China vs Germany: Population in the largest city
China
3.3%
in 2025
Germany
5.2%
in 2025
China rank
153rd
Germany rank
152nd
Population in the largest city over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.2% against 3.3% in China, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Germany ranks 152nd of 153 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 5.3% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.2% against 3.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between China and Germany?
- 1.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for population in the largest city?
- China ranks 153rd and Germany ranks 152nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.