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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density

Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2015, at 3,922.5 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 68.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 213.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 228.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,922.5Berlin
Lowest68.9Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median213.638 regions
Germany228.4History

All regions, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

BerlinBerlin: 3,922.5 inhabitants per km²3,922.5HamburgHamburg: 2,351.1 inhabitants per km²2,351.1BremenBremen: 1,587.4 inhabitants per km²1,587.4DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 971.6 inhabitants per km²971.6KölnKöln: 596.3 inhabitants per km²596.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 522.9 inhabitants per km²522.9ArnsbergArnsberg: 446.5 inhabitants per km²446.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 396.4 inhabitants per km²396.4SaarlandSaarland: 386 inhabitants per km²386StuttgartStuttgart: 382.6 inhabitants per km²382.6MünsterMünster: 375.5 inhabitants per km²375.5DetmoldDetmold: 313.3 inhabitants per km²313.3Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 295.1 inhabitants per km²295.1OberbayernOberbayern: 259.8 inhabitants per km²259.8LeipzigLeipzig: 253.4 inhabitants per km²253.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 238.4 inhabitants per km²238.4FreiburgFreiburg: 236 inhabitants per km²236HannoverHannover: 233.9 inhabitants per km²233.9ChemnitzChemnitz: 224.3 inhabitants per km²224.3TübingenTübingen: 202.9 inhabitants per km²202.9DresdenDresden: 201.1 inhabitants per km²201.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 195.8 inhabitants per km²195.8GießenGießen: 192.2 inhabitants per km²192.2KoblenzKoblenz: 183.6 inhabitants per km²183.6SchwabenSchwaben: 183.5 inhabitants per km²183.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 180 inhabitants per km²180Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 165.4 inhabitants per km²165.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 152.7 inhabitants per km²152.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 146.2 inhabitants per km²146.2KasselKassel: 145.7 inhabitants per km²145.7ThüringenThüringen: 133.6 inhabitants per km²133.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 116.7 inhabitants per km²116.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 112.2 inhabitants per km²112.2Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 109.5 inhabitants per km²109.5LüneburgLüneburg: 108.7 inhabitants per km²108.7TrierTrier: 107 inhabitants per km²107BrandenburgBrandenburg: 83.3 inhabitants per km²83.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 68.9 inhabitants per km²68.9
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2014
1Berlin3,922.5+1.4%
2Hamburg2,351.1+1.2%
3Bremen1,587.4+1.1%
4Düsseldorf971.6+0.8%
5Köln596.3+1%
6Darmstadt522.9+1.3%
7Arnsberg446.5+0.6%
8Karlsruhe396.4+1.1%
9Saarland386+0.3%
10Stuttgart382.6+1.2%
11Münster375.5+0.8%
12Detmold313.3+0.8%
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz295.1+0.8%
14Oberbayern259.8+1.3%
15Leipzig253.4+1.5%
16Mittelfranken238.4+0.9%
17Freiburg236+1.1%
18Hannover233.9+0.8%
19Chemnitz224.3-0.1%
20Tübingen202.9+1.2%
21Dresden201.1+0.3%
22Braunschweig195.8+0.7%
23Gießen192.2+0.8%
24Koblenz183.6+0.4%
25Schwaben183.5+1.1%
26Schleswig-Holstein180+0.7%
27Weser-Ems165.4+1%
28Unterfranken152.7+0.3%
29Oberfranken146.2+0.1%
30Kassel145.7+0.6%
31Thüringen133.6+0.2%
32Niederbayern116.7+1%
33Oberpfalz112.2+0.6%
34Sachsen-Anhalt109.50%
35Lüneburg108.7+0.9%
36Trier107+1.2%
37Brandenburg83.3+0.7%
38Mecklenburg-Vorpommern68.9+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 3,922.5 inhabitants per km² in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 68.9 inhabitants per km² in 2015.

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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