Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany

Germany: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 73.02 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
73.02
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.02
in 2020
All-time low
69.72
in 1955
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 69.81955: 69.71960: 70.31965: 71.11970: 71.71975: 71.61980: 71.41985: 71.21990: 71.51995: 72.12000: 72.22005: 72.32010: 72.22015: 72.52020: 73

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 73.02 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 73.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.72, in 1955.

Germany ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 69.84 —
1955 69.72 -0.2%
1960 70.29 +0.8%
1965 71.07 +1.1%
1970 71.66 +0.8%
1975 71.58 -0.1%
1980 71.42 -0.2%
1985 71.18 -0.3%
1990 71.53 +0.5%
1995 72.11 +0.8%
2000 72.2 +0.1%
2005 72.29 +0.1%
2010 72.18 -0.1%
2015 72.45 +0.4%
2020 73.02 +0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 73.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 73.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.78 69.72 69.84 2
1960s 70.68 70.29 71.07 2
1970s 71.62 71.58 71.66 2
1980s 71.3 71.18 71.42 2
1990s 71.82 71.53 72.11 2
2000s 72.24 72.2 72.29 2
2010s 72.32 72.18 72.45 2
2020s 73.02 73.02 73.02 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 121 Guyana 73.64 compare
  2. 122 United States Virgin Islands 73.63 compare
  3. 123 Andorra 73.39 compare
  4. 125 Peru 73.01 compare
  5. 126 Guatemala 72.91 compare
  6. 127 Democratic Republic of Congo 72.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany?
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Germany was 73.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 73.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 69.72 in 1955.
How does Germany rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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