Southern Europe Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Southern Europe Cities

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Madrid

6,810,530

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Barcelona

5,733,250

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Rome

4,347,100

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Milan

3,167,450

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Athens

3,155,320
City
Country
Population ↓
Spain FlagMadridSpain6,810,530
Spain FlagBarcelonaSpain5,733,250
Italy FlagRomeItaly4,347,100
Italy FlagMilanItaly3,167,450
Greece FlagAthensGreece3,155,320
Portugal FlagLisbonPortugal3,028,270
Italy FlagNaplesItaly2,182,170
Italy FlagTurinItaly1,809,850
Serbia FlagBelgradeSerbia1,412,950
Portugal FlagPortoPortugal1,334,200
Italy FlagBergamoItaly923,221
Italy FlagPalermoItaly851,282
Spain FlagValenciaSpain841,354
Italy FlagBolognaItaly819,297
Greece FlagThessalonikiGreece815,472
Spain FlagZaragozaSpain742,924
Italy FlagFlorenceItaly713,615
Spain FlagSevillaSpain703,206
Italy FlagPadovaItaly700,391
Croatia FlagZagrebCroatia684,359
Italy FlagGenoaItaly674,241
Italy FlagBusto ArsizioItaly668,674
Italy FlagVeronaItaly644,081
Italy FlagSeregnoItaly638,979
Italy FlagBariItaly625,606
North Macedonia FlagSkopjeNorth Macedonia620,825
Spain FlagMalagaSpain595,139
Italy FlagCataniaItaly588,820
Albania FlagTiranaAlbania535,702
Spain FlagMurciaSpain517,240
Italy FlagBresciaItaly496,260
Italy FlagComoItaly492,616
Spain FlagPalmaSpain485,878
Italy FlagCagliariItaly478,929
Italy FlagLatinaItaly467,352
Italy FlagTarantoItaly461,729
Italy FlagCasertaItaly433,012
Italy FlagSalernoItaly423,216
Italy FlagTrevisoItaly386,170
Italy FlagPescaraItaly384,545
Spain FlagLas Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain381,847
Spain FlagAlicanteSpain380,675
Italy FlagModenaItaly364,037
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagSarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina348,404
Spain FlagBilbaoSpain346,746
Spain FlagCordobaSpain346,280
Italy FlagBarlettaItaly342,721
Italy FlagParmaItaly336,487
Italy FlagVicenzaItaly334,102
Italy FlagNolaItaly330,100
Italy FlagLeccoItaly313,867
Spain FlagVigoSpain308,323
Spain FlagValladolidSpain300,977
Spain FlagGijonSpain277,554
Slovenia FlagLjubljanaSlovenia272,220
Spain FlagEixampleSpain266,477
Spain FlagL'Hospitalet de LlobregatSpain257,038
Spain FlagLatinaSpain256,644
Spain FlagCarabanchelSpain253,678
Serbia FlagNisSerbia250,000
Spain FlagA CorunaSpain246,056
Spain FlagPuente de VallecasSpain244,151
Spain FlagSant MartiSpain235,719
Spain FlagGasteiz / VitoriaSpain235,661
Spain FlagGranadaSpain234,325
Spain FlagElcheSpain230,112
Spain FlagCiudad LinealSpain228,171
Spain FlagOviedoSpain224,005
Spain FlagSanta Cruz de TenerifeSpain222,417
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagBanja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina221,106
Spain FlagFuencarral-El PardoSpain220,085
Italy FlagMessinaItaly219,948
Spain FlagBadalonaSpain219,547
