Western Europe Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated Western Europe Cities

Germany Flag Berlin

3,775,697

France Flag Paris

2,059,821

Austria Flag Vienna

1,925,213

Germany Flag Hamburg

1,917,879

Germany Flag Munich

1,531,842
City
Country
Population ↓
Germany FlagBerlinGermany3,775,697
France FlagParisFrance2,059,821
Austria FlagViennaAustria1,925,213
Germany FlagHamburgGermany1,917,879
Germany FlagMunichGermany1,531,842
Belgium FlagBrusselsBelgium1,264,392
Netherlands FlagAmsterdamNetherlands1,193,995
Germany FlagCologneGermany1,031,939
France FlagMarseilleFrance895,713
Netherlands FlagRotterdamNetherlands893,315
Netherlands FlagThe HagueNetherlands890,068
Germany FlagFrankfurt am MainGermany768,993
Germany FlagDusseldorfGermany626,202
Germany FlagLeipzigGermany625,081
Germany FlagStuttgartGermany614,876
Germany FlagDortmundGermany608,723
Germany FlagBremenGermany597,689
Germany FlagEssenGermany578,348
Germany FlagDresdenGermany572,117
Belgium FlagAntwerpBelgium568,485
Germany FlagNurembergGermany536,555
France FlagToulouseFrance532,795
Germany FlagHanoverGermany531,123
France FlagLyonFrance518,778
Germany FlagDuisburgGermany503,126
Switzerland FlagZurichSwitzerland444,078
Netherlands FlagUtrechtNetherlands423,526
France FlagNiceFrance368,553
Germany FlagBochumGermany363,118
Germany FlagWuppertalGermany359,624
France FlagNantesFrance335,634
Germany FlagBielefeldGermany333,145
Netherlands FlagEindhovenNetherlands333,059
Germany FlagBonnGermany325,138
France FlagMontpellierFrance322,791
Germany FlagMannheimGermany322,437
Germany FlagMuensterGermany312,810
Germany FlagKarlsruheGermany312,735
Austria FlagGrazAustria308,807
Germany FlagAugsburgGermany307,705
France FlagStrasbourgFrance299,009
Germany FlagWiesbadenGermany293,514
Netherlands FlagLeidenNetherlands282,034
Belgium FlagGhentBelgium274,536
France FlagBordeauxFrance274,160
Germany FlagGelsenkirchenGermany271,785
Germany FlagMoenchengladbachGermany270,374
Germany FlagAix-la-ChapelleGermany264,171
Germany FlagKielGermany256,254
Germany FlagBrunswickGermany253,108
Germany FlagChemnitzGermany251,286
Germany FlagMagdeburgGermany247,174
Germany FlagFreiburg im BreisgauGermany241,964
France FlagLilleFrance241,634
France FlagRennesFrance239,012
Germany FlagKrefeldGermany232,148
Germany FlagMainzGermany229,066
Netherlands FlagDordrechtNetherlands227,455
Germany FlagHalle (Saale)Germany226,948
Netherlands FlagGroningenNetherlands226,756
Netherlands FlagTilburgNetherlands224,758
Germany FlagErfurtGermany219,388
Germany FlagLuebeckGermany217,824
Netherlands FlagHaarlemNetherlands216,022
Austria FlagLinzAustria215,267
Germany FlagOberhausenGermany215,176
Switzerland FlagGenevaSwitzerland211,713
Germany FlagRostockGermany207,161
Belgium FlagCharleroiBelgium206,454
Germany FlagKasselGermany199,473
Netherlands FlagAlmereNetherlands197,602
Belgium FlagLiegeBelgium197,295
Germany FlagHagenGermany191,157
Germany FlagPotsdamGermany186,723
Germany FlagSaarbrueckenGermany186,721
Germany FlagLudwigshafen am RheinGermany181,664
France FlagToulonFrance180,989
Germany FlagHammGermany180,870
Germany FlagOldenburg (Oldb)Germany180,555
Switzerland FlagBaselSwitzerland179,455
France FlagReimsFrance175,005
Germany FlagMuelheim an der RuhrGermany174,680
France FlagSaint-EtienneFrance172,718
France FlagVilleurbanneFrance172,606
Germany FlagDarmstadtGermany172,462
Germany FlagLeverkusenGermany170,836
Netherlands Flag's-HertogenboschNetherlands170,112
Germany FlagOsnabrueckGermany167,224
Netherlands FlagHeerlenNetherlands167,205
Germany FlagSolingenGermany166,637
France FlagLe HavreFrance164,954
France FlagDijonFrance164,547
Netherlands FlagNijmegenNetherlands163,287
France FlagAngersFrance161,563
Netherlands FlagAmersfoortNetherlands161,165
France FlagSaint-DenisFrance158,641
Austria FlagSalzburgAustria158,432
Netherlands FlagBredaNetherlands158,387
Germany FlagHeidelbergGermany157,728
Germany FlagPaderbornGermany157,245
Germany FlagRegensburgGermany157,083
Germany FlagHerneGermany156,257
Germany FlagNeussGermany155,565
France FlagGrenobleFrance154,974
France FlagAix-en-ProvenceFrance153,399
France FlagSaint-DenisFrance153,357
France FlagNimesFrance153,344
Netherlands FlagEnschedeNetherlands149,623
Netherlands FlagApeldoornNetherlands147,949
France FlagLe MansFrance147,890
Switzerland FlagLausanneSwitzerland147,267
France FlagClermont-FerrandFrance146,162
Germany FlagIngolstadtGermany146,065
France FlagBrestFrance143,834
France FlagToursFrance140,873
Switzerland FlagBernSwitzerland139,624
Luxembourg FlagLuxembourgLuxembourg139,241
France FlagAmiensFrance137,532
Germany FlagPforzheimGermany136,738
Germany FlagOffenbach am MainGermany136,095
Germany FlagHeilbronnGermany135,775
Germany FlagWuerzburgGermany135,229
Germany FlagFuerthGermany133,974
France FlagAnnecyFrance133,973
Austria FlagInnsbruckAustria133,033
Germany FlagUlmGermany132,708
Germany FlagWolfsburgGermany132,021
Netherlands FlagZwolleNetherlands130,770
Belgium FlagAnderlechtBelgium130,378
Netherlands FlagZoetermeerNetherlands130,191
Germany FlagGoettingenGermany130,029
Belgium FlagSchaerbeekBelgium129,263
France FlagLimogesFrance128,925
France FlagMetzFrance126,155
Switzerland FlagWinterthurSwitzerland123,577
France FlagPerpignanFrance123,250
Netherlands FlagIJmondNetherlands121,600
France FlagRouenFrance121,553
Germany FlagReutlingenGermany120,811
Belgium FlagBrugesBelgium120,669
France FlagBesanconFrance119,867
Germany FlagErlangenGermany119,758
Germany FlagBottropGermany119,152
Germany FlagBremerhavenGermany119,089
France FlagBoulogne-BillancourtFrance117,603
Netherlands FlagArnhemNetherlands117,445
Netherlands FlagMaastrichtNetherlands117,062
France FlagOrleansFrance116,392
Belgium FlagNamurBelgium115,797
Germany FlagRecklinghausenGermany115,472
Germany FlagRemscheidGermany113,913
Germany FlagKoblenzGermany113,795
France FlagMontreuilFrance112,693
Germany FlagBergisch GladbachGermany111,826
France FlagCaenFrance111,773
France FlagSaint-PaulFrance111,022
Germany FlagJenaGermany109,085
Germany FlagTrierGermany105,982
Austria FlagKlagenfurt am WortherseeAustria105,950
Germany FlagSalzgitterGermany105,730
Belgium FlagLeuvenBelgium105,572
Netherlands FlagAlkmaarNetherlands105,461
Netherlands FlagSittard-GeleenNetherlands105,195
France FlagArgenteuilFrance103,360
Germany FlagSiegenGermany103,097
France FlagNancyFrance102,973
Germany FlagMoersGermany102,552
Germany FlagHanauGermany102,480
France FlagMulhouseFrance102,344
Germany FlagGueterslohGermany101,627
