Georeferenced data on German population and population density in 1816

The shapefile contains estimates for population and area in 1816 of 93 German territories comprising 25 states or groups of small states and 67 higher-level administrative units in larger states. The latter consist of Regierungsbezirke in the Kingdom of Prussia, and Kreise, Landdrosteien etc. in other states. Population data are treated following the principles established by Fertig et al. (2018). The area covered refers to the nation state of 1871 without Alsace-Lorraine.