In 2022, the population density in the European Union remained nearly unchanged at around 112.02Â 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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World Bank. (July 1, 2025). European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
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European Union: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, July 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/253445/population-density-in-the-european-union-eu/
