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EU countries by share of urban population

Malta had the highest share of urban population of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 94.4%. Slovenia had the lowest, at 51%. The median was 70.3%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest94.4Malta
Lowest51Slovenia
Median70.327 EU countries

All EU countries, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

MaltaMalta: 94.4 %94.4LuxembourgLuxembourg: 90.5 %90.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 89.8 %89.8DenmarkDenmark: 87.7 %87.7SwedenSweden: 86.3 %86.3BelgiumBelgium: 86 %86GermanyGermany: 80.6 %80.6SpainSpain: 79.1 %79.1FranceFrance: 77.4 %77.4GreeceGreece: 77.3 %77.3CzechiaCzechia: 73.1 %73.1BulgariaBulgaria: 73.1 %73.1FinlandFinland: 71 %71HungaryHungary: 70.3 %70.3ItalyItaly: 69.6 %69.6EstoniaEstonia: 68.3 %68.3LatviaLatvia: 67.9 %67.9AustriaAustria: 67.4 %67.4LithuaniaLithuania: 67.2 %67.2CyprusCyprus: 67.1 %67.1IrelandIreland: 62.5 %62.5PortugalPortugal: 61.1 %61.1PolandPoland: 60.4 %60.4CroatiaCroatia: 55.5 %55.5SlovakiaSlovakia: 54 %54RomaniaRomania: 53.8 %53.8SloveniaSlovenia: 51 %51
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Malta94.40 pts
2Luxembourg90.5+0.5 pts
3Netherlands89.8+0.7 pts
4Denmark87.7+0.1 pts
5Sweden86.3+0.3 pts
6Belgium86+0.2 pts
7Germany80.6+0.1 pts
8Spain79.1+0.1 pts
9France77.4+0.1 pts
10Greece77.3+0.2 pts
11Czechia73.1-0.1 pts
12Bulgaria73.1+0.1 pts
13Finland71+0.3 pts
14Hungary70.3+0.4 pts
15Italy69.6+0.3 pts
16Estonia68.3+0.2 pts
17Latvia67.90 pts
18Austria67.4+0.1 pts
19Lithuania67.2+0.1 pts
20Cyprus67.1-0.1 pts
21Ireland62.5+0.1 pts
22Portugal61.1-0 pts
23Poland60.4-0.1 pts
24Croatia55.5+0.1 pts
25Slovakia54-0.1 pts
26Romania53.8-0.1 pts
27Slovenia51+0.9 pts

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About this ranking

People living in urban areas, as each national statistical office defines them, as a percentage of total population. World Bank series based on the UN World Urbanization Prospects.

Countries define urban areas differently, so shares are only roughly comparable between countries.

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

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest share of urban population?

Malta, with 94.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest share of urban population?

Slovenia, with 51% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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