Germany FlagKaiserslauternGermany101,168
Germany FlagSchwerinGermany100,205
Netherlands FlagLeeuwardenNetherlands99,628
France FlagTourcoingFrance99,465
Germany FlagHildesheimGermany99,310
France FlagAsnieres-sur-SeineFrance98,969
Belgium FlagMolenbeek-Saint-JeanBelgium98,857
France FlagNanterreFrance98,822
France FlagRoubaixFrance98,615
Germany FlagGeraGermany98,162
Germany FlagEsslingen am NeckarGermany97,954
Germany FlagFlensburgGermany97,655
Belgium FlagMonsBelgium97,352
Germany FlagCottbus ( Chosebuz )Germany96,335
Germany FlagDuerenGermany94,989
France FlagColombesFrance94,610
Germany FlagTuebingenGermany94,182
Germany FlagLudwigsburgGermany93,918
France FlagCreteilFrance93,823
France FlagVitry-sur-SeineFrance93,659
Belgium FlagAalstBelgium93,143
France FlagAvignonFrance92,522
Germany FlagVillingen-SchwenningenGermany92,093
Germany FlagWittenGermany91,881
Germany FlagIserlohnGermany91,681
Germany FlagGiessenGermany91,185
Netherlands FlagDeventerNetherlands90,880
France FlagPoitiersFrance90,543
Belgium FlagIxellesBelgium90,425
Germany FlagRatingenGermany90,321
Belgium FlagMechelenBelgium90,311
Belgium FlagHasseltBelgium90,249
Netherlands FlagHilversumNetherlands89,922
Netherlands FlagHelmondNetherlands89,227
France FlagAubervilliersFrance88,902
Germany FlagWormsGermany88,557
Switzerland FlagLuzernSwitzerland88,100
France FlagAulnay-sous-BoisFrance87,982
Belgium FlagBeveren-Kruibeke-ZwijndrechtBelgium87,927
Belgium FlagUccleBelgium87,871
Germany FlagMarlGermany87,862
Germany FlagZwickauGermany87,802
Germany FlagKonstanzGermany87,404
Germany FlagLuenenGermany87,102
France FlagDunkerqueFrance86,215
France FlagRueil-MalmaisonFrance85,751
Netherlands FlagPurmerendNetherlands85,722
Germany FlagNorderstedtGermany85,452
France FlagSaint-PierreFrance85,154
Netherlands FlagVenlo / Blerick / TegelenNetherlands84,955
France FlagLe TamponFrance84,664
Germany FlagMindenGermany84,284
France FlagBeziersFrance84,125
Belgium FlagSint-NiklaasBelgium83,519
France FlagVersaillesFrance83,359
France FlagCourbevoieFrance83,258
France FlagPauFrance83,252
France FlagMerignacFrance82,994
Germany FlagVelbertGermany82,607
France FlagLa RochelleFrance82,367
Germany FlagDelmenhorstGermany81,971
Germany FlagBambergGermany81,800
Belgium FlagLa LouviereBelgium81,788
Belgium FlagKortrijkBelgium81,600
Netherlands FlagArnhem-ZuidNetherlands80,957
Germany FlagViersenGermany80,665
France FlagAntibesFrance80,664
Switzerland FlagSt. GallenSwitzerland80,222
France FlagAjaccioFrance80,025
Netherlands FlagHeerhugowaard / Scharwoude / Broek op LangedijkNetherlands80,009
Germany FlagNeumuensterGermany79,993
Netherlands FlagHoofddorpNetherlands79,793
Netherlands FlagGoudaNetherlands79,228
France FlagChampigny-sur-MarneFrance78,903
Netherlands FlagEdeNetherlands78,746
Germany FlagRheineGermany78,084
France FlagCherbourg-en-CotentinFrance77,750
Netherlands FlagLelystadNetherlands77,684
France FlagSaint-Maur-des-FossesFrance77,478
France FlagSaint-NazaireFrance76,811
Germany FlagLueneburgGermany76,750
Germany FlagTroisdorfGermany76,471
France FlagNoisy-le-GrandFrance76,347
Germany FlagDorstenGermany76,311
Germany FlagWilhelmshavenGermany76,126
Germany FlagLandshutGermany76,080
Germany FlagGladbeckGermany75,483
Netherlands FlagHoornNetherlands75,123
