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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density, 2024

Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2024, at 4,342.6 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 69.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 216.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 236.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,342.6Berlin
Lowest69.8Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median216.438 regions
Germany236.4History

All regions, 2024

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BerlinBerlin: 4,342.6 inhabitants per km²4,342.6HamburgHamburg: 2,615.6 inhabitants per km²2,615.6BremenBremen: 1,799.9 inhabitants per km²1,799.9DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 1,013.9 inhabitants per km²1,013.9KölnKöln: 614.6 inhabitants per km²614.6DarmstadtDarmstadt: 545.2 inhabitants per km²545.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 448 inhabitants per km²448KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 414.9 inhabitants per km²414.9SaarlandSaarland: 395 inhabitants per km²395StuttgartStuttgart: 394.9 inhabitants per km²394.9MünsterMünster: 384.9 inhabitants per km²384.9DetmoldDetmold: 319 inhabitants per km²319Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 305 inhabitants per km²305OberbayernOberbayern: 276.1 inhabitants per km²276.1LeipzigLeipzig: 274.6 inhabitants per km²274.6FreiburgFreiburg: 250.8 inhabitants per km²250.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 248.6 inhabitants per km²248.6HannoverHannover: 236.2 inhabitants per km²236.2TübingenTübingen: 219.1 inhabitants per km²219.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 213.7 inhabitants per km²213.7DresdenDresden: 204.3 inhabitants per km²204.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 196.7 inhabitants per km²196.7SchwabenSchwaben: 194.9 inhabitants per km²194.9GießenGießen: 193.6 inhabitants per km²193.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 191.9 inhabitants per km²191.9KoblenzKoblenz: 190.7 inhabitants per km²190.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 172.5 inhabitants per km²172.5UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 155 inhabitants per km²155OberfrankenOberfranken: 146.3 inhabitants per km²146.3KasselKassel: 145.3 inhabitants per km²145.3ThüringenThüringen: 130.8 inhabitants per km²130.8NiederbayernNiederbayern: 122.4 inhabitants per km²122.4OberpfalzOberpfalz: 116 inhabitants per km²116LüneburgLüneburg: 111.9 inhabitants per km²111.9TrierTrier: 107.3 inhabitants per km²107.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 105.7 inhabitants per km²105.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 88.1 inhabitants per km²88.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2023
1Berlin4,342.6+0.7%
2Hamburg2,615.6+0.8%
3Bremen1,799.9+0.6%
4Düsseldorf1,013.9+0.2%
5Köln614.6+0.3%
6Darmstadt545.2+0.5%
7Arnsberg4480%
8Karlsruhe414.9+0.3%
9Saarland3950%
10Stuttgart394.9+0.3%
11Münster384.9+0.4%
12Detmold319+0.1%
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz305+0.3%
14Oberbayern276.1+0.6%
15Leipzig274.6+0.3%
16Freiburg250.8+0.4%
17Mittelfranken248.6+0.4%
18Hannover236.2+0.2%
19Tübingen219.1+0.4%
20Chemnitz213.7-0.4%
21Dresden204.3-0.1%
22Braunschweig196.7-0.1%
23Schwaben194.9+0.8%
24Gießen193.6+0.2%
25Schleswig-Holstein191.9+0.4%
26Koblenz190.7+0.3%
27Weser-Ems172.5+0.2%
28Unterfranken155+0.3%
29Oberfranken146.3+0.2%
30Kassel145.3+0.1%
31Thüringen130.8-0.5%
32Niederbayern122.4+0.6%
33Oberpfalz116+0.6%
34Lüneburg111.9+0.2%
35Trier107.30%
36Sachsen-Anhalt105.7-0.4%
37Brandenburg88.1+0.2%
38Mecklenburg-Vorpommern69.8-0.1%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population density?

Berlin, with 4,342.6 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 69.8 inhabitants per km² in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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