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A profile of Berlin from official statistics: 25 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Berlin was 3.69 million in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population3.69 million2025Up 0.6% from 2024The 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age41.3 years2025Down 0.1 years from 2024The 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over19.2%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density4,342.6 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment26,8212024Compared with 33,881 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
3.2M3.3M3.4M3.5M3.6M3.7M20002004200820122017202120252000: 3,386,667 persons2001: 3,382,169 persons2002: 3,388,434 persons2003: 3,392,425 persons2004: 3,388,477 persons2005: 3,387,828 persons2006: 3,395,189 persons2007: 3,404,037 persons2008: 3,416,255 persons2009: 3,431,675 persons2010: 3,442,675 persons2011: 3,278,346 persons2012: 3,326,002 persons2014: 3,421,829 persons2015: 3,469,849 persons2016: 3,520,031 persons2017: 3,574,830 persons2018: 3,613,495 persons2019: 3,644,826 persons2020: 3,669,491 persons2021: 3,664,088 persons2022: 3,677,472 persons2023: 3,632,853 persons2024: 3,662,381 persons2025: 3,685,265 persons
Population, 2000 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Berlin was 6.5% in 2025, up 0.9 percentage points from 2024, and the highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate6.5%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024The highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€26,4002023, estimatedUp 6% from 2022The 10th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate76.7%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate18.7%2025Up 2.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate77.7%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024
0510152020012005200920132017202120252001: 15.1 %2002: 15.6 %2003: 18.1 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 7 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 5.3 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 5.7 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 5.2 %2024: 5.6 %2025: 6.5 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Berlin was €207.85 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.2% from 2023, and the 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€207.85 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.2% from 2023The 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€56,6002024, provisionalUp 3.5% from 2023The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth0.7%2024, estimatedDown 1.2 percentage points from 2023The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)127%2024, provisionalUnchanged from 2023
75K100K125K150K175K200K225K20002004200820122016202020242000: 86,219 EUR million2001: 87,158 EUR million2002: 87,119 EUR million2003: 86,561 EUR million2004: 86,655 EUR million2005: 88,788 EUR million2006: 92,450 EUR million2007: 96,520 EUR million2008: 100,952 EUR million2009: 101,377 EUR million2010: 105,214 EUR million2011: 110,612 EUR million2012: 112,381 EUR million2013: 116,099 EUR million2014: 122,275 EUR million2015: 129,389 EUR million2016: 136,341 EUR million2017: 144,419 EUR million2018: 152,334 EUR million2019: 159,813 EUR million2020: 159,273 EUR million2021: 171,333 EUR million2022: 185,783 EUR million2023: 199,565 EUR million2024: 207,852 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Berlin were 170,919 in 2023, up 1.1% from 2022, and the 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises170,9192023Up 1.1% from 2022The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births19,7402023Up 4.7% from 2022The 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate11.55%2023Up 0.39 percentage points from 2022The highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate11.75%2023, provisionalUp 2.07 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation29.24 million2025Down 3.8% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)12.1 million2025Down 5.4% from 2024
165K166K167K168K169K170K171K2021202220232021: 165,943 count2022: 169,006 count2023: 170,919 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Berlin was 81.2 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth81.2 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate2.9 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,015.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 37.1 per 100,000 people from 2022The 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants15 per million inhabitants2024Up 6 per million inhabitants from 2023
78798081822002200620102014201820242002: 78.3 years2003: 78.6 years2004: 79.2 years2005: 79.2 years2006: 79.6 years2007: 80.2 years2008: 80 years2009: 80.3 years2010: 80.4 years2011: 80.3 years2012: 80.5 years2013: 80.5 years2014: 80.7 years2015: 80.4 years2016: 80.7 years2017: 81 years2018: 80.7 years2019: 81.3 years2020: 80.8 years2021: 80.8 years2022: 80.6 years2023: 80.9 years2024: 81.2 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2002 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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