Netherlands FlagAlphen aan den RijnNetherlands75,022
Germany FlagArnsbergGermany74,897
Germany FlagDessau-RosslauGermany74,870
Germany FlagBrandenburg an der HavelGermany74,678
Germany FlagBocholtGermany74,551
Germany FlagAschaffenburgGermany74,517
France FlagCannesFrance74,457
Germany FlagMarburgGermany74,328
Germany FlagDetmoldGermany74,071
France FlagCergyFrance74,041
France FlagFort-de-FranceFrance74,040
Germany FlagCastrop-RauxelGermany73,728
Germany FlagBayreuthGermany73,597
Belgium FlagOstendBelgium73,076
Netherlands FlagSpijkenisseNetherlands72,318
France FlagDrancyFrance72,243
Germany FlagLuedenscheidGermany70,739
Germany FlagKempten (Allgaeu)Germany70,343
Netherlands FlagVeenendaalNetherlands70,014
France FlagLevallois-PerretFrance69,776
Germany FlagLippstadtGermany69,384
Netherlands FlagOss / BerghemNetherlands69,306
France FlagPessacFrance69,168
Belgium FlagTournaiBelgium68,963
Belgium FlagGenkBelgium68,413
Netherlands FlagAssenNetherlands68,296
Germany FlagAalenGermany68,106
Germany FlagNeuwiedGermany68,055
Germany FlagHerfordGermany68,025
Netherlands FlagAlmeloNetherlands67,973
Belgium FlagRoeselareBelgium67,641
Germany FlagKerpenGermany67,417
France FlagIssy-les-MoulineauxFrance67,399
Germany FlagDinslakenGermany67,382
Germany FlagRosenheimGermany67,327
Germany FlagCelleGermany67,059
France FlagEvry-CourcouronnesFrance66,796
Germany FlagRuesselsheim am MainGermany66,756
Germany FlagGrevenbroichGermany66,745
Germany FlagPlauenGermany66,537
Germany FlagWeimarGermany66,417
Austria FlagVillachAustria66,210
Germany FlagFuldaGermany66,189
Austria FlagWelsAustria66,070
France FlagIvry-sur-SeineFrance66,035
France FlagClichyFrance65,951
France FlagColmarFrance65,864
Netherlands FlagRoosendaalNetherlands65,861
France FlagLe Blanc-MesnilFrance65,474
Germany FlagSchwaebisch GmuendGermany65,398
France FlagQuimperFrance65,256
France FlagAntonyFrance65,238
Netherlands FlagNieuwegeinNetherlands65,020
Germany FlagNeu-UlmGermany64,754
Belgium FlagSeraingBelgium64,713
France FlagVenissieuxFrance64,638
Netherlands FlagBergen op Zoom / HalsterenNetherlands64,423
Switzerland FlagLuganoSwitzerland64,296
France FlagValenceFrance64,230
France FlagCalaisFrance64,212
France FlagMontaubanFrance64,137
France FlagLa Seyne-sur-MerFrance64,122
France FlagBourgesFrance63,847
Germany FlagFriedrichshafenGermany63,829
Germany FlagOffenburgGermany63,776
France FlagFrejusFrance63,747
France FlagVillejuifFrance63,541
France FlagPantinFrance63,534
Germany FlagDormagenGermany63,342
Germany FlagHuerthGermany63,126
France FlagVilleneuve-d'AscqFrance63,100
France FlagClamartFrance62,454
Germany FlagSindelfingenGermany62,312
France FlagTroyesFrance62,268
Germany FlagBergheimGermany61,773
Belgium FlagWoluwe-Saint-LambertBelgium61,716
France FlagCayenneFrance61,678
Germany FlagWeselGermany61,593
Germany FlagEuskirchenGermany61,375
Germany FlagNeubrandenburgGermany60,899
France FlagChamberyFrance60,864
Germany FlagHertenGermany60,820
Austria FlagSt. PoltenAustria60,699
Belgium FlagMoeskroenBelgium60,636
France FlagNiortFrance60,457
Germany FlagLangenfeld (Rheinland)Germany60,302
Germany FlagGarbsenGermany60,274
France FlagSaint-Laurent-du-MaroniFrance60,107
Germany FlagGoeppingenGermany60,087
