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Population density: Germany vs Yemen compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Germany and Yemen rank 50th and 109th 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in Germany 190.2% higher than in Yemen.

Population density by year

Germany
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Yemen
2026 612 210.9
2025 617 205
2024 619 199.1
2023 617 193.2
2022 617 187.5
2021 617 182.2
2020 616 177.3
2019 616 172.2
2018 615 167.2
2017 613 162.3
2016 610 157.5
2015 606 152.9
2014 601 148.3
2013 599 143.8
2012 598 139.5
2011 596 135.3
2010 608 131.2
2009 608 127.2
2008 610 123.2
2007 611 119.3
2006 612 115.5
2005 612 111.8
2004 613 108.4
2003 613 105.3
2002 612 102.2
2001 611 99.2
2000 610 96.3
1999 609 93.3
1998 609 90.5
1997 609 87.7
1996 608 84.9
1995 606 82.1
1994 604 79.2
1993 602 76.3
1992 598 73.5
1991 594 70.8
1990 589 68.1
1989 584 65.6
1988 580 63.1
1987 577 60.7
1986 577 58.4
1985 576 56.2
1984 578 54.1
1983 580 52.1
1982 581 50.2
1981 582 48.5
1980 581 46.8
1979 580 45.2
1978 579 43.8
1977 580 42.4
1976 581 41.1
1975 584 39.9
1974 586 38.7
1973 586 37.6
1972 584 36.6
1971 581 35.6
1970 580 34.7
1969 578 33.7
1968 573 32.8
1967 571 32
1966 568 31.2
1965 564 30.4
1964 559 29.7
1963 554 29
1962 549 28.4
1961 544 27.7

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 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Yemen
2024 82% 36.8%
2023 81.9% 36.6%
2022 81.8% 36.3%
2021 81.6% 36.1%
2020 81.5% 35.7%
2019 81.3% 34.9%
2018 81.1% 34.2%
2017 81% 33.6%
2016 80.8% 33%
2015 80.7% 32.4%
2014 80.6% 31.9%
2013 80.5% 31.4%
2012 80.4% 31.2%
2011 80.3% 30.9%
2010 80.3% 30.6%
2009 80.3% 30.3%
2008 80.2% 30%
2007 80.2% 29.6%
2006 80.2% 29.2%
2005 80.2% 28.9%
2004 80.2% 28.5%
2003 80.1% 28%
2002 80.1% 27.6%
2001 80.1% 27.1%
2000 80.1% 26.6%
1999 80.1% 26.1%
1998 80.1% 25.5%
1997 80.1% 25%
1996 80.1% 24.4%
1995 80% 23.8%
1994 80% 23.2%
1993 80% 22.5%
1992 80% 21.8%
1991 80% 21%
1990 80% 20.2%
1989 80% 19.4%
1988 80% 18.6%
1987 80% 17.8%
1986 80% 17%
1985 80% 16.3%
1984 80% 15.5%
1983 80% 14.7%
1982 79.9% 14%
1981 79.9% 13.2%
1980 79.9% 12.4%
1979 79.9% 11.6%
1978 79.9% 10.8%
1977 79.9% 10.1%
1976 79.8% 9.35%
1975 79.8% 8.67%
1974 79.8% 8.03%
1973 79.8% 7.43%
1972 79.7% 6.9%
1971 79.7% 6.42%
1970 79.7% 6.02%
1969 79.6% 5.67%
1968 79.4% 5.34%
1967 79.1% 5.03%
1966 78.7% 4.75%
1965 78.3% 4.49%
1964 77.7% 4.24%
1963 77.2% 4.02%
1962 76.7% 3.8%
1961 76.2% 3.59%
1960 75.7% 3.4%

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 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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 (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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