Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Germany

Germany: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 16.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
16.9
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 2025
All-time low
8.8
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Germany, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 8.82006: 10.42007: 8.82008: 92009: 9.42010: 9.62011: 9.52012: 10.82013: 10.42014: 9.92015: 10.52016: 112017: 11.42018: 11.52019: 12.72020: 152021: 15.72022: 16.52023: 16.62024: 16.72025: 16.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Germany stood at 16.9. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Germany peaked at 16.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2005.

Germany ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.28 8.8 10.4 5
2010s 10.73 9.5 12.7 10
2020s 16.23 15 16.9 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Czechia 22.8 compare
  2. 16 Sweden 20.5 compare
  3. 17 France 19.8 compare
  4. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.8 compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 16.8 compare
  6. 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Germany?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Germany was 16.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Germany ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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