Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany
Germany: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.8271 people per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8271 people per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8314 people per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.757 people per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany is 0.8271 people per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.8314 people per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.757 people per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.757 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7617 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7665 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7719 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7774 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7826 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7873 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7914 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7945 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7964 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.797 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7973 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7976 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7979 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7982 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7985 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7987 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7989 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7991 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7992 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7994 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7997 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8001 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8005 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8011 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8016 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8019 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8022 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8025 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8027 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8029 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8031 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8033 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8036 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8037 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8038 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8039 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8041 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8004 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7967 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7969 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.797 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7971 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7973 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7974 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7976 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7954 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7928 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7927 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7933 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7938 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8092 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8088 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8087 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8097 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8108 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8124 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8142 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.816 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8176 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8193 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8212 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8268 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8314 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8304 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8271 people per person | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8271 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8271 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7787 people per person | 0.757 people per person | 0.7964 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7982 people per person | 0.797 people per person | 0.7992 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8012 people per person | 0.7994 people per person | 0.8027 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8026 people per person | 0.7967 people per person | 0.8041 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7958 people per person | 0.7927 people per person | 0.7976 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8101 people per person | 0.7938 people per person | 0.8176 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.826 people per person | 0.8193 people per person | 0.8314 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 46 Norway 0.8375 people per person compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.834 people per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 0.8285 people per person compare
- 50 United States of America 0.8148 people per person compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.8133 people per person compare
- 52 Korea 0.8115 people per person compare
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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Germany was 0.8271 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8314 people per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.757 people per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.