Urban population in Germany
Germany: Urban population was 68.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
68.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
55.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Germany stood at 68.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Germany peaked at 68.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.12 million, in 1960.
That places Germany 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 55.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 56.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 57.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 58.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 59.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 60.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 62.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 62.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.58 million | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 30.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 19.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.81 million | 55.12 million | 62.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.60 million | 62.27 million | 63.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.47 million | 62.13 million | 63.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 million | 63.56 million | 65.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.00 million | 65.75 million | 66.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.92 million | 64.49 million | 67.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.16 million | 67.75 million | 68.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Pakistan 100.88 million compare
- 11 Turkey 76.86 million compare
- 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
- 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
- 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 57.90 million 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 in Germany?
- Urban population in Germany was 68.58 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.12 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for urban population?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. 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.