Population density in Saarland

Population density in Saarland was 395.0 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2010. 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
Saarland, 2024 395.0 People per km²
Change from 2023 0% 2023: 394.9 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 39th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Saarland 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 SaarlandGermany
2024 395.0 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 394.9 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 388.7 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 384.2 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 385.5 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 385.5 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 386.9 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 388.1 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 388.4 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 386.0 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 385.0 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 386.4 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 387.8 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 389.2 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 397.1 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 399.6 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 402.3 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 404.8 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 407.5 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 410.1 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 412.2 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 413.9 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 414.9 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 401.6 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 416.4 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% from 394.9 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 385.0 per km², the figure has changed by +2.6%. 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, Saarland has the 39th 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 Saarland
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat