Countries in Europe Ranked by Urban population share (2025)
Urban population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Gibraltar ranks #1 with 100% of population. Monaco is second with 100% of population, 0% behind. The top five are Gibraltar, Monaco, San Marino, Netherlands and Malta. The median across all 49 is 70.7% of population; Liechtenstein is last at 14.6% of population.
- #1
- Gibraltar · 100% of population
- Median
- 70.7% of population
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Urban population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibraltar | 100 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100 |
| 3 | San Marino | 97.2 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 95.9 |
| 5 | Malta | 95.7 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 94.9 |
| 7 | Iceland | 94.2 |
| 8 | Sweden | 89.1 |
| 9 | Andorra | 88.9 |
| 10 | Denmark | 88.8 |
| 11 | Belgium | 87.7 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 85.7 |
| 13 | Norway | 83.6 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 83.3 |
| 15 | Germany | 82.1 |
| 16 | Spain | 80.5 |
| 17 | Belarus | 79.5 |
| 18 | Greece | 79.2 |
| 19 | France | 78.8 |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 75.3 |
| 21 | Finland | 74.5 |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 74.2 |
| 23 | Czechia | 72.9 |
| 24 | Estonia | 70.7 |
| 25 | Hungary | 70.7 |
| 26 | Austria | 69.7 |
| 27 | Italy | 69.7 |
| 28 | Ukraine | 69.6 |
| 29 | Lithuania | 69.1 |
| 30 | Latvia | 68.6 |
| 31 | Cyprus | 66.7 |
| 32 | Montenegro | 65.6 |
| 33 | Ireland | 64.6 |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 62.9 |
| 35 | Serbia | 62.6 |
| 36 | Portugal | 61.5 |
| 37 | Poland | 60.1 |
| 38 | Albania | 58.9 |
| 39 | Croatia | 57.8 |
| 40 | Slovenia | 56 |
| 41 | Slovak Republic | 53.2 |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.7 |
| 43 | Romania | 52.2 |
| 44 | Isle of Man | 52.1 |
| 45 | Kosovo | 50.9 |
| 46 | Moldova | 43.7 |
| 47 | Faroe Islands | 39.6 |
| 48 | Channel Islands | 32.6 |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 14.6 |
About the top 10
#1 Gibraltar
Gibraltar ranks #1 on this list with 100% of population.
- Capital
- Gibraltar
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 40,126 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 16.1 t CO2e per person (2024)
- Currency
- Gibraltar pound
Also ranks #1 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #1 in access to clean water · #4 in urban population share.
#2 Monaco
Monaco ranks #2 on this list with 100% of population.
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#3 San Marino
San Marino ranks #3 on this list with 97.2% of population.
- Capital
- San Marino
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 34,109 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.03 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$59,871 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 85.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 97.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #2 in life expectancy · #2 in male life expectancy.
#4 Netherlands
Netherlands ranks #4 on this list with 95.9% of population.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 18.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.33 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$73,684 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in fdi outflows · #5 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in secure internet servers per million.
#5 Malta
Malta ranks #5 on this list with 95.7% of population.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 579,700 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$47,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in access to sanitation · #6 in trade share of gdp · #6 in irrigated land share.
#6 Luxembourg
Luxembourg ranks #6 on this list with 94.9% of population.
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 686,970 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$101.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$147,250 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gdp per capita ppp · #2 in trade share of gdp · #3 in gdp per capita.
#7 Iceland
Iceland ranks #7 on this list with 94.2% of population.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
#8 Sweden
Sweden ranks #8 on this list with 89.1% of population.
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$669 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$63,133 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.
Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.
#9 Andorra
Andorra ranks #9 on this list with 88.9% of population.
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 82,904 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$54,292 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in access to sanitation · #1 in access to clean cooking fuels · #3 in electricity access rate.
#10 Denmark
Denmark ranks #10 on this list with 88.8% of population.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$462.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$76,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense.
Also ranks #1 in control of corruption score · #2 in arable land share · #2 in rule of law score.
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Source and method
Urban population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Urban population (% of total population): World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.