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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density

Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2014, at 3,867.4 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 68.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 212.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 226.5 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,867.4Berlin
Lowest68.6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median212.638 regions
Germany226.5History

All regions, 2014

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BerlinBerlin: 3,867.4 inhabitants per km²3,867.4HamburgHamburg: 2,323.9 inhabitants per km²2,323.9BremenBremen: 1,570.6 inhabitants per km²1,570.6DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 963.6 inhabitants per km²963.6KölnKöln: 590.3 inhabitants per km²590.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 516.2 inhabitants per km²516.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 443.7 inhabitants per km²443.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 392.1 inhabitants per km²392.1SaarlandSaarland: 385 inhabitants per km²385StuttgartStuttgart: 378 inhabitants per km²378MünsterMünster: 372.6 inhabitants per km²372.6DetmoldDetmold: 310.7 inhabitants per km²310.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 292.9 inhabitants per km²292.9OberbayernOberbayern: 256.4 inhabitants per km²256.4LeipzigLeipzig: 249.6 inhabitants per km²249.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 236.3 inhabitants per km²236.3FreiburgFreiburg: 233.4 inhabitants per km²233.4HannoverHannover: 232.1 inhabitants per km²232.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 224.6 inhabitants per km²224.6TübingenTübingen: 200.5 inhabitants per km²200.5DresdenDresden: 200.4 inhabitants per km²200.4BraunschweigBraunschweig: 194.4 inhabitants per km²194.4GießenGießen: 190.7 inhabitants per km²190.7KoblenzKoblenz: 182.8 inhabitants per km²182.8SchwabenSchwaben: 181.5 inhabitants per km²181.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 178.7 inhabitants per km²178.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 163.7 inhabitants per km²163.7UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 152.2 inhabitants per km²152.2OberfrankenOberfranken: 146 inhabitants per km²146KasselKassel: 144.8 inhabitants per km²144.8ThüringenThüringen: 133.3 inhabitants per km²133.3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 115.5 inhabitants per km²115.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 111.5 inhabitants per km²111.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 109.5 inhabitants per km²109.5LüneburgLüneburg: 107.7 inhabitants per km²107.7TrierTrier: 105.7 inhabitants per km²105.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 82.7 inhabitants per km²82.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 68.6 inhabitants per km²68.6
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2013
1Berlin3,867.4+1.5%
2Hamburg2,323.9+0.9%
3Bremen1,570.6+0.4%
4Düsseldorf963.6+0.3%
5Köln590.3+0.5%
6Darmstadt516.2+1%
7Arnsberg443.7-0%
8Karlsruhe392.1+0.7%
9Saarland385-0.4%
10Stuttgart378+0.8%
11Münster372.6+0.2%
12Detmold310.7+0.1%
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz292.9+0.4%
14Oberbayern256.4+1.2%
15Leipzig249.6+0.7%
16Mittelfranken236.3+0.5%
17Freiburg233.4+0.7%
18Hannover232.1+0.1%
19Chemnitz224.6-0.6%
20Tübingen200.5+0.7%
21Dresden200.4-0.1%
22Braunschweig194.40%
23Gießen190.7+0.3%
24Koblenz182.8+0.1%
25Schwaben181.5+0.8%
26Schleswig-Holstein178.7+0.4%
27Weser-Ems163.7+0.2%
28Unterfranken152.2+0.1%
29Oberfranken146-0.1%
30Kassel144.8-0.1%
31Thüringen133.3-0.4%
32Niederbayern115.5+0.6%
33Oberpfalz111.5+0.4%
34Sachsen-Anhalt109.5-0.5%
35Lüneburg107.70%
36Trier105.7+0.3%
37Brandenburg82.7-0.5%
38Mecklenburg-Vorpommern68.6-0.4%

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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 3,867.4 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 68.6 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

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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