Germany vs Russia: Long term urban population region
Germany
79.28
in 2025
Russia
78.79
in 2025
Germany rank
57th
Russia rank
60th
Long term urban population region over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 79.28 against 78.79 in Russia, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 57th and Russia ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 38 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.19 | 0.0009 | 2.19 | Germany |
| 1100s | 3.29 | 0.0027 | 3.29 | Germany |
| 1200s | 4.93 | 0.0082 | 4.93 | Germany |
| 1300s | 7.4 | 0.0247 | 7.38 | Germany |
| 1400s | 11.1 | 0.0741 | 11.03 | Germany |
| 1500s | 8.2 | 0.2222 | 7.98 | Germany |
| 1600s | 8.5 | 0.6667 | 7.83 | Germany |
| 1700s | 7.7 | 2 | 5.7 | Germany |
| 1710s | 8.09 | 2 | 6.09 | Germany |
| 1720s | 8.49 | 2 | 6.49 | Germany |
| 1730s | 8.91 | 2 | 6.91 | Germany |
| 1740s | 9.36 | 2 | 7.36 | Germany |
| 1750s | 9.83 | 2 | 7.83 | Germany |
| 1760s | 10.32 | 2 | 8.32 | Germany |
| 1770s | 10.83 | 2 | 8.83 | Germany |
| 1780s | 11.38 | 2 | 9.38 | Germany |
| 1790s | 11.95 | 2 | 9.95 | Germany |
| 1800s | 12.54 | 2 | 10.54 | Germany |
| 1810s | 13.17 | 1.94 | 11.23 | Germany |
| 1820s | 13.43 | 2.43 | 11.01 | Germany |
| 1830s | 13.7 | 3.03 | 10.67 | Germany |
| 1840s | 13.98 | 3.79 | 10.18 | Germany |
| 1850s | 14.26 | 4.74 | 9.51 | Germany |
| 1860s | 14.54 | 5.93 | 8.61 | Germany |
| 1870s | 14.83 | 7.41 | 7.42 | Germany |
| 1880s | 15.13 | 9.26 | 5.87 | Germany |
| 1890s | 15.43 | 11.58 | 3.85 | Germany |
| 1900s | 21.8 | 14.47 | 7.33 | Germany |
| 1910s | 27.26 | 18.09 | 9.17 | Germany |
| 1920s | 34.07 | 22.61 | 11.46 | Germany |
| 1930s | 42.59 | 28.26 | 14.33 | Germany |
| 1940s | 53.23 | 35.33 | 17.91 | Germany |
| 1950s | 68.33 | 48.52 | 19.81 | Germany |
| 1960s | 71.53 | 57.97 | 13.56 | Germany |
| 1970s | 72.5 | 66.3 | 6.2 | Germany |
| 1980s | 72.79 | 71.73 | 1.07 | Germany |
| 1990s | 73.21 | 73.4 | 0.188 | Russia |
| 2000s | 73.29 | 73.31 | 0.0211 | Russia |
| 2010s | 75.56 | 75.03 | 0.5324 | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.46 | 77.96 | 0.5039 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 79.28 against 78.79 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Germany and Russia?
- 0.49, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Germany ranks 57th and Russia ranks 60th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.