In 2022, the population density in the European Union remained nearly unchanged at around 112.05 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2022. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(in inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
World Bank. "European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
World Bank. (2025). European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
World Bank. "European Union: Population Density from 2012 to 2022 (in Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
World Bank, European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
