List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits

This is a list of the largest cities in the European Union according to the population within their city boundary. The cities listed all have populations over 300,000. The list deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries as opposed to urban areas or larger urban zones (metropolitan areas), which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city.

As some cities have a very narrow boundary and others a very wide one, the list may not give an accurate view of the comparative magnitude of entire urban areas, and thus the figures in the list should be treated with caution. For example Paris is the most populous urban area in the European Union, however the city proper of the French capital has a lower population than top ranked Berlin and a couple of other cities, as shown in the table. Likewise the City of Brussels is only one of a total of 19 municipalities making up the greater Brussels Capital Region, and by itself does not reach the population threshold to be listed here.

Cities by population within the city boundary

Cities in bold are capital cities of their respective countries.

See also

• List of European cities by population within city limits
• List of urban areas in Europe
• List of metropolitan areas in Europe
• List of larger urban zones (metropolitan area)
• List of urban areas by population
• Blue Banana
• Golden Banana

References

1. List of European cities by population within city limits
2. List of urban areas in the European Union
3. List of metropolitan areas in Europe
4. Lists of cities in Europe
5. List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
6. List of cities in Bavaria by population
7. List of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries
8. List of urban areas in Europe
9. List of cities in Hesse by population
10. List of cities in Saxony by population
11. List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population
12. List of cities in Lower Saxony by population
13. Demographics of Europe
14. List of cities in Brandenburg by population
15. Larger urban zone
16. List of cities in North Rhine-Westphalia by population
17. List of cities in the Baltic states by population
18. List of cities in Schleswig-Holstein by population
19. Demographics of the European Union
20. List of cities in Rhineland-Palatinate by population