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Population density · Regions

Ranking of European regions on “Population density” (inhabitants per km²), using the latest period published by most regions at each level. Rank 1 = highest value (no better/worse judgement).

Source: Eurostat (demo_r_d3dens), NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · View on Eurostat

Period by level: NUTS 1: 2024, NUTS 2: 2024, NUTS 3: 2024.

Regional ranking

#RegionCountryValueRank in its country
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale BE10 Belgium7,827.41 of 11
2Ciudad de Melilla ES64 Spain6,180.41 of 19
3Wien AT13 Austria5,093.51 of 9
4Berlin DE30 Germany4,342.61 of 38
5Ciudad de Ceuta ES63 Spain4,168.72 of 19
6Budapest HU11 Hungary3,305.31 of 8
7İstanbul TR10 Türkiye3,021.51 of 26
8Praha CZ01 Czechia2,868.71 of 8
9Hamburg DE60 Germany2,615.62 of 38
10Malta MT00 Malta1,817.41 of 1
11Bremen DE50 Germany1,799.93 of 38
12Grande Lisboa PT1A Portugal1,620.01 of 9
13Zuid-Holland NL36 Netherlands1,393.11 of 12
14Bucureşti-Ilfov RO32 Romania1,316.71 of 8
15Noord-Holland NL32 Netherlands1,086.42 of 12
16Ile-de-France FR10 France1,048.21 of 27
17Düsseldorf DEA1 Germany1,013.94 of 38
18Attiki EL30 Greece994.81 of 13
19Zürich CH04 Switzerland975.11 of 7
20Utrecht NL35 Netherlands938.33 of 12
21Mayotte FRY5 France890.22 of 27
22Comunidad de Madrid ES30 Spain885.83 of 19
23Hovedstaden DK01 Denmark788.91 of 5
24Prov. Antwerpen BE21 Belgium692.02 of 11
25Nordwestschweiz CH03 Switzerland637.12 of 7
26Köln DEA2 Germany614.65 of 38
27Prov. Vlaams-Brabant BE24 Belgium568.53 of 11
28Península de Setúbal PT1B Portugal557.72 of 9
29Warszawski stołeczny PL91 Poland547.21 of 17
30Darmstadt DE71 Germany545.26 of 38
31Noord-Brabant NL41 Netherlands537.24 of 12
32Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen BE23 Belgium532.24 of 11
33Limburg (NL) NL42 Netherlands525.95 of 12
34Arnsberg DEA5 Germany448.07 of 38
35Lombardia ITC4 Italy434.91 of 21
36Gelderland NL22 Netherlands431.06 of 12
37Karlsruhe DE12 Germany414.98 of 38
38Campania ITF3 Italy409.82 of 21
39Saarland DEC0 Germany395.09 of 38
40Stuttgart DE11 Germany394.910 of 38
41Prov. West-Vlaanderen BE25 Belgium391.15 of 11
42Münster DEA3 Germany384.911 of 38
43İzmir TR31 Türkiye382.92 of 26
44Prov. Limburg (BE) BE22 Belgium379.36 of 11
45Prov. Brabant wallon BE31 Belgium379.17 of 11
46Stockholm SE11 Sweden377.71 of 8
47La Réunion FRY4 France363.63 of 27
48Bratislavský kraj SK01 Slovakia363.51 of 4
49Prov. Hainaut BE32 Belgium359.88 of 11
50Overijssel NL21 Netherlands354.77 of 12
51Śląskie PL22 Poland345.92 of 17
52Lazio ITI4 Italy336.83 of 21
53Nord-Pas de Calais FRE1 France327.74 of 27
54Martinique FRY2 France326.55 of 27
55Região Autónoma da Madeira PT30 Portugal322.93 of 9
56Detmold DEA4 Germany319.012 of 38
57Flevoland NL23 Netherlands316.18 of 12
58País Vasco ES21 Spain310.94 of 19
59Rheinhessen-Pfalz DEB3 Germany305.013 of 38
60Canarias ES70 Spain303.05 of 19
61Prov. Liège BE33 Belgium294.39 of 11
62Veneto ITH3 Italy279.74 of 21
63Liguria ITC3 Italy279.15 of 21
64Oberbayern DE21 Germany276.114 of 38
65Leipzig DED5 Germany274.615 of 38
66Luxembourg LU00 Luxembourg261.81 of 1
67Groningen NL11 Netherlands261.39 of 12
68Liechtenstein LI00 Liechtenstein256.01 of 1
69Cataluña ES51 Spain252.46 of 19
70Freiburg DE13 Germany250.816 of 38
71Illes Balears ES53 Spain249.57 of 19
72Mittelfranken DE25 Germany248.617 of 38
73Guadeloupe FRY1 France246.66 of 27
74Hannover DE92 Germany236.218 of 38
75Ankara TR51 Türkiye235.33 of 26
76Alsace FRF1 France234.87 of 27
77Comunitat Valenciana ES52 Spain232.28 of 19
78Moravskoslezsko CZ08 Czechia223.22 of 8
79Małopolskie PL21 Poland220.83 of 17
80Tübingen DE14 Germany219.119 of 38
81Zeeland NL34 Netherlands217.610 of 12
82Chemnitz DED4 Germany213.720 of 38
83Pest HU12 Hungary212.52 of 8
84Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu… TR42 Türkiye212.14 of 26
85Région lémanique CH01 Switzerland211.63 of 7
86Dresden DED2 Germany204.321 of 38
87Zentralschweiz CH06 Switzerland202.14 of 7
88Puglia ITF4 Italy201.36 of 21
89Emilia-Romagna ITH5 Italy201.27 of 21
90Friesland (NL) NL12 Netherlands200.811 of 12
91Espace Mittelland CH02 Switzerland200.35 of 7
91Qender AL02 Albania200.31 of 3
93Braunschweig DE91 Germany196.722 of 38
94Schwaben DE27 Germany194.923 of 38
95Helsinki-Uusimaa FI1B Finland194.71 of 5
96Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis TRC1 Türkiye194.05 of 26
97Gießen DE72 Germany193.624 of 38
98Schleswig-Holstein DEF0 Germany191.925 of 38
99Koblenz DEB1 Germany190.726 of 38
100Drenthe NL13 Netherlands189.212 of 12
101Sicilia ITG1 Italy186.58 of 21
102Eastern and Midland IE06 Ireland185.61 of 3
103Norte PT11 Portugal174.74 of 9
104Weser-Ems DE94 Germany172.527 of 38
105Piemonte ITC1 Italy169.09 of 21
106Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur FRL0 France168.78 of 27
107Vorarlberg AT34 Austria162.32 of 9
108Toscana ITI1 Italy160.510 of 21
109Marche ITI3 Italy158.911 of 21
110Friuli-Venezia Giulia ITH4 Italy157.712 of 21
111Rhône-Alpes FRK2 France155.69 of 27
112Unterfranken DE26 Germany155.028 of 38
113Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik TR41 Türkiye152.96 of 26
114Haute-Normandie FRD2 France152.310 of 27
115Oberfranken DE24 Germany146.329 of 38
116Adana, Mersin TR62 Türkiye145.97 of 26
117Kassel DE73 Germany145.330 of 38
118Dolnośląskie PL51 Poland141.74 of 17
119Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye TR63 Türkiye140.28 of 26
120Región de Murcia ES62 Spain139.69 of 19
121Prov. Namur BE35 Belgium138.910 of 11
122Střední Čechy CZ02 Czechia136.33 of 8
123Střední Morava CZ07 Czechia132.94 of 8
124Ticino CH07 Switzerland131.16 of 7
125Oberösterreich AT31 Austria130.93 of 9
126Thüringen DEG0 Germany130.831 of 38
127Severozápad CZ04 Czechia130.35 of 8
128Pomorskie PL63 Poland129.95 of 17
128Zahodna Slovenija SI04 Slovenia129.91 of 2
130Łódzkie PL71 Poland128.16 of 17
131Jihovýchod CZ06 Czechia127.46 of 8
132Bretagne FRH0 France127.111 of 27
133Severovýchod CZ05 Czechia125.57 of 8
134Niederbayern DE22 Germany122.432 of 38
135Pays de la Loire FRG0 France122.212 of 27
136Západné Slovensko SK02 Slovakia121.32 of 4
137Calabria ITF6 Italy121.013 of 21
138Sjælland DK02 Denmark120.72 of 5
139Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır TRC2 Türkiye119.39 of 26
140Abruzzo ITF1 Italy117.414 of 21
141Wielkopolskie PL41 Poland116.57 of 17
142Oberpfalz DE23 Germany116.033 of 38
