Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany

Germany: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation was 33,856 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33,856 Euro
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33,856 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
17,671 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany, 2005–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201520252005: 18.9k Euro2006: 17.7k Euro2007: 20.9k Euro2008: 21.8k Euro2009: 21.8k Euro2010: 22.1k Euro2011: 22.0k Euro2012: 21.7k Euro2013: 22.5k Euro2014: 22.4k Euro2015: 23.6k Euro2016: 23.8k Euro2017: 24.6k Euro2018: 24.7k Euro2019: 26.1k Euro2020: 29.8k Euro2021: 29.7k Euro2022: 29.2k Euro2023: 31.1k Euro2024: 32.2k Euro2025: 33.9k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2025, mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany stood at 33,856 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany peaked at 33,856 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,671 Euro, in 2006.

Germany ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2005 18,922 Euro
2006 17,671 Euro -6.6%
2007 20,918 Euro +18.4%
2008 21,789 Euro +4.2%
2009 21,822 Euro +0.2%
2010 22,068 Euro +1.1%
2011 22,004 Euro -0.3%
2012 21,699 Euro -1.4%
2013 22,548 Euro +3.9%
2014 22,446 Euro -0.5%
2015 23,584 Euro +5.1%
2016 23,848 Euro +1.1%
2017 24,559 Euro +3.0%
2018 24,728 Euro +0.7%
2019 26,128 Euro +5.7%
2020 29,842 Euro +14.2%
2021 29,691 Euro -0.5%
2022 29,197 Euro -1.7%
2023 31,091 Euro +6.5%
2024 32,247 Euro +3.7%
2025 33,856 Euro +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,224 Euro 17,671 Euro 21,822 Euro 5
2010s 23,361 Euro 21,699 Euro 26,128 Euro 10
2020s 30,987 Euro 29,197 Euro 33,856 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Netherlands 37,802 Euro compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 37,802 Euro compare
  3. 10 Finland 35,046 Euro compare
  4. 12 Sweden 33,119 Euro compare
  5. 13 France 31,862 Euro compare
  6. 14 Belgium 31,317 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany?
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Germany was 33,856 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by degree of urbanisation recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 33,856 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by degree of urbanisation recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17,671 Euro in 2006.
How does Germany rank for mean and median income by degree of urbanisation?
Germany ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
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