Share of population living in urbanized areas in Germany

Germany: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 79.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2025
All-time low
2.2%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Germany, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 79.3% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Germany peaked at 79.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1000.

That places Germany 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1100s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
1200s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
1300s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1400s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
1500s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
1600s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
1700s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1710s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
1720s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
1730s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
1740s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
1750s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
1760s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
1770s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
1780s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
1790s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1
1800s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1
1810s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
1820s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
1830s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
1840s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
1850s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
1860s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
1870s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1
1880s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
1890s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1
1900s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1
1910s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
1920s 34.1% 34.1% 34.1% 1
1930s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1
1940s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1
1950s 68.3% 66.5% 70.4% 10
1960s 71.5% 70.8% 71.8% 10
1970s 72.5% 71.9% 72.8% 10
1980s 72.8% 72.1% 73.1% 10
1990s 73.2% 72.9% 73.5% 10
2000s 73.3% 72.8% 73.7% 10
2010s 75.6% 73.8% 77.3% 10
2020s 78.5% 77.6% 79.3% 6

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  3. 56 Belarus 79.8% compare
  4. 58 Peru 79.2% compare
  5. 59 Czechia 79.0% compare
  6. 60 Russia 78.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Germany?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Germany was 79.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1000.
How does Germany rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Germany ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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