Rural population, per capita in Germany
Germany: Rural population, per capita was 0.1786 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Germany is 0.1786 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.243 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1786 units per person, in 2025.
That places Germany 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.243 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2383 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2332 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2279 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2225 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2174 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2128 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2088 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2058 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.204 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.203 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2014 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.201 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2008 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1999 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1999 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1998 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1997 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1997 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1996 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1995 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1995 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1994 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1993 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1992 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1991 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1989 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1988 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1984 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1983 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1978 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1975 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1973 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1969 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1961 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1953 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1942 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.193 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1917 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1902 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1886 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1869 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1853 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1837 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1821 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.181 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1798 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1786 units per person | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1786 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1786 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2214 units per person | 0.204 units per person | 0.243 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.202 units per person | 0.201 units per person | 0.2034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2003 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.2008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1996 units per person | 0.1992 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1983 units per person | 0.1973 units per person | 0.1991 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1929 units per person | 0.1869 units per person | 0.1969 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1817 units per person | 0.1786 units per person | 0.1853 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Germany?
- Rural population, per capita in Germany was 0.1786 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 units per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for rural population, per capita?
- Germany ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.