Germany vs OECD members: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.14 billion against 68.58 million in Germany, a difference of 1.07 billion.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.6 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 14th of 218 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.81 million | 551.15 million | 492.34 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 62.60 million | 662.38 million | 599.78 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 62.47 million | 755.06 million | 692.60 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 65.03 million | 853.58 million | 788.55 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 66.00 million | 959.42 million | 893.42 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 65.92 million | 1.06 billion | 994.63 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 68.16 million | 1.12 billion | 1.05 billion | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Germany or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.14 billion against 68.58 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Germany and OECD members?
- 1.07 billion, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for urban population?
- Germany ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.