Malta · 2018: 3.1k Malta · 2019: 3.2k Malta · 2020: 3.2k Malta · 2021: 3.3k Malta · 2022: 3.4k Malta · 2023: 3.5k Malta · 2024: 3.6k Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2013: 996.8 Netherlands · 2014: 1.0k Netherlands · 2015: 1.0k Netherlands · 2016: 996.2 Netherlands · 2017: 1.0k Netherlands · 2018: 1.0k Netherlands · 2019: 1.0k Netherlands · 2020: 1.0k Netherlands · 2021: 1.0k Netherlands · 2022: 1.0k Netherlands · 2023: 1.1k Netherlands · 2024: 1.1k Poland PL Poland · 2013: 248.4 Poland · 2014: 247.4 Poland · 2015: 247.2 Poland · 2016: 247.2 Poland · 2017: 247.2 Poland · 2018: 247.2 Poland · 2019: 247.2 Poland · 2020: 247.2 Poland · 2021: 246.8 Poland · 2022: 239.6 Poland · 2023: 238.8 Poland · 2024: 238.0 Portugal PT Portugal · 2013: 226.8 Portugal · 2014: 225.6 Portugal · 2015: 224.6 Portugal · 2016: 227.0 Portugal · 2017: 226.4 Portugal · 2018: 226.0 Portugal · 2019: 226.0 Portugal · 2020: 226.0 Portugal · 2021: 226.4 Portugal · 2022: 230.0 Portugal · 2023: 232.6 Portugal · 2024: 235.2 Romania RO Romania · 2013: 173.8 Romania · 2014: 173.2 Romania · 2015: 172.2 Romania · 2016: 171.2 Romania · 2017: 170.4 Romania · 2018: 166.2 Romania · 2019: 165.4 Romania · 2020: 165.4 Romania · 2021: 164.4 Romania · 2022: 162.6 Romania · 2023: 162.8 Romania · 2024: 162.6 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2013: 220.8 Slovakia · 2014: 221.0 Slovakia · 2015: 221.2 Slovakia · 2016: 223.0 Slovakia · 2017: 223.4 Slovakia · 2018: 223.6 Slovakia · 2019: 224.0 Slovakia · 2020: 224.0 Slovakia · 2021: 224.2 Slovakia · 2022: 223.0 Slovakia · 2023: 222.8 Slovakia · 2024: 222.6 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2013: 204.6 Slovenia · 2014: 204.8 Slovenia · 2015: 204.8 Slovenia · 2016: 205.0 Slovenia · 2017: 205.2 Slovenia · 2018: 205.8 Slovenia · 2019: 207.4 Slovenia · 2020: 207.4 Slovenia · 2021: 208.8 Slovenia · 2022: 209.6 Slovenia · 2023: 210.6 Slovenia · 2024: 211.2 Spain ES Spain · 2013: 185.8 Spain · 2014: 185.0 Spain · 2015: 185.0 Spain · 2016: 185.0 Spain · 2017: 185.4 Spain · 2018: 186.2 Spain · 2019: 187.6 Spain · 2020: 187.6 Spain · 2021: 188.4 Spain · 2022: 190.2 Spain · 2023: 192.4 Spain · 2024: 194.4 Sweden SE Sweden · 2013: 47.2 Sweden · 2014: 47.6 Sweden · 2015: 48.2 Sweden · 2016: 48.8 Sweden · 2017: 49.4 Sweden · 2018: 50.0 Sweden · 2019: 50.4 Sweden · 2020: 50.4 Sweden · 2021: 50.8 Sweden · 2022: 51.4 Sweden · 2023: 51.8 Sweden · 2024: 52.0
35.8 3.6k

Member states · ranked by latest value

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