Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 241.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
241.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
210.17 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany is 241.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 241.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210.17 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Germany ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 210.17 units per square kilometre
1962 211.95 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1963 213.96 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1964 215.72 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 217.59 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 219.43 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 220.47 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1968 221.47 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 223.25 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1970 224 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1971 224.4 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1972 225.47 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1973 226.18 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1974 226.27 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 225.42 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1976 224.46 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1977 223.94 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1978 223.74 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1979 223.84 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 224.32 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1981 224.7 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1982 224.54 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 224.05 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1984 223.41 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1985 223.02 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 223.19 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 223.59 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1988 224.52 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1989 226.3 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1990 228.31 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 230.01 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1992 231.82 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1993 233.41 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1994 234.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 234.95 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 235.65 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 236.04 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 234.98 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1999 234.05 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2000 234.41 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2001 234.84 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 235.25 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 235.41 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 235.38 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 235.25 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 234.29 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2007 233.17 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2008 232.66 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2009 232.17 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 231.89 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 231.98 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 232.16 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 232.29 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 233.24 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 235.27 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 236.89 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 237.87 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 238.62 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 239.16 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 239.36 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 239.55 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 240.69 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 241.96 units per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 217.11 units per square kilometre 210.17 units per square kilometre 223.25 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 224.77 units per square kilometre 223.74 units per square kilometre 226.27 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 224.16 units per square kilometre 223.02 units per square kilometre 226.3 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 233.34 units per square kilometre 228.31 units per square kilometre 236.04 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 234.28 units per square kilometre 232.17 units per square kilometre 235.41 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 234.94 units per square kilometre 231.89 units per square kilometre 239.16 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 240.39 units per square kilometre 239.36 units per square kilometre 241.96 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 53 Liechtenstein 247.64 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 United States Virgin Islands 244.89 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 240.5 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 American Samoa 237.72 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Germany was 241.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 241.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 210.17 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Germany rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.