List of European Union cities proper by population density

This is a list of the European cities with the highest population density. The population, population density, and land area for the cities listed are based on the entire city proper, the defined boundary or border of a city or the city limits of the city. The population density of the cities listed is based on the average number of people living per square mile or per square kilometer. This list does not refer to the population, population density, or land area of the greater metropolitan area or urban area and also does not target a particular city district of any of the cities listed.

European Cities proper by population density

Rank	City	Population	Area (km²)	Area (mi²)	Density (/km²)	Density (/mi²)	Country
1	Paris	2,203,817	105.4	40.5	20,909	54,415	France
2	Athens	745,514	38.96	15.04	19,135	49,560	Greece
3	Barcelona	1,621,537	101.9	39.3	15,991	41,417	Spain
4	Monaco	35,586	1.98	0.76	15,142	39,217	Monaco
5	Salihorsk	102,300	9.19	3.5	11,131	29,228	Belarus
6	Moscow	11,551,930	1,091	421.24	10,588	27,424	Russia
7	Lyon	500,715	47.87	18.48	10,460	27,095	France
8	Bilbao	353,187	40.65	15.70	8,688	22,496	Spain
9	Bucharest	1,926,334	228	88.03	8,449	21,883	Romania
10	Naples	959,574	117.27	45.28	8,183	21,192	Italy