Population density by NUTS 3 region in Germany
Germany: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 236.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 236.4 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Germany peaked at 236.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 222.2 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Germany ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227.52 Persons per square kilometre | 222.2 Persons per square kilometre | 230 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.55 Persons per square kilometre | 229.3 Persons per square kilometre | 231.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.67 Persons per square kilometre | 224.8 Persons per square kilometre | 235.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.64 Persons per square kilometre | 235.2 Persons per square kilometre | 236.4 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Netherlands 529.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 2 Belgium 389.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 3 United Kingdom 275.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Switzerland 226 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Italy 198 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 142.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Germany?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Germany was 236.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 236.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.2 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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