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Germany, Europe
Dresden
2025
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Dresden is a city with a population of 563,611 and lies in the 1500-3000 (Medium) density category. The city has an area of 190.28 km² with a total green space of 56% and a tree coverage of 38%. The city lies in the North Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Distribution of urban green space when compared to Global Average and also improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to previous year. Within Europe, 92.6% of cities are ranked lower than Dresden.
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Dresden is ranked 12 of 40 green cities in Germany
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B-
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Percentage of urban green space
57%
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190 km²Urban area population
563,611 (2025)