Population density of Europe
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With 18,960 people per square kilometers, Monaco is the most populated country in Europe, followed by Malta (1505 people per sq km) and San Marino (546 people per square km. If we take large European countries, the most densely populated country will be Netherlands (521 people per sq km).

The most populated countries in Europe (people per square kilometers)
- Monaco – 18,960
- Malta – 1,505
- San Marino – 546
- Netherlands – 521
- Belgium – 376
- The United Kingdom – 272(England – 424)
- Liechtenstein – 238
- Luxembourg – 233
- Germany – 232
- Switzerland – 206
The blue banana below on the map below shows the most populated region in Europe. In this region live over 111 million people.

The least populated countries in Europe (people per square kilometers)
- Iceland – 3.5
- Norway – 14
- Finland – 16
- Sweden – 23
- The European part of Russia – 29
- Estonia – 29
- Latvia – 30
- Lithuania – 43
- Montenegro – 45
- Belarus – 46
Related post:
– Population density of Europe with U.S. equivalents
Great map! Could you share your sources? I would love to use this for my geography lessons.
Would be good to have states’ borders on top