France FlagSaint-AndreFrance60,026
France FlagNeuilly-sur-SeineFrance59,254
Belgium FlagForestBelgium59,169
France FlagSarcellesFrance59,163
France FlagLorientFrance59,160
France FlagNarbonneFrance58,903
Germany FlagBad Homburg v. d. HoeheGermany58,646
Germany FlagFrankfurt (Oder)Germany58,402
France FlagBobignyFrance58,366
Germany FlagHamelnGermany58,365
Germany FlagNordhornGermany58,250
Germany FlagStolberg (Rhld.)Germany58,208
Germany FlagEschweilerGermany57,978
Germany FlagLingen (Ems)Germany57,940
Germany FlagBaden-BadenGermany57,893
France FlagMeauxFrance57,787
Switzerland FlagBiel (Bienne)Switzerland57,760
Netherlands FlagWaalwijk / KaatsheuvelNetherlands57,618
France FlagMaisons-AlfortFrance57,469
Germany FlagWaiblingenGermany57,346
France FlagVannesFrance57,199
Germany FlagUnnaGermany57,174
Germany FlagMeerbuschGermany57,157
Germany FlagPulheimGermany57,117
Germany FlagSankt AugustinGermany57,062
France FlagCorbeil-EssonnesFrance56,768
Netherlands FlagBarendrechtNetherlands56,595
Germany FlagGreifswaldGermany56,571
Netherlands FlagHengeloNetherlands56,408
France FlagHyeresFrance56,390
Belgium FlagVerviersBelgium56,302
Germany FlagWetzlarGermany56,259
France FlagBayonneFrance56,051
France FlagSaint-LouisFrance55,909
Germany FlagSchweinfurtGermany55,749
France FlagSaint-Ouen-sur-SeineFrance55,722
Germany FlagGoerlitzGermany55,713
Germany FlagBad KreuznachGermany55,297
Germany FlagHildenGermany55,229
France FlagBeauvaisFrance54,795
Belgium FlagJetteBelgium54,769
France FlagLa Roche-sur-YonFrance54,747
France FlagFontenay-sous-BoisFrance54,623
Germany FlagLangenhagenGermany54,576
France FlagCholetFrance54,471
France FlagCagnes-sur-MerFrance54,431
Netherlands FlagZeistNetherlands54,414
Germany FlagPassauGermany54,196
Germany FlagStralsundGermany54,192
France FlagChellesFrance54,191
Germany FlagBad SalzuflenGermany54,027
France FlagSaint-HerblainFrance54,020
France FlagVaulx-en-VelinFrance54,004
Germany FlagKleveGermany53,861
Netherlands FlagBerkel / Rodenrijs / BergschenhoekNetherlands53,483
Germany FlagWolfenbuettelGermany53,472
Germany FlagHattingenGermany53,332
France FlagLes Sables-d'OlonneFrance53,248
Germany FlagLoerrachGermany53,223
Germany FlagNeustadt an der WeinstrasseGermany53,113
France FlagSevranFrance53,088
France FlagGennevilliersFrance53,048
Germany FlagIbbenbuerenGermany53,016
France FlagAlbiFrance52,826
Germany FlagFrechenGermany52,759
Germany FlagAhlenGermany52,663
France FlagSartrouvilleFrance52,617
Austria FlagDornbirnAustria52,560
Germany FlagLahr/SchwarzwaldGermany52,504
Netherlands FlagEmmenNetherlands52,333
France FlagArlesFrance52,286
Germany FlagBoeblingenGermany52,273
France FlagMassyFrance52,234
France FlagSaint-QuentinFrance52,215
Germany FlagMenden (Sauerland)Germany52,077
Germany FlagStraubingGermany52,011
France FlagGrasseFrance51,809
Germany FlagPeineGermany51,708
France FlagEpinay-sur-SeineFrance51,689
Germany FlagGronau (Westf.)Germany51,610
Germany FlagElmshornGermany51,436
Germany FlagRavensburgGermany51,371
Germany FlagHeidenheim an der BrenzGermany51,281
Germany FlagGummersbachGermany51,253
France FlagEvreuxFrance51,130
France FlagSaint-PriestFrance51,103
Germany FlagRastattGermany50,937
Germany FlagBad OeynhausenGermany50,847
