Annual rate of change in urban populations in Germany

Germany: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.7924 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7924
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.7924
in 2020
All-time low
-0.5927
in 1985
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Germany, 1955–2020

-0.500.511955198720201955: 0.3591960: 0.4761965: -0.0581970: -0.2161975: -0.4831980: -0.0971985: -0.5931990: 0.3281995: -0.1712000: -0.4562005: 0.2062010: 0.2462015: 0.5232020: 0.792

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.7924 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 221.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Germany peaked at 0.7924 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5927, in 1985.

Germany ranks 57th of 144 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 rate of change in urban populations in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Germany, 1955 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1955 0.3588
1960 0.4758 +32.6%
1965 -0.0584 -112.3%
1970 -0.2155 +269.1%
1975 -0.4827 +124.0%
1980 -0.0971 -79.9%
1985 -0.5927 +510.6%
1990 0.3282 -155.4%
1995 -0.1706 -152.0%
2000 -0.4557 +167.1%
2005 0.2062 -145.3%
2010 0.2462 +19.4%
2015 0.5227 +112.3%
2020 0.7924 +51.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.3588 0.3588 0.3588 1
1960s 0.2087 -0.0584 0.4758 2
1970s -0.3491 -0.4827 -0.2155 2
1980s -0.3449 -0.5927 -0.0971 2
1990s 0.0788 -0.1706 0.3282 2
2000s -0.1247 -0.4557 0.2062 2
2010s 0.3844 0.2462 0.5227 2
2020s 0.7924 0.7924 0.7924 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 54 Saudi Arabia 0.8732 compare
  2. 55 Zambia 0.8105 compare
  3. 56 Mauritania 0.808 compare
  4. 58 Costa Rica 0.7751 compare
  5. 59 Australia 0.7441 compare
  6. 60 New Zealand 0.7229 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Germany?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Germany was 0.7924 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.7924 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5927 in 1985.
How does Germany rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Germany ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.9%. 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 rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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