Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany
Germany: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.0972 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany is 0.0972 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0972 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.088 units per person, in 1985.
That places Germany 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.095 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0951 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0945 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0939 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0934 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0928 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0923 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0921 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0919 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0914 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.091 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0903 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0896 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0897 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0899 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0899 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0897 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0895 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0891 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0888 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0885 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0882 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.088 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0882 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0909 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0898 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0908 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.091 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.091 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.091 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0908 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0904 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0899 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0893 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0887 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0883 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0886 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0887 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0888 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0889 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0893 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.09 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0915 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0922 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0928 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.095 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0954 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0952 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0958 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.096 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0963 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0966 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.097 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.097 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0972 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0932 units per person | 0.0915 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0895 units per person | 0.0914 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.089 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0883 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0897 units per person | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0922 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0952 units per person | 0.0928 units per person | 0.096 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0968 units per person | 0.0963 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 104 Czechia 0.1223 units per person compare
- 105 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1208 units per person compare
- 106 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per person compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 0.0963 units per person compare
- 109 Romania 0.0925 units per person compare
- 110 Rwanda 0.0913 units per person compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,834 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Germany was 0.0972 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 units per person in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Germany ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.