Cumulative people space in Germany

Germany: Cumulative people space was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
11
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative people space in Germany, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, cumulative people space in Germany stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative people space in Germany peaked at 11 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative people space in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative people space in Germany, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 2 +100.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 4 +100.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 5 +25.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 7 +40.0%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 8 +14.3%
1996 8 +0.0%
1997 9 +12.5%
1998 9 +0.0%
1999 9 +0.0%
2000 10 +11.1%
2001 10 +0.0%
2002 10 +0.0%
2003 10 +0.0%
2004 10 +0.0%
2005 10 +0.0%
2006 10 +0.0%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 11 +10.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 11 +0.0%
2018 11 +0.0%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 11 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 5.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0.2 0 1 10
1980s 2.7 1 4 10
1990s 7.1 4 9 10
2000s 10 10 10 10
2010s 10.6 10 11 10
2020s 11 11 11 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 347 compare
  2. 2 Russia 124 compare
  3. 3 China 11 compare
  4. 3 Japan 11 compare
  5. 6 Canada 10 compare
  6. 6 France 10 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative people space in Germany?
Cumulative people space in Germany was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2014.
What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Germany rank for cumulative people space?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative people space rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative people space
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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