Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany
Germany: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 82.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2025
All-time low
2.2%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany stood at 82.1%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany peaked at 82.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1000.
Germany ranks 62nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.2% | — |
| 1100 | 3.3% | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 4.9% | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 7.4% | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 11.1% | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 8.2% | -26.1% |
| 1600 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 1700 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 1710 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1720 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 1730 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 1740 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 1750 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 1780 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 1790 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 1800 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1810 | 13.2% | +5.0% |
| 1820 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 14.8% | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 21.8% | +41.3% |
| 1910 | 27.3% | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 34.1% | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 42.6% | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 53.2% | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 70.4% | +32.3% |
| 1951 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 82.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 82.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 3.3% | 4.9% |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 4.9% | 7.4% |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 7.4% | 11.1% |
| 1900 | +41.3% | 15.4% | 21.8% |
| 1950 | +32.3% | 53.2% | 70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1400s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1820s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 72.9% | 70.4% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.9% | 75.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 79.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 79.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 80.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.5% | 82.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Germany was 82.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1000.
- How does Germany rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.