Population density in Leipzig

Population density in Leipzig was 274.6 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2011. 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: 2011 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Leipzig, 2024 274.6 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.3% 2023: 273.7 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 65th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Leipzig 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 LeipzigGermany
2024 274.6 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 273.7 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 272.1 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 269.7 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 268.4 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 268.4 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 266.9 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 264.9 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 262.2 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 253.4 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 249.6 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 247.8 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 245.9 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 244.3 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 – 229.0 per km²
2009 – 229.3 per km²
2008 – 229.9 per km²
2007 – 230.4 per km²
2006 – 230.7 per km²
2005 – 230.9 per km²
2004 – 231.1 per km²
2003 – 231.2 per km²
2002 – 231.0 per km²
2001 – 230.7 per km²
2000 – 230.3 per km²

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

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3% from 273.7 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 249.6 per km², the figure has changed by +10.0%. 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, Leipzig has the 65th 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
2011 to 2024 for Leipzig
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat