Urban population in Germany
Germany: Urban population was 82.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Germany is 82.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Germany peaked at 82.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1960.
That places Germany 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.9% | 75.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 79.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 79.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 80.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.5% | 82.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Germany?
- Urban population in Germany was 82.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for urban population?
- Germany ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.