Annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany
Germany: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1421 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1421
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9212
in 1950
All-time low
0.0079
in 1991
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany stood at 0.1421.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany peaked at 0.9212 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0079, in 1991.
Germany ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9212 | — |
| 1951 | 0.8506 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 0.8114 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7736 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7398 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7097 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6833 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6604 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6408 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6246 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6117 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6441 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.678 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6971 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6778 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6292 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5511 | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4443 | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3049 | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.144 | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0504 | -65.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0429 | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0411 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0378 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0345 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0315 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0286 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.026 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.008 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.008 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0282 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.034 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0814 | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1141 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1397 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1611 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.178 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1904 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2021 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2013 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1991 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1609 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1423 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1431 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1421 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7415 | 0.6246 | 0.9212 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5382 | 0.144 | 0.6971 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0338 | 0.0212 | 0.0504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 | 0.0083 | 0.0191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 | 0.0079 | 0.0137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 | 0.0152 | 0.0372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1358 | 0.0397 | 0.2021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1648 | 0.1421 | 0.2013 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Germany was 0.1421 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9212 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Germany ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).