Serbia FlagNovi SadSerbia215,400
Spain FlagCartagenaSpain211,996
Spain FlagTerrassaSpain210,941
Spain FlagJerez de la FronteraSpain207,532
Spain FlagSabadellSpain206,493
Spain FlagMostolesSpain206,478
Spain FlagAlcala de HenaresSpain204,574
Spain FlagPamplonaSpain198,491
Spain FlagFuenlabradaSpain197,836
Spain FlagAlmeriaSpain188,810
Italy FlagTriesteItaly187,056
Spain FlagLeganesSpain186,066
Spain FlagSan SebastianSpain185,357
Spain FlagSants-MontjuicSpain183,120
Spain FlagSantanderSpain182,700
Italy FlagPratoItaly181,820
Spain FlagCastello de la PlanaSpain180,005
Spain FlagBurgosSpain178,966
Portugal FlagAmadoraPortugal178,858
Croatia FlagSplitCroatia176,314
Spain FlagAlbaceteSpain169,716
Italy FlagReggio CalabriaItaly169,140
Spain FlagHorta-GuinardoSpain168,092
Greece FlagPatraGreece168,034
Spain FlagAlcorconSpain167,967
Spain FlagGetafeSpain167,164
Spain FlagNou BarrisSpain166,310
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagZenicaBosnia and Herzegovina164,423
Greece FlagPiraeusGreece163,688
Spain FlagHortalezaSpain161,661
Spain FlagSan Blas-CanillejasSpain157,367
Spain FlagSalamancaSpain155,619
Serbia FlagZemunSerbia155,591
Spain FlagTetuan de las VictoriasSpain155,000
Italy FlagLivornoItaly153,773
Spain FlagLogronoSpain152,107
Spain FlagLa LagunaSpain150,661
Spain FlagCity CenterSpain149,718
Spain FlagHuelvaSpain148,806
Spain FlagArganzuelaSpain148,797
Spain FlagBadajozSpain148,334
Spain FlagSarria-Sant GervasiSpain147,912
Spain FlagSant AndreuSpain147,732
Spain FlagSalamancaSpain147,707
Italy FlagMestreItaly147,662
Serbia FlagKragujevacSerbia147,473
Spain FlagChamberiSpain145,934
Greece FlagLarisaGreece144,651
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagTuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina142,486
Spain FlagUseraSpain141,189
Croatia FlagRijekaCroatia141,172
Spain FlagTarragonaSpain140,323
Spain FlagChamartinSpain140,000
Greece FlagPeristeriGreece139,981
Greece FlagIrakleionGreece137,154
Italy FlagFoggiaItaly137,032
Montenegro FlagPodgoricaMontenegro136,473
Spain FlagLleidaSpain135,919
Spain FlagMarbellaSpain134,623
Spain FlagLeonSpain134,305
Italy FlagReggio nell'EmiliaItaly133,296
Italy FlagAcilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia AnticaItaly129,362
Spain FlagVillaverdeSpain126,802
Spain FlagCadizSpain126,766
Spain FlagRetiroSpain126,058
Spain FlagDos HermanasSpain122,943
Albania FlagDurresAlbania122,034
Spain FlagMataroSpain121,722
Spain FlagGraciaSpain121,502
Portugal FlagBragaPortugal121,394
Italy FlagPerugiaItaly120,137
Spain FlagSanta Coloma de GramenetSpain119,717
Italy FlagMonzaItaly119,618
Italy FlagRiminiItaly118,673
Spain FlagTorrejon de ArdozSpain118,162
Portugal FlagSetubalPortugal117,110
Serbia FlagCacakSerbia117,072
Spain FlagJaenSpain116,557
Spain FlagMoncloa-AravacaSpain116,531
Spain FlagAlgecirasSpain116,209
Spain FlagParlaSpain115,611
Spain FlagDeliciasSpain110,520
Spain FlagOurenseSpain107,742
Spain FlagAlcobendasSpain107,514
Spain FlagReusSpain107,118
Portugal FlagCoimbraPortugal106,582
