Germany vs Italy: Share of population living in the capital city
Germany
4.2%
in 2020
Italy
4.0%
in 2020
Germany rank
152nd
Italy rank
155th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 152nd and Italy ranks 155th of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Germany and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Germany ranks 152nd and Italy ranks 155th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.