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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density

Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2021, at 4,334.3 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 71.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 216.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 235.4 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,334.3Berlin
Lowest71.3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Median216.638 regions
Germany235.4History

All regions, 2021

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BerlinBerlin: 4,334.3 inhabitants per km²4,334.3HamburgHamburg: 2,605.4 inhabitants per km²2,605.4BremenBremen: 1,740.8 inhabitants per km²1,740.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 1,006.5 inhabitants per km²1,006.5KölnKöln: 613.9 inhabitants per km²613.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 544.1 inhabitants per km²544.1ArnsbergArnsberg: 448.4 inhabitants per km²448.4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 409.5 inhabitants per km²409.5StuttgartStuttgart: 393.7 inhabitants per km²393.7SaarlandSaarland: 384.2 inhabitants per km²384.2MünsterMünster: 380.2 inhabitants per km²380.2DetmoldDetmold: 316.2 inhabitants per km²316.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 303.6 inhabitants per km²303.6OberbayernOberbayern: 274.4 inhabitants per km²274.4LeipzigLeipzig: 269.7 inhabitants per km²269.7MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 246.1 inhabitants per km²246.1FreiburgFreiburg: 245.5 inhabitants per km²245.5HannoverHannover: 238.9 inhabitants per km²238.9ChemnitzChemnitz: 218.2 inhabitants per km²218.2TübingenTübingen: 214.9 inhabitants per km²214.9DresdenDresden: 205.1 inhabitants per km²205.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 197 inhabitants per km²197GießenGießen: 195.1 inhabitants per km²195.1SchwabenSchwaben: 192.5 inhabitants per km²192.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 188.7 inhabitants per km²188.7KoblenzKoblenz: 187 inhabitants per km²187Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 170.4 inhabitants per km²170.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 155.1 inhabitants per km²155.1KasselKassel: 147.4 inhabitants per km²147.4OberfrankenOberfranken: 147.4 inhabitants per km²147.4ThüringenThüringen: 131.7 inhabitants per km²131.7NiederbayernNiederbayern: 121.5 inhabitants per km²121.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 115.3 inhabitants per km²115.3LüneburgLüneburg: 111.7 inhabitants per km²111.7TrierTrier: 108.9 inhabitants per km²108.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 108.1 inhabitants per km²108.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 87.1 inhabitants per km²87.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 71.3 inhabitants per km²71.3
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2020
1Berlin4,334.3+0.3%
2Hamburg2,605.4+0.3%
3Bremen1,740.8-0.2%
4Düsseldorf1,006.5-0%
5Köln613.9+0.1%
6Darmstadt544.1+0.4%
7Arnsberg448.4-0.2%
8Karlsruhe409.50%
9Stuttgart393.7+0.1%
10Saarland384.2-0.3%
11Münster380.20%
12Detmold316.2-0%
13Rheinhessen-Pfalz303.6+0.1%
14Oberbayern274.4+0.4%
15Leipzig269.7+0.5%
16Mittelfranken246.1+0.2%
17Freiburg245.5+0.2%
18Hannover238.9-0%
19Chemnitz218.2-0.8%
20Tübingen214.9+0.3%
21Dresden205.1-0.2%
22Braunschweig197-0.2%
23Gießen195.1+0.1%
24Schwaben192.5+0.5%
25Schleswig-Holstein188.7+0.3%
26Koblenz187+0.2%
27Weser-Ems170.4+0.4%
28Unterfranken155.10%
29Kassel147.4-0.1%
29Oberfranken147.4-0.3%
31Thüringen131.7-0.5%
32Niederbayern121.5+0.4%
33Oberpfalz115.3+0.1%
34Lüneburg111.7+0.3%
35Trier108.9+0.4%
36Sachsen-Anhalt108.1-0.6%
37Brandenburg87.1+0.5%
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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Questions

Which region has the highest population density?

Berlin, with 4,334.3 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 71.3 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

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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