Germany—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #163 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.4%
2024
YoY Change
+52.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#163
of 217 countries
Maximum
1.0%
2015
Minimum
-1.8%
2011
CAGR
+4.4%
25 years
Last
0.4%
Previous
0.3%
Highest
1.0%
Lowest
-1.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Germany's urban population growth (%) was 0.4% in 2024, ranking #163 out of 217 countries. This represents a +52.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.0% (2015) and the lowest was -1.8% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.4% | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +86.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +114.0% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -1483.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -38.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -51.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -165.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -10158.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |