Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany ranked 48th out of 197.
Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Germany compared to the World's average
Germany
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | N/A |
| Population |
82619736
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,036 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 82% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 28.6% |
Germany population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Germany has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 1.02%. The population density rank was 37th 22 years ago and is 48th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 619 | 48 |
| 2023 | 617 | 47 |
| 2022 | 617 | 45 |
| 2021 | 617 | 44 |
| 2020 | 616 | 44 |
| 2019 | 616 | 44 |
| 2018 | 615 | 42 |
| 2017 | 613 | 41 |
| 2016 | 610 | 41 |
| 2015 | 606 | 41 |
| 2014 | 601 | 41 |
| 2013 | 599 | 40 |
| 2012 | 598 | 40 |
| 2011 | 596 | 40 |
| 2010 | 608 | 38 |
| 2009 | 608 | 38 |
| 2008 | 610 | 38 |
| 2007 | 611 | 38 |
| 2006 | 612 | 37 |
| 2005 | 612 | 37 |
| 2004 | 613 | 37 |
| 2003 | 613 | 37 |
| 2002 | 612 | 37 |
| 2001 | 611 | 37 |
| 2000 | 610 | 37 |
| 1999 | 609 | 34 |
| 1998 | 609 | 34 |
| 1997 | 609 | 34 |
| 1996 | 608 | 33 |
| 1995 | 606 | 32 |
| 1994 | 604 | 31 |
| 1993 | 602 | 31 |
| 1992 | 598 | 31 |
| 1991 | 594 | 29 |
| 1990 | 589 | 28 |
| 1989 | 584 | 27 |
| 1988 | 580 | 27 |
| 1987 | 577 | 26 |
| 1986 | 577 | 26 |
| 1985 | 576 | 26 |
| 1984 | 578 | 25 |
| 1983 | 580 | 25 |
| 1982 | 581 | 23 |
| 1981 | 582 | 22 |
| 1980 | 581 | 22 |
| 1979 | 580 | 22 |
| 1978 | 579 | 21 |
| 1977 | 580 | 20 |
| 1976 | 581 | 19 |
| 1975 | 584 | 19 |
| 1974 | 586 | 19 |
| 1973 | 586 | 19 |
| 1972 | 584 | 19 |
| 1971 | 581 | 19 |
| 1970 | 580 | 19 |
| 1969 | 578 | 19 |
| 1968 | 573 | 19 |
| 1967 | 571 | 18 |
| 1966 | 568 | 18 |
| 1965 | 564 | 18 |
| 1964 | 559 | 18 |
| 1963 | 554 | 18 |
| 1962 | 549 | 18 |
| 1961 | 544 | 18 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Germany from 1960 to 2024: 75.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 80.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 82%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82% | 40 |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 40 |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 40 |
| 2021 | 81.6% | 40 |
| 2020 | 81.5% | 41 |
| 2019 | 81.3% | 40 |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 41 |
| 2017 | 81% | 41 |
| 2016 | 80.8% | 41 |
| 2015 | 80.7% | 41 |
| 2014 | 80.6% | 42 |
| 2013 | 80.5% | 40 |
| 2012 | 80.4% | 40 |
| 2011 | 80.3% | 40 |
| 2010 | 80.3% | 40 |
| 2009 | 80.3% | 39 |
| 2008 | 80.2% | 38 |
| 2007 | 80.2% | 38 |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 38 |
| 2005 | 80.2% | 37 |
| 2004 | 80.2% | 35 |
| 2003 | 80.1% | 35 |
| 2002 | 80.1% | 34 |
| 2001 | 80.1% | 31 |
| 2000 | 80.1% | 28 |
| 1999 | 80.1% | 28 |
| 1998 | 80.1% | 27 |
| 1997 | 80.1% | 27 |
| 1996 | 80.1% | 27 |
| 1995 | 80% | 27 |
| 1994 | 80% | 26 |
| 1993 | 80% | 26 |
| 1992 | 80% | 26 |
| 1991 | 80% | 26 |
| 1990 | 80% | 26 |
| 1989 | 80% | 25 |
| 1988 | 80% | 24 |
| 1987 | 80% | 24 |
| 1986 | 80% | 24 |
| 1985 | 80% | 24 |
| 1984 | 80% | 23 |
| 1983 | 80% | 24 |
| 1982 | 79.9% | 24 |
| 1981 | 79.9% | 23 |
| 1980 | 79.9% | 23 |
| 1979 | 79.9% | 22 |
| 1978 | 79.9% | 20 |
| 1977 | 79.9% | 20 |
| 1976 | 79.8% | 19 |
| 1975 | 79.8% | 19 |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 18 |
| 1973 | 79.8% | 17 |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 17 |
| 1971 | 79.7% | 15 |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 15 |
| 1969 | 79.6% | 13 |
| 1968 | 79.4% | 14 |
| 1967 | 79.1% | 13 |
| 1966 | 78.7% | 12 |
| 1965 | 78.3% | 12 |
| 1964 | 77.7% | 13 |
| 1963 | 77.2% | 13 |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 13 |
| 1961 | 76.2% | 13 |
| 1960 | 75.7% | 12 |
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