Netherlands FlagOosterhoutNetherlands50,769
Germany FlagOranienburgGermany50,684
Germany FlagLeonbergGermany50,650
Belgium FlagLokerenBelgium50,606
Germany FlagFreisingGermany50,159
France FlagMelunFrance49,789
Germany FlagBergkamenGermany49,776
France FlagLes AbymesFrance49,714
Austria FlagWiener NeustadtAustria49,692
Netherlands FlagBussumNetherlands49,657
Germany FlagCuxhavenGermany49,654
Germany FlagSpeyerGermany49,646
France FlagAlesFrance49,641
Netherlands FlagRoermond / Herten / MerumNetherlands49,585
Germany FlagEmdenGermany49,486
Germany FlagStadeGermany49,427
Belgium FlagEtterbeekBelgium49,380
Germany FlagLandau in der PfalzGermany49,373
Germany FlagWillichGermany49,332
Germany FlagHerzogenrathGermany49,327
Germany FlagErftstadtGermany49,282
France FlagLavalFrance49,263
Belgium FlagBeringenBelgium49,221
France FlagLa CourneuveFrance49,203
Germany FlagAlsdorfGermany49,202
Germany FlagDuelmenGermany49,140
Germany FlagSoestGermany49,137
France FlagSuresnesFrance48,910
Germany FlagBruchsalGermany48,810
France FlagBagnoletFrance48,750
Belgium FlagSaint-GillesBelgium48,729
Germany FlagBornheimGermany48,716
France FlagTalenceFrance48,638
Belgium FlagVilvoordeBelgium48,588
Germany FlagRheda-WiedenbrueckGermany48,564
Belgium FlagTurnhoutBelgium48,505
France FlagLivry-GarganFrance48,468
Germany FlagSingen (Hohentwiel)Germany48,468
Germany FlagHennef (Sieg)Germany48,454
Germany FlagDachauGermany48,341
France FlagMartiguesFrance48,313
France FlagBondyFrance48,311
Germany FlagFrankenthal (Pfalz)Germany48,288
France FlagBloisFrance48,139
Germany FlagFellbachGermany48,113
France FlagSaint-MaloFrance48,004
Germany FlagHofGermany47,989
France FlagVillenave-d'OrnonFrance47,978
Belgium FlagDendermondeBelgium47,903
Germany FlagNeunkirchenGermany47,786
Germany FlagAlbstadtGermany47,780
France FlagAubagneFrance47,729
France FlagRosny-sous-BoisFrance47,674
Netherlands FlagHuizenNetherlands47,620
France FlagBrive-la-GaillardeFrance47,471
Germany FlagGoslarGermany47,405
Netherlands FlagHoutenNetherlands47,384
Germany FlagOberursel (Taunus)Germany47,260
Germany FlagKaufbeurenGermany47,222
France FlagBagneuxFrance47,221
France FlagVincennesFrance47,161
Germany FlagGothaGermany46,975
France FlagMeudonFrance46,867
Germany FlagFalkenseeGermany46,781
Germany FlagBruehlGermany46,743

Western Europe Cities Overview

Berlin leads Western Europe as its largest city with 3.8M residents, followed by Paris with 2.1M inhabitants. These two capital cities represent the primary metropolitan centers of the region.

Germany dominates the urban landscape with multiple major cities, including Hamburg (1.9M), Munich (1.5M), and Cologne (1M). This pattern continues with several other German cities exceeding 500,000 residents, such as Frankfurt am Main (769K) and Stuttgart (614.9K).

The Benelux region features several significant cities: Brussels (1.3M) serves as both Belgium’s capital and the EU’s administrative center, while Amsterdam (1.2M) and Rotterdam (893.3K) anchor the Netherlands’ urban network.

France’s urban landscape beyond Paris includes Marseille (895.7K) and Lyon (518.8K), while Vienna in Austria maintains 1.9M residents.

Sources

  1. World Urbanization Prospects 2025 - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.