Urban population in Germany in 2025 — 68,578,227 people. Ranked 13 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 24.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.58M | +76,963 | +0.11% |
| 2024 | 68.5M | +286,125 | +0.42% |
| 2023 | 68.22M | +186,680 | +0.27% |
| 2022 | 68.03M | +113,348 | +0.17% |
| 2021 | 67.92M | +163,945 | +0.24% |
| 2020 | 67.75M | +192,102 | +0.28% |
| 2019 | 67.56M | +287,403 | +0.43% |
| 2018 | 67.27M | +332,504 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.94M | +372,786 | +0.56% |
| 2016 | 66.57M | +647,369 | +0.98% |
| 2015 | 65.92M | +666,753 | +1.02% |
| 2014 | 65.25M | +354,124 | +0.55% |
| 2013 | 64.9M | +241,033 | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 64.66M | +163,708 | +0.25% |
| 2011 | 64.49M | −1.18M | −1.79% |
| 2010 | 65.67M | −75,145 | −0.11% |
| 2009 | 65.75M | −143,348 | −0.22% |
| 2008 | 65.89M | −103,940 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 65.99M | −68,730 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.06M | −56,760 | −0.09% |
| 2005 | 66.12M | −21,422 | −0.03% |
| 2004 | 66.14M | +213 | +0% |
| 2003 | 66.14M | +49,735 | +0.08% |
| 2002 | 66.09M | +122,814 | +0.19% |
| 2001 | 65.97M | +121,458 | +0.18% |
| 2000 | 65.85M | +98,607 | +0.15% |
| 1999 | 65.75M | +51,014 | +0.08% |
| 1998 | 65.7M | +17,647 | +0.03% |
| 1997 | 65.68M | +103,003 | +0.16% |
| 1996 | 65.58M | +195,919 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.38M | +197,752 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.18M | +231,207 | +0.36% |
| 1993 | 64.95M | +430,828 | +0.67% |
| 1992 | 64.52M | +493,813 | +0.77% |
| 1991 | 64.03M | +469,869 | +0.74% |
| 1990 | 63.56M | +550,625 | +0.87% |
| 1989 | 63.01M | +490,704 | +0.78% |
| 1988 | 62.52M | +249,416 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.27M | +101,687 | +0.16% |
| 1986 | 62.16M | +35,122 | +0.06% |
| 1985 | 62.13M | −131,629 | −0.21% |
| 1984 | 62.26M | −207,380 | −0.33% |
| 1983 | 62.47M | −154,828 | −0.25% |
| 1982 | 62.62M | −49,398 | −0.08% |
| 1981 | 62.67M | +106,709 | +0.17% |
| 1980 | 62.57M | +142,208 | +0.23% |
| 1979 | 62.42M | +41,519 | +0.07% |
| 1978 | 62.38M | −38,886 | −0.06% |
| 1977 | 62.42M | −124,397 | −0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.55M | −249,880 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.8M | −213,777 | −0.34% |
| 1974 | 63.01M | +47,295 | +0.08% |
| 1973 | 62.96M | +222,727 | +0.36% |
| 1972 | 62.74M | +326,283 | +0.52% |
| 1971 | 62.41M | +141,051 | +0.23% |
| 1970 | 62.27M | +254,902 | +0.41% |
| 1969 | 62.02M | +630,423 | +1.03% |
| 1968 | 61.39M | +503,664 | +0.83% |
| 1967 | 60.88M | +580,460 | +0.96% |
| 1966 | 60.3M | +855,066 | +1.44% |
| 1965 | 59.45M | +891,087 | +1.52% |
| 1964 | 58.56M | +869,456 | +1.51% |
| 1963 | 57.69M | +926,865 | +1.63% |
| 1962 | 56.76M | +866,885 | +1.55% |
| 1961 | 55.89M | +772,698 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 55.12M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
