Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population density
Berlin had the highest population density of 38 regions in 2023, at 4,311.6 inhabitants per km². Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the lowest, at 69.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 216.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Germany was 235.8 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Series break | 4,311.6 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Hamburg Series break | 2,594.6 | -0.1% |
| 3 | Bremen Series break | 1,788.3 | +1.9% |
| 4 | Düsseldorf Series break | 1,011.7 | +0.4% |
| 5 | Köln Series break | 612.9 | +0.1% |
| 6 | Darmstadt Series break | 542.6 | -0% |
| 7 | Arnsberg Series break | 447.9 | +0.1% |
| 8 | Karlsruhe Series break | 413.7 | +0.6% |
| 9 | Saarland Series break | 394.9 | +1.6% |
| 10 | Stuttgart Series break | 393.8 | +0.2% |
| 11 | Münster Series break | 383.5 | +0.4% |
| 12 | Detmold Series break | 318.7 | +0.3% |
| 13 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break | 304.1 | +0.1% |
| 14 | Oberbayern Series break | 274.4 | -0% |
| 15 | Leipzig Series break | 273.7 | +0.6% |
| 16 | Freiburg Series break | 249.7 | +0.8% |
| 17 | Mittelfranken Series break | 247.7 | +0.4% |
| 18 | Hannover Series break | 235.8 | -0.6% |
| 19 | Tübingen Series break | 218.2 | +0.7% |
| 20 | Chemnitz Series break | 214.6 | -0.2% |
| 21 | Dresden Series break | 204.5 | +0.2% |
| 22 | Braunschweig Series break | 196.8 | +0.1% |
| 23 | Schwaben Series break | 193.4 | +0.1% |
| 24 | Gießen Series break | 193.3 | -0.5% |
| 25 | Schleswig-Holstein Series break | 191.2 | +0.5% |
| 26 | Koblenz Series break | 190.2 | +0.8% |
| 27 | Weser-Ems Series break | 172.2 | +0.3% |
| 28 | Unterfranken Series break | 154.5 | -0.3% |
| 29 | Oberfranken Series break | 146 | -0.3% |
| 30 | Kassel Series break | 145.2 | -0.7% |
| 31 | Thüringen Series break | 131.4 | +0.4% |
| 32 | Niederbayern Series break | 121.7 | -0.1% |
| 33 | Oberpfalz Series break | 115.3 | 0% |
| 34 | Lüneburg Series break | 111.7 | -0.3% |
| 35 | Trier Series break | 107.3 | -0.9% |
| 36 | Sachsen-Anhalt Series break | 106.1 | -0.6% |
| 37 | Brandenburg Series break | 87.9 | +0.3% |
| 38 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break | 69.9 | -1% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest population density?
Berlin, with 4,311.6 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest population density?
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 69.9 inhabitants per km² in 2023.
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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