Spain FlagMoratalazSpain104,923
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagMostarBosnia and Herzegovina104,518
Portugal FlagQueluzPortugal103,399
Spain FlagCiutat VellaSpain102,347
Spain FlagTorreviejaSpain101,792
Albania FlagElbasanAlbania100,903
Portugal FlagFunchalPortugal100,847
Greece FlagKallitheaGreece100,641
Spain FlagTeldeSpain100,015
Serbia FlagSuboticaSerbia100,000
Greece FlagAcharnesGreece99,346
Italy FlagBolzanoItaly99,049
Spain FlagBarakaldoSpain98,460
Italy FlagAndriaItaly98,342
Italy FlagUdineItaly97,761
Italy FlagSiracusaItaly97,472
Italy FlagTerniItaly97,050
Spain FlagLugoSpain96,678
Spain FlagSan FernandoSpain96,366
Spain FlagGironaSpain96,188
Slovenia FlagMariborSlovenia95,171
Spain FlagSantiago de CompostelaSpain95,092
Serbia FlagLeskovacSerbia94,758
Portugal FlagCacemPortugal93,982
Italy FlagForliItaly93,638
Italy FlagNovaraItaly93,295
Italy FlagPiacenzaItaly93,228
Spain FlagCaceresSpain93,131
Italy FlagFerraraItaly92,802
Spain FlagLorcaSpain91,906
Italy FlagSassariItaly91,895
Greece FlagKalamariaGreece91,617
Spain FlagCosladaSpain90,280
Italy FlagAnconaItaly89,994
Albania FlagVloreAlbania89,546
Greece FlagNikaiaGreece89,380
Spain FlagTalavera de la ReinaSpain88,856
Italy FlagLa SpeziaItaly88,491
Albania FlagShkoderAlbania88,245
Croatia FlagOsijekCroatia88,140
Spain FlagEl Puerto de Santa MariaSpain87,696
Greece FlagGlyfadaGreece87,305
North Macedonia FlagBitolaNorth Macedonia86,528
Spain FlagCornella de LlobregatSpain86,519
Spain FlagLas Rozas de MadridSpain86,340
Spain FlagOrihuelaSpain86,164
Greece FlagVolosGreece86,048
Serbia FlagNovi PazarSerbia85,996
Italy FlagTorre del GrecoItaly85,897
Greece FlagIlionGreece84,793
Spain FlagAvilesSpain84,242
Spain FlagEl EjidoSpain84,227
Spain FlagGuadalajaraSpain83,039
Serbia FlagKraljevoSerbia82,846
Spain FlagRoquetas de MarSpain82,665
Spain FlagPalenciaSpain82,651
Spain FlagAlgortaSpain82,624
Spain FlagSant Boi de LlobregatSpain82,428
Spain FlagPozuelo de AlarconSpain82,428
Spain FlagToledoSpain82,291
Spain FlagLes CortsSpain82,270
Italy FlagLuccaItaly81,748
Spain FlagPontevedraSpain81,576
Italy FlagRavennaItaly80,868
Spain FlagGetxoSpain80,770
Italy FlagLecceItaly80,695
Italy FlagTrentoItaly80,425
Italy FlagGiugliano in CampaniaItaly80,269
Spain FlagGandiaSpain80,020
Serbia FlagZrenjaninSerbia79,773
Italy FlagLido di OstiaItaly79,400
Italy FlagCesenaItaly79,398
Spain FlagSant Cugat del VallesSpain79,253
Italy FlagCatanzaroItaly78,970
Spain FlagCeutaSpain78,674
Spain FlagAronaSpain78,614
Italy FlagBrindisiItaly78,548
Spain FlagTorrentSpain78,543
Greece FlagIlioupoliGreece78,153
Italy FlagMarsalaItaly77,915
Spain FlagChiclana de la FronteraSpain77,293
Italy FlagPesaroItaly77,241
Greece FlagKeratsiniGreece77,077
Italy FlagPisaItaly77,007
Italy FlagVareseItaly76,851
Serbia FlagPancevoSerbia76,654
Spain FlagManresaSpain76,558
Italy FlagSesto San GiovanniItaly76,509
Italy FlagArezzoItaly76,346
North Macedonia FlagKumanovoNorth Macedonia76,275
Spain FlagSan Sebastian de los ReyesSpain75,912
