Germany vs High income: Urban population, per square kilometre

Germany
195.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
High income
21.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
High income rank
38th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • High income
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 195.22 units per square kilometre against 21.76 units per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 173.46 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 9.0 times High income's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 39th and High income ranks 38th of 216 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1960s 169.61 units per square kilometre 17.67 units per square kilometre 151.93 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 179.29 units per square kilometre 20.82 units per square kilometre 158.47 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 178.92 units per square kilometre 23.53 units per square kilometre 155.39 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 186.29 units per square kilometre 19.2 units per square kilometre 167.09 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 189.24 units per square kilometre 19.19 units per square kilometre 170.04 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 188.9 units per square kilometre 20.77 units per square kilometre 168.13 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 194.56 units per square kilometre 21.54 units per square kilometre 173.02 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Germany or High income?
Germany, at 195.22 units per square kilometre against 21.76 units per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Germany and High income?
173.46 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 39th and High income ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.