Urban population in Germany
Germany: Urban population was 68.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Germany stood at 68.58 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Germany peaked at 68.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.12 million, in 1960.
That places Germany 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.81 million | 55.12 million | 62.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.60 million | 62.27 million | 63.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.47 million | 62.13 million | 63.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 million | 63.56 million | 65.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.00 million | 65.75 million | 66.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.92 million | 64.49 million | 67.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.16 million | 67.75 million | 68.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Pakistan 100.88 million compare
- 11 Turkey 76.86 million compare
- 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
- 14 Philippines 65.14 million compare
- 15 Bangladesh 58.40 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 57.90 million compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 25.79 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 24.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 40.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Germany?
- Urban population in Germany was 68.58 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.12 million in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for urban population?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.