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagBihacBosnia and Herzegovina75,641
Serbia FlagKrusevacSerbia75,256
Spain FlagFerrolSpain74,273
Greece FlagKhalandrionGreece74,192
Spain FlagVelez-MalagaSpain74,190
Spain FlagCiudad RealSpain74,014
Italy FlagGelaItaly73,854
Italy FlagPistoiaItaly73,832
North Macedonia FlagPrilepNorth Macedonia73,814
Spain FlagMijasSpain73,787
Spain FlagMelillaSpain73,460
Greece FlagNea SmyrniGreece73,076
Spain FlagRubiSpain72,987
North Macedonia FlagTetovoNorth Macedonia72,944
Greece FlagMarousiGreece72,333
Spain FlagFuengirolaSpain71,482
Greece FlagAgios DimitriosGreece71,294
Croatia FlagZadarCroatia71,258
Italy FlagCinisello BalsamoItaly71,109
Spain FlagBenidormSpain71,034
Greece FlagZografosGreece71,026
Portugal FlagVila Nova de GaiaPortugal70,811
Italy FlagLamezia TermeItaly70,501
Spain FlagAlcala de GuadairaSpain70,155
Greece FlagAigaleoGreece69,946
Spain FlagPonferradaSpain68,736
Spain FlagRivas-VaciamadridSpain68,405
Spain FlagMajadahondaSpain68,110
Spain FlagCampinaSpain67,904
Italy FlagAltamuraItaly67,821
Italy FlagGuidonia MontecelioItaly67,516
Greece FlagNea IoniaGreece67,134
Italy FlagQuartu Sant'ElenaItaly66,620
Spain FlagVicalvaroSpain66,439
Spain FlagZamoraSpain66,293
Portugal FlagAlgueiraoPortugal66,250
Portugal FlagLouresPortugal66,231
Spain FlagSaguntoSpain66,070
Spain FlagVilanova i la GeltruSpain65,890
Spain FlagSanlucar de BarramedaSpain65,805
Italy FlagPaviaItaly65,734
Italy FlagCastellammare di StabiaItaly65,730
Spain FlagEsteponaSpain65,592
Greece FlagIoanninaGreece65,574
Spain FlagTorremolinosSpain65,448
Spain FlagVilla de VallecasSpain65,162
Italy FlagMassaItaly64,783
North Macedonia FlagCairNorth Macedonia64,773
Spain FlagLa Linea de la ConcepcionSpain64,595
Italy FlagAlessandriaItaly64,178
Spain FlagMolina de SeguraSpain64,065
Spain FlagPaternaSpain64,023
Greece FlagPalaio FaliroGreece64,021
Italy FlagCosenzaItaly63,852
Spain FlagSanta LuciaSpain63,637
Serbia FlagUziceSerbia63,577
Spain FlagViladecansSpain63,489
Greece FlagKorydallosGreece63,445
Spain FlagEl Prat de LlobregatSpain63,418
Italy FlagAfragolaItaly62,775
Spain FlagValdemoroSpain62,750
Spain FlagGrao de MurviedroSpain62,368
Spain FlagCastelldefelsSpain62,080
Serbia FlagSmederevoSerbia62,000
Greece FlagTrikalaGreece61,653
Spain FlagAlcoySpain61,552
Albania FlagPogradecAlbania61,530
Italy FlagRagusaItaly61,380
Spain FlagLinaresSpain61,338
Greece FlagVyronasGreece61,308
Italy FlagAstiItaly61,254
Serbia FlagValjevoSerbia61,035
Albania FlagFier-CifciAlbania60,995
Spain FlagIrunSpain60,951
Italy FlagGrossetoItaly60,922
Croatia FlagSlavonski BrodCroatia60,742
Spain FlagGranollersSpain60,658
Spain FlagMotrilSpain60,279
Albania FlagPatosAlbania60,000
Spain FlagSantutxuSpain60,000
Greece FlagAgia ParaskeviGreece59,704
Italy FlagCremonaItaly59,561
Italy FlagMolfettaItaly59,557
Greece FlagGalatsiGreece59,345
Spain FlagArrecifeSpain59,127
Greece FlagChalkidaGreece59,125
Croatia FlagPulaCroatia59,078
Greece FlagPetroupolisGreece58,979
Spain FlagBenalmadenaSpain58,854
Spain FlagCerdanyola del VallesSpain58,747
