Population density in Germany
Germany: Population density was 202.93 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
202.93 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 234 countries
All-time high
242 people per km²
in 2024
All-time low
10.02 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Germany, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Germany recorded 202.93 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Germany peaked at 242 people per km² in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.02 people per km², in 1000.
That places Germany 75th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.02 people per km² | 10.02 people per km² | 10.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.45 people per km² | 11.45 people per km² | 11.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 17.17 people per km² | 17.17 people per km² | 17.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 25.76 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 18.6 people per km² | 18.6 people per km² | 18.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 25.76 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 34.35 people per km² | 34.35 people per km² | 34.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 37.21 people per km² | 37.21 people per km² | 37.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 40.01 people per km² | 40.01 people per km² | 40.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 42.81 people per km² | 42.81 people per km² | 42.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 45.61 people per km² | 45.61 people per km² | 45.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 48.42 people per km² | 48.42 people per km² | 48.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 51.22 people per km² | 51.22 people per km² | 51.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 54.07 people per km² | 54.07 people per km² | 54.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 56.92 people per km² | 56.92 people per km² | 56.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 59.77 people per km² | 59.77 people per km² | 59.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 62.61 people per km² | 62.61 people per km² | 62.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 55.48 people per km² | 51.52 people per km² | 59.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 65.27 people per km² | 60.62 people per km² | 70.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 75.22 people per km² | 71.11 people per km² | 79.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 84.16 people per km² | 80.21 people per km² | 88.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 92.4 people per km² | 88.97 people per km² | 95.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 99.74 people per km² | 96.5 people per km² | 103 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 108.01 people per km² | 103.81 people per km² | 112.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 119.13 people per km² | 113.53 people per km² | 124.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 131.92 people per km² | 126.25 people per km² | 137.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 148.03 people per km² | 139.31 people per km² | 157.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 170.77 people per km² | 159.64 people per km² | 181.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 182.78 people per km² | 180.96 people per km² | 184.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 185.68 people per km² | 181.1 people per km² | 191.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 198.63 people per km² | 192.47 people per km² | 204.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 204.39 people per km² | 202.89 people per km² | 205.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 201.91 people per km² | 199.72 people per km² | 206.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 216.09 people per km² | 208.4 people per km² | 223.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 224.61 people per km² | 223.58 people per km² | 226.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 224 people per km² | 222.85 people per km² | 226.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.14 people per km² | 228.13 people per km² | 235.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.86 people per km² | 231.65 people per km² | 235.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.66 people per km² | 231.35 people per km² | 239.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.82 people per km² | 237.57 people per km² | 242 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 234.05 people per km² | 231.17 people per km² | 236.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 227.78 people per km² | 224.79 people per km² | 230.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 220.67 people per km² | 217.12 people per km² | 224.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 213.62 people per km² | 211.15 people per km² | 216.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 208.71 people per km² | 206.77 people per km² | 210.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 205.06 people per km² | 203.95 people per km² | 206.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 203.37 people per km² | 203.01 people per km² | 203.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 202.93 people per km² | 202.93 people per km² | 202.93 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Germany?
- Population density in Germany was 202.93 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 242 people per km² in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Germany rank for population density?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.