Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Germany has 46,090 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Mexico are ranked 48th and 123rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Germany is 255% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 17.3% |
Germany vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 622 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 621 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 617 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 616 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 616 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 615 | 166 |
| 2017 | 613 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 610 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 606 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 601 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 599 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 598 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 596 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 608 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 608 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 610 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 611 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 612 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 612 | 141 |
| 2004 | 613 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 613 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 612 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 611 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 610 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 609 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 609 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 609 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 608 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 606 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 604 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 602 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 598 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 594 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 589 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 584 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 580 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 577 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 577 | 102 |
| 1985 | 576 | 100 |
| 1984 | 578 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 580 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 581 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 582 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 581 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 580 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 579 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 580 | 83 |
| 1976 | 581 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 584 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 586 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 586 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 584 | 72 |
| 1971 | 581 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 580 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 578 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 573 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 571 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 568 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 564 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 559 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 554 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 549 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 544 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 81% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 79% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 77% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 76% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 76% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 75% |
| 2000 | 75% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 73% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 73% | 71% |
| 1988 | 73% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 70% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 69% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 73% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 62% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 59% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 72% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 72% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Germany
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Berlin | 3.78M |
| Hamburg | 1.91M |
| Munich | 1.51M |
| Cologne | 1.09M |
| Frankfurt | 776K |
| Stuttgart | 633K |
| Dusseldorf | 631K |
| Leipzig | 620K |
| Dortmund | 595K |
| Essen | 587K |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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