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List of European cities by population within city limits

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For cities within the European Union, see List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits.

This list ranks European cities by population within city limits. The largest cities in Europe have official populations of over one million inhabitants within their city boundaries. These rankings are based on populations contained within city administrative boundaries, as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas, which necessarily have larger populations than the cities at their core.

The limits of a city proper can differ greatly from the size of the city's urban area, so the figures in this list may not give an accurate view of the comparative population of different urban areas and should be treated with caution. For example, the Paris metropolitan area is the second most populous in Europe, but the strict definition of the administrative limits of the City of Paris results in a far lower population.

Largest cities

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  Capital cities
City Country Official Population Date Ref.
Istanbul[a]   Turkey 15,655,924[b] 31 Dec 2023 [1]
Moscow[c]   Russia 13,149,803 1 Jan 2024 [2]
London[d]   United Kingdom 8,866,180 30 Jun 2022 [3]
Saint Petersburg   Russia 5,597,763 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Berlin   Germany 3,755,251 31 Dec 2022 [4]
Madrid   Spain 3,332,035 1 Jan 2023 [5]
Kyiv   Ukraine 2,952,301 1 Jan 2022 [6]
Rome   Italy 2,754,719 1 Jan 2024 [7]
Baku[e]   Azerbaijan 2,344,900 1 Jan 2024 [8]
Paris   France 2,087,577 1 Jan 2024 [9]
Vienna   Austria 2,018,653 1 Jul 2024 [10]
Minsk   Belarus 1,992,862 1 Jan 2024 [11]
Hamburg   Germany 1,892,122 31 Dec 2022 [4]
Warsaw   Poland 1,861,644 30 Jun 2023 [12]
Bucharest   Romania 1,719,958 1 Jan 2024 [13]
Belgrade   Serbia 1,683,229 1 Jan 2023 [14]
Budapest   Hungary 1,671,004 1 Jan 2023 [15]
Barcelona   Spain 1,660,122 1 Jan 2023 [5]
Munich   Germany 1,512,491 31 Dec 2022 [4]
Kharkiv   Ukraine 1,421,225 1 Jan 2022 [6]
Prague   Czech Republic 1,384,732 1 Jan 2024 [16]
Milan   Italy 1,371,850 1 Jan 2024 [7]
Kazan   Russia 1,318,604 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Sofia   Bulgaria 1,286,965 31 Dec 2023 [17]
Tbilisi[e]   Georgia 1,241,709 1 Jan 2023 [18]
Nizhny Novgorod   Russia 1,204,985 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Ufa   Russia 1,163,304 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Samara   Russia 1,158,952 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Birmingham   United Kingdom 1,157,603 30 Jun 2022 [3]
Rostov-on-Don   Russia 1,140,487 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Krasnodar   Russia 1,138,654 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Yerevan[e]   Armenia 1,127,000 1 Jul 2024 [19]
Cologne   Germany 1,084,831 31 Dec 2022 [4]
Voronezh   Russia 1,046,425 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Perm   Russia 1,026,908 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Volgograd   Russia 1,018,898 1 Jan 2024 [2]
Odesa   Ukraine 1,010,537 1 Jan 2022 [6]

Map

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Locations of cities in Europe with more than 1 million inhabitants

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Istanbul is a transcontinental city, with its commercial and historical centre and two-thirds of the population in Europe, the rest in Asia (see Districts of Istanbul for details).
  2. ^ Istanbul total (2023) = 15,655,924
    Europe (25 districts) = 10,030,990
    Asia (14 districts) = 5,624,934
  3. ^ Moscow is the most populous city entirely within Europe.
  4. ^ Greater London, not the City of London
  5. ^ a b c Continental placement may vary depending on geographic convention being followed.

References

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  1. ^ "The Results of Address Based Population Registration System, 2023". Turkish Statistical Institute. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2024 года" (in Russian). Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Städte (Alle Gemeinden mit Stadtrecht) nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Bevölkerungsdichte am 31.12.2022" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Municipal breakdown". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1" (PDF). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. 2022. pp. 35–47. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Resident population on 1st January". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Population: Administrative – territorial divisions, number and structure of population". State Statistics Committee. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Estimation de la population au 1er janvier 2024" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Population at beginning of year/quarter". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа" (in Russian). National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2022. As of 30 June (Table III)". Statistics Poland. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ "POP105A - Usually resident population by age group and ages, sex, urban/ rural area, macroregions, development regions and counties at January 1st". National Institute of Statistics (Romania). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Estimates of population: Estimated population, 2023". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Population by type of settlement, 1 January". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Population by districts, municipalities, place of residence and sex". National Statistical Institute. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Population: Population by cities and boroughs, as of 1 January". National Statistics Office of Georgia. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Number of De Jure Population of the Republic of Armenia as of July 1, 2024" (in English and Armenian). Statistical Committee of Armenia. p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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