Population density in Darmstadt

Population density in Darmstadt was 545.2 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Darmstadt, 2024 545.2 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.5% 2023: 542.6 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 30th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Darmstadt over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period DarmstadtGermany
2024 545.2 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 542.6 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 542.8 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 544.1 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 542.2 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 542.2 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 539.3 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 536.1 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 532.4 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 522.9 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 516.2 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 511.3 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 507.4 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 503.6 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 510.3 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 508.9 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 508.1 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 507.3 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 507.1 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 507.3 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 506.3 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 505.4 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 504.3 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 502.7 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 500.8 per km² 230.3 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5% from 542.6 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 516.2 per km², the figure has changed by +5.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Darmstadt has the 30th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2024 was 236.4 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Darmstadt
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat