Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0769 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0769 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0518 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany is 0.0769 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0769 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0769 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 0.1214 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Andorra 0.1045 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.0772 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 0.0711 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0652 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.