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EU countries by population density

Malta had the highest population density of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 1,610.4 inhabitants per km². Finland had the lowest, at 18.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 106.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for the European Union (27) was 108.9 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,610.4Malta
Lowest18.1Finland
Median106.327 EU countries
European Union (27)108.9History

All EU countries, 2020

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MaltaMalta: 1,610.4 inhabitants per km²1,610.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 507.3 inhabitants per km²507.3BelgiumBelgium: 377.3 inhabitants per km²377.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 239.8 inhabitants per km²239.8GermanyGermany: 235.2 inhabitants per km²235.2ItalyItaly: 200.6 inhabitants per km²200.6DenmarkDenmark: 138.5 inhabitants per km²138.5CzechiaCzechia: 138.2 inhabitants per km²138.2PolandPoland: 123.6 inhabitants per km²123.6PortugalPortugal: 113 inhabitants per km²113SlovakiaSlovakia: 112 inhabitants per km²112AustriaAustria: 107.6 inhabitants per km²107.6HungaryHungary: 107.1 inhabitants per km²107.1FranceFrance: 106.3 inhabitants per km²106.3SloveniaSlovenia: 103.7 inhabitants per km²103.7CyprusCyprus: 95.7 inhabitants per km²95.7SpainSpain: 93.8 inhabitants per km²93.8RomaniaRomania: 82.7 inhabitants per km²82.7GreeceGreece: 82.4 inhabitants per km²82.4CroatiaCroatia: 72.8 inhabitants per km²72.8IrelandIreland: 71.9 inhabitants per km²71.9BulgariaBulgaria: 63.4 inhabitants per km²63.4LithuaniaLithuania: 44.6 inhabitants per km²44.6EstoniaEstonia: 30.5 inhabitants per km²30.5LatviaLatvia: 30.2 inhabitants per km²30.2SwedenSweden: 25.2 inhabitants per km²25.2FinlandFinland: 18.1 inhabitants per km²18.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2019
1Malta1,610.4+1%
2Netherlands507.30%
3Belgium377.30%
4Luxembourg239.80%
5Germany235.20%
6Italy Series break200.6-0.4%
7Denmark138.50%
8Czechia138.20%
9Poland Estimated123.60%
10Portugal1130%
11Slovakia1120%
12Austria107.60%
13Hungary107.10%
14France106.3+0.2%
15Slovenia103.70%
16Cyprus95.70%
17Spain93.80%
18Romania Estimated82.70%
19Greece82.40%
20Croatia72.80%
21Ireland Estimated71.90%
22Bulgaria63.40%
23Lithuania44.60%
24Estonia30.50%
25Latvia30.20%
26Sweden25.20%
27Finland18.1-0.5%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest population density?

Malta, with 1,610.4 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest population density?

Finland, with 18.1 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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