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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density

Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2019, at 4,322.9 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 71.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 217.1 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 235.2 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,322.9Berlin
Lowest71.3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median217.138 regions
Germany235.2History

All regions, 2019

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BerlinBerlin: 4,322.9 inhabitants per km²4,322.9HamburgHamburg: 2,597.5 inhabitants per km²2,597.5BremenBremen: 1,744.5 inhabitants per km²1,744.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 1,006.7 inhabitants per km²1,006.7KölnKöln: 613.4 inhabitants per km²613.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 542.2 inhabitants per km²542.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 449.1 inhabitants per km²449.1KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 409.3 inhabitants per km²409.3StuttgartStuttgart: 393.3 inhabitants per km²393.3SaarlandSaarland: 385.5 inhabitants per km²385.5MünsterMünster: 380.1 inhabitants per km²380.1DetmoldDetmold: 316.3 inhabitants per km²316.3Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 303.2 inhabitants per km²303.2OberbayernOberbayern: 273.4 inhabitants per km²273.4LeipzigLeipzig: 268.4 inhabitants per km²268.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 245.7 inhabitants per km²245.7FreiburgFreiburg: 244.9 inhabitants per km²244.9HannoverHannover: 239 inhabitants per km²239ChemnitzChemnitz: 219.9 inhabitants per km²219.9TübingenTübingen: 214.2 inhabitants per km²214.2DresdenDresden: 205.6 inhabitants per km²205.6BraunschweigBraunschweig: 197.3 inhabitants per km²197.3GießenGießen: 194.9 inhabitants per km²194.9SchwabenSchwaben: 191.5 inhabitants per km²191.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 188.2 inhabitants per km²188.2KoblenzKoblenz: 186.7 inhabitants per km²186.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 169.8 inhabitants per km²169.8UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 155.1 inhabitants per km²155.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 147.8 inhabitants per km²147.8KasselKassel: 147.5 inhabitants per km²147.5ThüringenThüringen: 132.4 inhabitants per km²132.4NiederbayernNiederbayern: 121 inhabitants per km²121OberpfalzOberpfalz: 115.2 inhabitants per km²115.2LüneburgLüneburg: 111.4 inhabitants per km²111.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 108.7 inhabitants per km²108.7TrierTrier: 108.5 inhabitants per km²108.5BrandenburgBrandenburg: 86.7 inhabitants per km²86.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 71.3 inhabitants per km²71.3
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2018
1Berlin4,322.9+0.8%
2Hamburg2,597.5+0.5%
3Bremen1,744.50%
4Düsseldorf1,006.7+0.1%
5Köln613.4+0.3%
6Darmstadt542.2+0.5%
7Arnsberg449.1-0%
8Karlsruhe409.3+0.3%
9Stuttgart393.3+0.3%
10Saarland385.5-0.4%
11Münster380.1+0.1%
12Detmold316.30%
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz303.2+0.3%
14Oberbayern273.4+0.7%
15Leipzig268.4+0.6%
16Mittelfranken245.7+0.4%
17Freiburg244.9+0.4%
18Hannover239+0.1%
19Chemnitz219.9-0.6%
20Tübingen214.2+0.5%
21Dresden205.6-0%
22Braunschweig197.3-0.1%
23Gießen194.9+0.1%
24Schwaben191.5+0.7%
25Schleswig-Holstein188.2+0.2%
26Koblenz186.7+0.2%
27Weser-Ems169.8+0.4%
28Unterfranken155.1+0.2%
29Oberfranken147.8-0.1%
30Kassel147.50%
31Thüringen132.4-0.5%
32Niederbayern121+0.6%
33Oberpfalz115.2+0.3%
34Lüneburg111.4+0.4%
35Sachsen-Anhalt108.7-0.6%
36Trier108.5+0.3%
37Brandenburg86.7+0.3%
38Mecklenburg-Vorpommern71.30%

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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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Which region has the highest population density?

Berlin, with 4,322.9 inhabitants per km² in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 71.3 inhabitants per km² in 2019.

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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