Italy FlagTrapaniItaly58,681
Italy FlagCarraraItaly58,666
Italy FlagCasoriaItaly58,456
Greece FlagSerresGreece58,287
Italy FlagSavonaItaly58,283
Albania FlagKorceAlbania58,259
Spain Flagla Nova Esquerra de l'EixampleSpain58,224
North Macedonia FlagKisela VodaNorth Macedonia58,216
Montenegro FlagNiksicMontenegro58,212
Portugal FlagFelgueirasPortugal58,065
Italy FlagVigevanoItaly57,970
North Macedonia FlagVelesNorth Macedonia57,873
Italy FlagLegnanoItaly57,589
Spain FlagAvilaSpain56,855
Spain FlagBarri de Sant AndreuSpain56,818
Italy FlagCaltanissettaItaly56,715
Spain FlagSegoviaSpain56,660
Italy FlagPotenzaItaly56,433
Spain FlagMeridaSpain56,395
Albania FlagFierAlbania56,297
Serbia FlagVranjeSerbia56,199
Greece FlagRodosGreece56,128
Spain FlagCuencaSpain55,866
Italy FlagPorticiItaly55,765
Portugal FlagEvoraPortugal55,620
Spain FlagTorrelavegaSpain55,297
Spain FlagEldaSpain55,168
Serbia FlagSabacSerbia55,114
Spain FlagCollado-VillalbaSpain55,027
North Macedonia FlagOhridNorth Macedonia54,908
Italy FlagMateraItaly54,891
Italy FlagSan SeveroItaly54,880
Portugal FlagRio de MouroPortugal54,695
Portugal FlagOdivelasPortugal54,624
Portugal FlagAveiroPortugal54,162
Greece FlagKalamataGreece54,100
Italy FlagCerignolaItaly54,056
Spain FlagAranjuezSpain54,055
Greece FlagKavalaGreece54,027
Italy FlagTraniItaly53,981
Greece FlagChaniaGreece53,910
Italy FlagBisceglieItaly53,648
Italy FlagAcerraItaly53,578
Italy FlagErcolanoItaly53,576
Greece FlagKateriniGreece53,293
Spain FlagSan Vicent del RaspeigSpain53,126
Italy FlagCarpi CentroItaly53,024
Italy FlagImolaItaly52,981
Greece FlagAlexandroupoliGreece52,979
Italy FlagBagheriaItaly52,952
Italy FlagManfredoniaItaly52,911
Italy FlagAversaItaly52,830
Portugal FlagAmoraPortugal52,577
Portugal FlagCorroiosPortugal52,520
Spain FlagMollet del VallesSpain52,484
Croatia FlagSesveteCroatia52,411
Spain FlagSan Bartolome de TirajanaSpain52,161
Spain FlagHuescaSpain52,059
Greece FlagLamiaGreece52,006
Spain FlagPuertollanoSpain51,842
Spain FlagCalviaSpain51,774
Italy FlagBitontoItaly51,661
Spain FlagSagrada FamiliaSpain51,623
Spain FlagArgandaSpain51,489
Italy FlagVeniceItaly51,298
Portugal FlagBarreiroPortugal51,280
Spain FlagVila-realSpain51,205
North Macedonia FlagGostivarNorth Macedonia50,974
Spain Flagla Vila de GraciaSpain50,928
Italy FlagVittoriaItaly50,852
Spain FlagUtreraSpain50,665
Italy FlagGallarateItaly50,439
Portugal FlagMonsantoPortugal50,000
Portugal FlagRio TintoPortugal49,966
Italy FlagMarano di NapoliItaly49,920
Italy FlagPordenoneItaly49,878
Serbia FlagZajecarSerbia49,800
Greece FlagIrakleioGreece49,642
Italy FlagAcirealeItaly49,477
Italy FlagScafatiItaly49,264
Italy FlagMoncalieriItaly49,153
Italy FlagViareggioItaly49,099
Serbia FlagTrstenikSerbia49,043
Italy FlagBeneventoItaly48,931
Italy FlagCrotoneItaly48,704
Spain FlagIbizaSpain48,684
Serbia FlagSomborSerbia48,454
Italy FlagVelletriItaly48,443
Spain Flagel RavalSpain48,403
North Macedonia FlagShtipNorth Macedonia48,279
Greece FlagXanthiGreece48,221
Italy FlagCava De TirreniItaly48,127
