Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2415 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2415 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.223 thousands per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany is 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.223 thousands per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Germany 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2243 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2251 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2259 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2265 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.226 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2241 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2237 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2246 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2243 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.223 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.223 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2234 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2252 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2274 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2293 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2308 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2329 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2345 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2354 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.236 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2361 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2338 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2343 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2346 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2351 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2354 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2354 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2353 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2352 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2334 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2329 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2324 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.232 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2321 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2319 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2326 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2363 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2374 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2383 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2389 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2394 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2398 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2265 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.224 thousands per square kilometre | 0.223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2252 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2274 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2361 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2344 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2324 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2354 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2345 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2389 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 52 Nigeria 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 0.2466 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 United States Virgin Islands 0.246 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 0.2395 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uganda 0.2393 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Germany was 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2415 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 thousands per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.