143Sydsverige SE22 Sweden113.92 of 8
144Cantabria ES13 Spain112.410 of 19
145Lüneburg DE93 Germany111.934 of 38
146Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın TR81 Türkiye110.810 of 26
147Ostschweiz CH05 Switzerland110.37 of 7
148Podkarpackie PL82 Poland110.28 of 17
149Kujawsko-pomorskie PL61 Poland109.69 of 17
150Languedoc-Roussillon FRJ1 France109.213 of 27
151Midtjylland DK04 Denmark107.33 of 5
151Trier DEB2 Germany107.335 of 38
153Kýpros CY00 Cyprus105.81 of 1
154Sachsen-Anhalt DEE0 Germany105.736 of 38
155Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli TR21 Türkiye105.611 of 26
156Região Autónoma dos Açores PT20 Portugal104.85 of 9
157Aydın, Denizli, Muğla TR32 Türkiye104.012 of 26
158Syddanmark DK03 Denmark103.44 of 5
159Umbria ITI2 Italy102.615 of 21
160Východné Slovensko SK04 Slovakia101.53 of 4
161Yugozapaden BG41 Bulgaria99.91 of 6
162Andalucía ES61 Spain99.711 of 19
163Algarve PT15 Portugal99.06 of 9
164Közép-Dunántúl HU21 Hungary98.63 of 8
164Picardie FRE2 France98.614 of 27
166Lorraine FRF3 France98.415 of 27
167Antalya, Isparta, Burdur TR61 Türkiye96.513 of 26
168Świętokrzyskie PL72 Poland96.110 of 17
169Kentriki Makedonia EL52 Greece95.92 of 13
170Principado de Asturias ES12 Spain95.812 of 19
171Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt TRC3 Türkiye95.514 of 26
172Opolskie PL52 Poland95.311 of 17
173Oeste e Vale do Tejo PT1D Portugal94.27 of 9
174Sostinės regionas LT01 Lithuania92.61 of 2
175Galicia ES11 Spain92.313 of 19
176Niederösterreich AT12 Austria91.34 of 9
177Vzhodna Slovenija SI03 Slovenia90.22 of 2
178Provincia Autonoma di Trento ITH2 Italy88.716 of 21
179Nord-Est RO21 Romania88.32 of 8
180Brandenburg DE40 Germany88.137 of 38
181Aquitaine FRI1 France87.616 of 27
182Ionia Nisia EL62 Greece87.53 of 13
183Nyugat-Dunántúl HU22 Hungary87.44 of 8
184Basse-Normandie FRD1 France83.717 of 27
185Sud-Muntenia RO31 Romania83.63 of 8
186Észak-Magyarország HU31 Hungary81.15 of 8
186Salzburg AT32 Austria81.15 of 9
188Stredné Slovensko SK03 Slovakia80.34 of 4
189Észak-Alföld HU32 Hungary80.16 of 8
190Burgenland AT11 Austria79.86 of 9
191Steiermark AT22 Austria78.27 of 9
192Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize… TR90 Türkiye77.915 of 26
193Balıkesir, Çanakkale TR22 Türkiye77.616 of 26
194Lubelskie PL81 Poland77.412 of 17
195Nordjylland DK05 Denmark76.85 of 5
196Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya TR83 Türkiye75.917 of 26
197Mazowiecki regionalny PL92 Poland75.013 of 17
198Kriti EL43 Greece74.84 of 13
199Nord-Vest RO11 Romania74.74 of 8
200Jihozápad CZ03 Czechia74.08 of 8
201Centro (PT) PT19 Portugal73.88 of 9
202Severna Makedonija MK00 North Macedonia73.31 of 1
203Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano ITH1 Italy73.117 of 21
204Franche-Comté FRC2 France72.618 of 27
205Västsverige SE23 Sweden72.33 of 8
206Zachodniopomorskie PL42 Poland72.114 of 17
207Poitou-Charentes FRI3 France71.219 of 27
208Manisa, Afyonkarahisar… TR33 Türkiye70.818 of 26
209Midi-Pyrénées FRJ2 France70.420 of 27
210Mecklenburg-Vorpommern DE80 Germany69.838 of 38
211Sud-Est RO22 Romania69.45 of 8
212Lubuskie PL43 Poland68.515 of 17
213Centru RO12 Romania67.46 of 8
214Prov. Luxembourg (BE) BE34 Belgium67.111 of 11
