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Population density: Germany vs Pakistan compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Germany and Pakistan rank 50th and 29th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Germany 29.7% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Germany
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Pakistan
2026 612 871
2025 617 857
2024 619 844
2023 617 832
2022 617 819
2021 617 805
2020 616 790
2019 616 775
2018 615 762
2017 613 750
2016 610 740
2015 606 730
2014 601 720
2013 599 709
2012 598 698
2011 596 685
2010 608 669
2009 608 653
2008 610 637
2007 611 620
2006 612 604
2005 612 589
2004 613 575
2003 613 561
2002 612 548
2001 611 535
2000 610 520
1999 609 506
1998 609 492
1997 609 479
1996 608 466
1995 606 452
1994 604 439
1993 602 427
1992 598 415
1991 594 403
1990 589 390
1989 584 377
1988 580 365
1987 577 353
1986 577 341
1985 576 330
1984 578 320
1983 580 310
1982 581 299.3
1981 582 288.3
1980 581 276.5
1979 580 265.4
1978 579 256.4
1977 580 248.3
1976 581 240.6
1975 584 233.4
1974 586 226.5
1973 586 219.9
1972 584 213.6
1971 581 207.8
1970 580 202.1
1969 578 196.4
1968 573 190.9
1967 571 185.5
1966 568 180.3
1965 564 175.4
1964 559 170.7
1963 554 166.1
1962 549 161.8
1961 544 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Pakistan
2024 82% 39.2%
2023 81.9% 38.8%
2022 81.8% 38.4%
2021 81.6% 37.9%
2020 81.5% 37.5%
2019 81.3% 37.1%
2018 81.1% 36.7%
2017 81% 36.4%
2016 80.8% 36.2%
2015 80.7% 35.9%
2014 80.6% 35.7%
2013 80.5% 35.4%
2012 80.4% 35.2%
2011 80.3% 35%
2010 80.3% 34.8%
2009 80.3% 34.6%
2008 80.2% 34.4%
2007 80.2% 34.3%
2006 80.2% 34.1%
2005 80.2% 33.9%
2004 80.2% 33.7%
2003 80.1% 33.6%
2002 80.1% 33.4%
2001 80.1% 33.2%
2000 80.1% 33%
1999 80.1% 32.8%
1998 80.1% 32.6%
1997 80.1% 32.4%
1996 80.1% 32.1%
1995 80% 31.9%
1994 80% 31.7%
1993 80% 31.5%
1992 80% 31.2%
1991 80% 31%
1990 80% 30.8%
1989 80% 30.5%
1988 80% 30.3%
1987 80% 30%
1986 80% 29.8%
1985 80% 29.5%
1984 80% 29.2%
1983 80% 29%
1982 79.9% 28.7%
1981 79.9% 28.4%
1980 79.9% 28.1%
1979 79.9% 27.8%
1978 79.9% 27.4%
1977 79.9% 27.1%
1976 79.8% 26.7%
1975 79.8% 26.3%
1974 79.8% 26%
1973 79.8% 25.6%
1972 79.7% 25.3%
1971 79.7% 25.1%
1970 79.7% 24.8%
1969 79.6% 24.6%
1968 79.4% 24.4%
1967 79.1% 24.1%
1966 78.7% 23.9%
1965 78.3% 23.7%
1964 77.7% 23.5%
1963 77.2% 23.2%
1962 76.7% 22.9%
1961 76.2% 22.6%
1960 75.7% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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