Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany
Germany: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 69.06 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.06 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.35 million people
in 2024
All-time low
49.18 million people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany stood at 69.06 million people.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany peaked at 69.35 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.18 million people, in 1950.
Germany ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.18 million people | — |
| 1951 | 49.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 50.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 50.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 50.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 51.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 52.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 52.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 53.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 54.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 55.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 55.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 56.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 57.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 58.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 59.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 60.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 61.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 62.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 62.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.82 million people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.57 million people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.40 million people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.37 million people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.77 million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 65.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.65 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.41 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.80 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.78 million people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.65 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 69.35 million people | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.06 million people | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 69.06 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 31.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 69.06 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million people, 17.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.46 million people | 49.18 million people | 54.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.81 million people | 55.12 million people | 62.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.62 million people | 62.30 million people | 63.03 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.58 million people | 62.27 million people | 63.21 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.20 million people | 63.78 million people | 65.96 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.51 million people | 64.97 million people | 65.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.17 million people | 64.91 million people | 67.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.81 million people | 68.13 million people | 69.35 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Pakistan 100.88 million people compare
- 11 Turkey 78.47 million people compare
- 12 Iran 71.51 million people compare
- 14 Philippines 65.14 million people compare
- 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million people compare
- 16 United Kingdom 57.95 million people compare
More population data for Germany
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Germany was 69.06 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 69.35 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 million people in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.