Spain FlagPortugaleteSpain48,105
Italy FlagAvellinoItaly48,104
Italy FlagFolignoItaly47,747
Italy FlagNichelinoItaly47,605
Italy FlagCivitavecchiaItaly47,543
Greece FlagKifisiaGreece47,332
Italy FlagViterboItaly47,134
Italy FlagBattipagliaItaly47,104
Italy FlagRhoItaly47,086
Italy FlagSan RemoItaly47,043
Spain FlagSant Gervasi - GalvanySpain47,043
Spain FlagSanturtziSpain46,978
Greece FlagAgrinioGreece46,899
Albania FlagBeratAlbania46,866
Spain FlagEsplugues de LlobregatSpain46,862
Croatia FlagKarlovacCroatia46,833
Portugal FlagSao Domingos de RanaPortugal46,718
Portugal FlagFigueira da FozPortugal46,600
Italy FlagCollegnoItaly46,524
Italy FlagCoratoItaly46,505
Italy FlagCuneoItaly46,416
Spain FlagBarri de les CortsSpain46,412
Italy FlagPaderno DugnanoItaly46,235
Italy FlagRivoliItaly46,031
Italy FlagPaternoItaly46,030
Spain FlagGavaSpain45,994
Italy FlagMontesilvano MarinaItaly45,991
Italy FlagMazara del ValloItaly45,953
Italy FlagSan Benedetto del TrontoItaly45,873
Italy FlagCasalnuovo di NapoliItaly45,796
Italy FlagCologno MonzeseItaly45,786
Italy FlagSesto FiorentinoItaly45,656
Greece FlagChaidariGreece45,642
Greece FlagKomotiniGreece45,631
Italy FlagVercelliItaly45,593
Italy FlagPozzuoliItaly45,575
Spain FlagSamaSpain45,565
Italy FlagMisterbiancoItaly45,542
North Macedonia FlagStrumicaNorth Macedonia45,508
Italy FlagSan Giorgio a CremanoItaly45,463
North Macedonia FlagCentar ZupaNorth Macedonia45,412
Italy FlagAnzioItaly45,403
Spain FlagAntequeraSpain45,168
Portugal FlagLeiriaPortugal45,112
Italy FlagNocera InferioreItaly45,086
Greece FlagSykiesGreece44,955
Italy FlagScandicciItaly44,951
Greece FlagDramaGreece44,823
Italy FlagNettunoItaly44,756
Spain FlagAlziraSpain44,690
Portugal FlagPonte de LimaPortugal44,667
Italy FlagFrosinoneItaly44,505
Greece FlagVeroiaGreece44,464
Spain FlagDeniaSpain44,464
Italy FlagChietiItaly44,444
Italy FlagAlcamoItaly44,431
Italy FlagSettimo TorineseItaly44,122
Spain FlagMieresSpain44,070
Spain FlagDreta de l'EixampleSpain43,994
Spain FlagLlefiaSpain43,827
Spain FlagMislataSpain43,756
Spain FlagColmenar ViejoSpain43,700
Italy FlagTorre AnnunziataItaly43,521
Spain FlagPintoSpain43,501
Spain FlagBarajas de MadridSpain43,423
Spain FlagBoadilla del MonteSpain43,414
Spain FlagFigueresSpain43,330
Spain FlagAdejeSpain43,204

Southern Europe Cities Overview

Southern Europe is led by Madrid with 3.3M residents, followed by Rome with 2.3M inhabitants. These two capital cities stand significantly larger than other metropolitan areas in the region.

Spain features several major urban centers beyond Madrid, including Barcelona (1.6M), Valencia (814.2K), and Sevilla (703.2K). Similarly, Italy maintains a network of significant cities including Milan (1.2M), Naples (959.5K), and Turin (870.5K).

The Balkan region’s capitals form important urban centers: Belgrade (1.3M), Zagreb (699K), and Sarajevo (696.7K). Athens in Greece maintains 664K residents, while Lisbon in Portugal has 517.8K inhabitants.

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