Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 43.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.79 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.08 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
43.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 43.79 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 50.08 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.79 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Germany ranks 77th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.43 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 48.76 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 47.31 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 46.69 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 46.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 45.58 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 45.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.76 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 45.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 45.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.62 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.12 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.96 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.67 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.23 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.35 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 44 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.84 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.79 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 43.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 43.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.49 units per square kilometre | 45.54 units per square kilometre | 50.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.42 units per square kilometre | 44.99 units per square kilometre | 45.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.91 units per square kilometre | 44.66 units per square kilometre | 45.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.56 units per square kilometre | 45.63 units per square kilometre | 47.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.45 units per square kilometre | 45.8 units per square kilometre | 46.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.32 units per square kilometre | 44.71 units per square kilometre | 45.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.99 units per square kilometre | 43.79 units per square kilometre | 44.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 45.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 American Samoa 44.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Portugal 44.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lesotho 43.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Albania 42.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Senegal 42.54 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Germany was 43.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50.08 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.