Share of the population living in cities in Germany
Germany: Share of the population living in cities was 34.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Germany, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Germany is 34.22, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Germany peaked at 34.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.31, in 1950.
That places Germany 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.31 | — |
| 1955 | 30.81 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 32.18 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 32.68 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 32.98 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 32.59 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 32.35 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.62 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.52 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.94 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.07 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.54 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.22 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.56 | 30.31 | 30.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.43 | 32.18 | 32.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.79 | 32.59 | 32.98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.99 | 31.62 | 32.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.73 | 32.52 | 32.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.07 | 32.07 | 32.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 32.05 | 32.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.22 | 34.22 | 34.22 | 1 |
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 share of the population living in cities in Germany?
- Share of the population living in cities in Germany was 34.22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.31 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Germany ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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