Andorra vs Germany: Share of population living in rural areas
Andorra
26.6%
in 2020
Germany
27.0%
in 2020
Andorra rank
114th
Germany rank
113th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Andorra
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.0% against 26.6% in Andorra, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Andorra ahead.
Andorra ranks 114th and Germany ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Andorra averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 30.2% | 69.8% | Andorra |
| 1960s | 41.7% | 29.3% | 12.4% | Andorra |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 28.4% | 5.0% | Andorra |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 28.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 28.2% | 6.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 27.8% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 27.7% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Andorra or Germany?
- Germany, at 27.0% against 26.6% in Andorra as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Andorra and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Andorra and Germany rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Andorra ranks 114th and Germany ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.