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
020406080100015122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed