Rural population in Germany
Germany: Rural population was 22.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Germany is 22.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Germany peaked at 27.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 26.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1335 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Germany?
- Rural population in Germany was 22.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for rural population?
- Germany ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release