How does Germany rank for number of new book titles published per million people?

Germany ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.

Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Germany

Name: Number of new book titles published per million people in Germany
Creator: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Number of new book titles published per million people was 873.3 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)

873.3 book titles per million people

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

20th

of 68 countries

All-time high

962.92 book titles per million people

in 1988

All-time low

10.1 book titles per million people

in 1511

Years of data

352

1500–1996

Number of new book titles published per million people in Germany, 1500–1996

Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

Germany recorded 873.3 book titles per million people for number of new book titles published per million people in 1996.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Germany peaked at 962.92 book titles per million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.1 book titles per million people, in 1511.

Germany ranks 20th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1500s	16.69 book titles per million people	11.1 book titles per million people	45.24 book titles per million people	10
1510s	18.88 book titles per million people	10.1 book titles per million people	34.03 book titles per million people	10
1520s	48.23 book titles per million people	29.42 book titles per million people	67.75 book titles per million people	10
1530s	52.96 book titles per million people	48.36 book titles per million people	61.34 book titles per million people	10
1540s	48.24 book titles per million people	22.13 book titles per million people	62.03 book titles per million people	10
1550s	45.22 book titles per million people	37.48 book titles per million people	64.48 book titles per million people	10
1560s	57.35 book titles per million people	46.8 book titles per million people	65.74 book titles per million people	10
1570s	59.75 book titles per million people	51.83 book titles per million people	65.02 book titles per million people	10
1580s	76.92 book titles per million people	69.55 book titles per million people	85.18 book titles per million people	10
1590s	100.21 book titles per million people	77.74 book titles per million people	127.73 book titles per million people	10
1600s	112.24 book titles per million people	91.08 book titles per million people	126.64 book titles per million people	10
1610s	122.22 book titles per million people	103.61 book titles per million people	142.99 book titles per million people	10
1620s	81.87 book titles per million people	55.86 book titles per million people	117.28 book titles per million people	10
1630s	41.84 book titles per million people	28.15 book titles per million people	63.87 book titles per million people	10
1640s	46.93 book titles per million people	37.1 book titles per million people	52.18 book titles per million people	10
1650s	65.81 book titles per million people	54.87 book titles per million people	75.85 book titles per million people	10
1660s	91.37 book titles per million people	80.5 book titles per million people	104.33 book titles per million people	10
1670s	116.91 book titles per million people	99.3 book titles per million people	125.4 book titles per million people	10
1680s	116.32 book titles per million people	104.63 book titles per million people	130.17 book titles per million people	10
1690s	117.89 book titles per million people	97.13 book titles per million people	153.5 book titles per million people	10
1700s	121.22 book titles per million people	108.59 book titles per million people	151.54 book titles per million people	10
1710s	117.79 book titles per million people	108.04 book titles per million people	127.65 book titles per million people	10
1720s	117.95 book titles per million people	108.86 book titles per million people	125 book titles per million people	10
1730s	117.6 book titles per million people	109.27 book titles per million people	126.24 book titles per million people	10
1740s	116.11 book titles per million people	94.1 book titles per million people	133.43 book titles per million people	10
1750s	123.56 book titles per million people	95.98 book titles per million people	144.78 book titles per million people	10
1760s	95.83 book titles per million people	81.49 book titles per million people	103.92 book titles per million people	10
1770s	116.93 book titles per million people	103.56 book titles per million people	136.62 book titles per million people	10
1780s	138.99 book titles per million people	122.38 book titles per million people	153.33 book titles per million people	10
1790s	153.71 book titles per million people	143.45 book titles per million people	166.2 book titles per million people	10
1800s	153.64 book titles per million people	153.64 book titles per million people	153.64 book titles per million people	1
1840s	437.54 book titles per million people	437.54 book titles per million people	437.54 book titles per million people	1
1900s	455.84 book titles per million people	455.84 book titles per million people	455.84 book titles per million people	1
1920s	591.76 book titles per million people	591.76 book titles per million people	591.76 book titles per million people	1
1930s	346.35 book titles per million people	294.11 book titles per million people	373.88 book titles per million people	3
1940s	192.72 book titles per million people	75.92 book titles per million people	296.5 book titles per million people	4
1950s	304.84 book titles per million people	235.73 book titles per million people	373.75 book titles per million people	6
1960s	416.4 book titles per million people	367.82 book titles per million people	500.66 book titles per million people	10
1970s	675.38 book titles per million people	579.7 book titles per million people	838.64 book titles per million people	8
1980s	847.45 book titles per million people	706.58 book titles per million people	962.92 book titles per million people	10
1990s	847.13 book titles per million people	768.64 book titles per million people	908.4 book titles per million people	7

Countries ranked near Germany

17 Austria 985.47 book titles per million people compare
18 Russia 898.49 book titles per million people compare
19 Hungary 894.82 book titles per million people compare
21 France 818.98 book titles per million people compare
22 Latvia 798.69 book titles per million people compare
23 Portugal 779.02 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Germany?: Number of new book titles published per million people in Germany was 873.3 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 962.92 book titles per million people in 1988.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 10.1 book titles per million people in 1511.
How does Germany rank for number of new book titles published per million people?: Germany ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit: book titles per million people
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.