Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density

Name: Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2016, at 4,193.2 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 71.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 217.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 233.1 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,193.2Berlin

Lowest71.4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Median217.538 regions

Germany233.1History

All regions, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2016 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2015
1	Berlin Series break	4,193.2	+6.9%
2	Hamburg Series break	2,533.7	+7.8%
3	Bremen Series break	1,726.7	+8.8%
4	Düsseldorf Series break	1,002.4	+3.2%
5	Köln Series break	607.6	+1.9%
6	Darmstadt Series break	532.4	+1.8%
7	Arnsberg Series break	450.4	+0.9%
8	Karlsruhe Series break	403.9	+1.9%
9	Saarland Series break	388.4	+0.6%
10	Stuttgart Series break	387.1	+1.2%
11	Münster Series break	379.1	+1%
12	Detmold Series break	316.4	+1%
13	Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break	300	+1.7%
14	Oberbayern Series break	268.3	+3.3%
15	Leipzig Series break	262.2	+3.5%
16	Mittelfranken Series break	241.8	+1.4%
17	Freiburg Series break	241	+2.1%
18	Hannover Series break	237.6	+1.6%
19	Chemnitz Series break	224.3	0%
20	Tübingen Series break	210.6	+3.8%
21	Dresden Series break	206.1	+2.5%
22	Braunschweig Series break	197.5	+0.9%
23	Gießen Series break	193.8	+0.8%
24	Schwaben Series break	187.3	+2.1%
25	Schleswig-Holstein Series break	186.3	+3.5%
26	Koblenz Series break	185.8	+1.2%
27	Weser-Ems Series break	167.9	+1.5%
28	Unterfranken Series break	153.9	+0.8%
29	Kassel Series break	147.1	+1%
30	Oberfranken Series break	147	+0.5%
31	Thüringen Series break	134.1	+0.4%
32	Niederbayern Series break	118.5	+1.5%
33	Oberpfalz Series break	113.6	+1.2%
34	Sachsen-Anhalt Series break	110.7	+1.1%
35	Lüneburg Series break	110.6	+1.7%
36	Trier Series break	108.3	+1.2%
37	Brandenburg Series break	85.8	+3%
38	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break	71.4	+3.6%

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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 4,193.2 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 71.4 inhabitants per km² in 2016.

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.