Urban population, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Urban population, per square kilometre was 195.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
195.22 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
195.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
160.09 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 195.22 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 195.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.09 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 162.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 165.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 167.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 170.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 172.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 174.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 175.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 177.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 178.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 178.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 179.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 180.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 180.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 179.86 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 179.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 178.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 178.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 178.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 179.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 179.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 179.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 178.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 178.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 177.96 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 178.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 178.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 179.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 180.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 182.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 183.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 184.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 186.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 186.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 187.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 187.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 188.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 188.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 188.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 188.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 189.07 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 189.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 189.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 189.64 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 189.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 189.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 189.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 189 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 188.6 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 188.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 185.03 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 185.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 186.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 187.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 188.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 190.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 191.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 192.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 193.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 193.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 194.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 194.72 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 195.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.61 units per square kilometre | 160.09 units per square kilometre | 177.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 179.29 units per square kilometre | 178.36 units per square kilometre | 180.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.92 units per square kilometre | 177.96 units per square kilometre | 180.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.29 units per square kilometre | 182.04 units per square kilometre | 188.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.24 units per square kilometre | 188.6 units per square kilometre | 189.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.9 units per square kilometre | 185.03 units per square kilometre | 193.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.56 units per square kilometre | 193.91 units per square kilometre | 195.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 36 El Salvador 227.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 212.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 209.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 American Samoa 193.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 191.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 170.11 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Germany was 195.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 195.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.09 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.