215Centre — Val de Loire FRB0 France66.021 of 27
216Comunidad Foral de Navarra ES22 Spain65.814 of 19
217Dél-Alföld HU33 Hungary65.67 of 8
217Sardegna ITG2 Italy65.618 of 21
219Molise ITF2 Italy64.919 of 21
220La Rioja ES23 Spain64.715 of 19
221Sud-Vest Oltenia RO41 Romania64.67 of 8
222Notio Aigaio EL42 Greece62.55 of 13
223Tirol AT33 Austria62.18 of 9
224Dél-Dunántúl HU23 Hungary61.78 of 8
225Southern IE05 Ireland60.92 of 3
225Kärnten AT21 Austria60.99 of 9
225Veri AL01 Albania60.92 of 3
228Jug AL03 Albania59.23 of 3
229Yuzhen tsentralen BG42 Bulgaria59.02 of 6
230Dytiki Elláda EL63 Greece57.86 of 13
231Severoiztochen BG33 Bulgaria56.83 of 6
232Warmińsko-mazurskie PL62 Poland56.216 of 17
233Konya, Karaman TR52 Türkiye53.819 of 26
233Podlaskie PL84 Poland53.817 of 17
235Jadranska Hrvatska HR03 Croatia53.71 of 2
235Voreio Aigaio EL41 Greece53.77 of 13
237Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari TRB2 Türkiye53.520 of 26
238Basilicata ITF5 Italy53.120 of 21
239Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde… TR71 Türkiye52.621 of 26
240Auvergne FRK1 France52.522 of 27
240Vest RO42 Romania52.58 of 8
242Bourgogne FRC1 France51.423 of 27
243Champagne-Ardenne FRF2 France50.924 of 27
244Thessalia EL61 Greece48.68 of 13
244Yugoiztochen BG34 Bulgaria48.64 of 6
246Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli TRB1 Türkiye47.522 of 26
247Severen tsentralen BG32 Bulgaria46.25 of 6
248Östra Mellansverige SE12 Sweden46.04 of 8
249Crna Gora ME00 Montenegro45.81 of 1
250Panonska Hrvatska HR02 Croatia43.22 of 2
251Limousin FRI2 France43.025 of 27
252Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat TR72 Türkiye42.323 of 26
253Corse FRM0 France41.526 of 27
254Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki EL51 Greece40.39 of 13
255Northern and Western IE04 Ireland38.23 of 3
256Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos… LT02 Lithuania37.92 of 2
257Valle d’Aosta ITC2 Italy37.821 of 21
258Etelä-Suomi FI1C Finland36.62 of 5
259Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan TRA2 Türkiye36.424 of 26
260Ipeiros EL54 Greece35.510 of 13
261Severozapaden BG31 Bulgaria35.06 of 6
262Peloponnisos EL65 Greece34.311 of 13
263Sterea Elláda EL64 Greece32.812 of 13
264Eesti EE00 Estonia31.81 of 1
265Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop TR82 Türkiye30.925 of 26
266Latvija LV00 Latvia30.01 of 1
267Aragón ES24 Spain28.616 of 19
268Castilla-La Mancha ES42 Spain26.717 of 19
269Dytiki Makedonia EL53 Greece26.613 of 13
269Småland med öarna SE21 Sweden26.65 of 8
271Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt TRA1 Türkiye26.426 of 26
272Extremadura ES43 Spain25.818 of 19
273Castilla y León ES41 Spain25.519 of 19
274Länsi-Suomi FI19 Finland24.33 of 5
275Åland FI20 Finland19.74 of 5
276Alentejo PT1C Portugal17.79 of 9
277Norra Mellansverige SE31 Sweden13.46 of 8
278Trøndelag NO06 Norway12.31 of 3
279Innlandet NO02 Norway7.62 of 3
280Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi FI1D Finland6.25 of 5
281Mellersta Norrland SE32 Sweden5.37 of 8
282Nord-Norge NO07 Norway4.63 of 3
283Ísland IS00 Iceland3.81 of 1
284Guyane FRY3 France3.627 of 27
285Övre Norrland SE33 Sweden3.58 of 8

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