Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.668% to 9.70% in Germany in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Germany reached an all time high of 9.70% in 2024 and an all time low of 8.80% in 1985. When compared to Germany's main peers, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Austria amounted to 21.7%, 26.9% in Belgium, 23.0% in France and 4.92% in Poland in 2024.
Germany has been ranked 107th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Austria | % | 21.5% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechia | % | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 9.58% | 9.60% | 9.63% | 9.66% | 9.62% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 18.1% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 18.4% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 18.8% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.4% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Netherlands | % | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 4.66% | 4.68% | 4.75% | 4.84% | 4.87% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 23.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 25.6% | 25.7% | 25.8% | 25.9% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 13.3% |
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