Urban area over the long-term in Germany
Germany: Urban area over the long-term was 27,052 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27,052 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
27,052 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
88.98 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Germany, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Germany stood at 27,052 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Germany peaked at 27,052 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.98 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Germany ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 88.98 km² per grid cell | 88.98 km² per grid cell | 88.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 343.21 km² per grid cell | 343.21 km² per grid cell | 343.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 772.23 km² per grid cell | 772.23 km² per grid cell | 772.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 836.59 km² per grid cell | 836.59 km² per grid cell | 836.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 855.72 km² per grid cell | 855.72 km² per grid cell | 855.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,183 km² per grid cell | 1,183 km² per grid cell | 1,183 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,310 km² per grid cell | 1,310 km² per grid cell | 1,310 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,472 km² per grid cell | 1,472 km² per grid cell | 1,472 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,836 km² per grid cell | 1,836 km² per grid cell | 1,836 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,039 km² per grid cell | 2,039 km² per grid cell | 2,039 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,260 km² per grid cell | 2,260 km² per grid cell | 2,260 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,498 km² per grid cell | 2,498 km² per grid cell | 2,498 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,753 km² per grid cell | 2,753 km² per grid cell | 2,753 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 3,026 km² per grid cell | 3,026 km² per grid cell | 3,026 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 3,316 km² per grid cell | 3,316 km² per grid cell | 3,316 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,619 km² per grid cell | 3,619 km² per grid cell | 3,619 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,810 km² per grid cell | 3,810 km² per grid cell | 3,810 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 4,286 km² per grid cell | 4,286 km² per grid cell | 4,286 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 4,669 km² per grid cell | 4,669 km² per grid cell | 4,669 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,821 km² per grid cell | 4,821 km² per grid cell | 4,821 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,796 km² per grid cell | 4,796 km² per grid cell | 4,796 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 5,726 km² per grid cell | 5,726 km² per grid cell | 5,726 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 7,193 km² per grid cell | 7,193 km² per grid cell | 7,193 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 7,797 km² per grid cell | 7,797 km² per grid cell | 7,797 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 9,608 km² per grid cell | 9,608 km² per grid cell | 9,608 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 12,596 km² per grid cell | 12,596 km² per grid cell | 12,596 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 16,629 km² per grid cell | 15,762 km² per grid cell | 17,588 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,791 km² per grid cell | 17,837 km² per grid cell | 19,635 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,204 km² per grid cell | 19,776 km² per grid cell | 20,532 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,779 km² per grid cell | 20,579 km² per grid cell | 21,301 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,372 km² per grid cell | 21,525 km² per grid cell | 22,929 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,566 km² per grid cell | 23,031 km² per grid cell | 24,062 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,067 km² per grid cell | 24,165 km² per grid cell | 25,972 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,610 km² per grid cell | 26,168 km² per grid cell | 27,052 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Germany?
- Urban area over the long-term in Germany was 27,052 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27,052 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.98 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Germany rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.