Population density in Dresden

Population density in Dresden was 204.3 people per square kilometre in 2024.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Dresden, 2024 204.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 −0.1% 2023: 204.5 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 86th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Dresden 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 DresdenGermany
2024 204.3 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 204.5 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 204.1 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 205.1 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 205.6 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 205.6 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 205.7 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 205.9 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 206.1 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 201.1 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 200.4 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 200.6 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 200.7 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 200.9 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 205.4 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 206.1 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 207.1 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 208.3 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 209.3 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 210.0 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 210.7 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 211.7 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 213.0 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 214.9 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 216.7 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 −0.1% from 204.5 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 200.4 per km², the figure has changed by +1.9%. 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, Dresden has the 86th 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 Dresden
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat