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A profile of Brandenburg 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 Brandenburg was 2.56 million in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population2.56 million2025Up 0.1% from 2024The 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age49.9 years2025Down 0.2 years from 2024The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over26.5%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density88.1 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment22,3832024Compared with 30,042 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
2.4M2.45M2.5M2.55M2.6M2.65M20002004200820122017202120252000: 2,601,207 persons2001: 2,601,962 persons2002: 2,593,040 persons2003: 2,582,379 persons2004: 2,574,521 persons2005: 2,567,704 persons2006: 2,559,483 persons2007: 2,547,772 persons2008: 2,535,737 persons2009: 2,522,493 persons2010: 2,511,525 persons2011: 2,461,242 persons2012: 2,453,180 persons2014: 2,449,193 persons2015: 2,457,872 persons2016: 2,484,826 persons2017: 2,494,648 persons2018: 2,504,040 persons2019: 2,511,917 persons2020: 2,521,893 persons2021: 2,531,071 persons2022: 2,537,868 persons2023: 2,545,159 persons2024: 2,554,464 persons2025: 2,556,747 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 Brandenburg was 3.8% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 15th highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.8%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 15th highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€26,0002023, estimatedUp 4.8% from 2022The 9th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate81.6%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 19th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate14.7%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate80%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024
0510152020012005200920132017202120252001: 17 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 19.2 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 3 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 3.2 %2025: 3.8 %
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 Brandenburg was €97.83 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.3% from 2023, and the 19th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€97.83 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.3% from 2023The 19th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€38,3002024, provisionalUp 2.1% from 2023The 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.8%2024, estimatedUp 1.6 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 17th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)86%2024, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from 2023
40K60K80K100K20002004200820122016202020242000: 45,244 EUR million2001: 46,414 EUR million2002: 46,988 EUR million2003: 47,493 EUR million2004: 48,749 EUR million2005: 49,634 EUR million2006: 52,072 EUR million2007: 54,159 EUR million2008: 55,965 EUR million2009: 54,771 EUR million2010: 57,353 EUR million2011: 59,344 EUR million2012: 61,009 EUR million2013: 62,313 EUR million2014: 65,636 EUR million2015: 66,756 EUR million2016: 68,646 EUR million2017: 72,137 EUR million2018: 74,040 EUR million2019: 77,258 EUR million2020: 76,251 EUR million2021: 81,394 EUR million2022: 90,097 EUR million2023: 95,585 EUR million2024: 97,830 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 Brandenburg were 89,829 in 2023, up 0.4% from 2022, and the 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises89,8292023Up 0.4% from 2022The 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births6,5492023Up 5.7% from 2022The 14th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate7.29%2023Up 0.37 percentage points from 2022The 10th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate8.98%2023, provisionalUp 1.61 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation12.53 million2025Down 1% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.1 million2025Down 2.5% from 2024
89K89.2K89.4K89.6K89.8K90K2021202220232021: 89,169 count2022: 89,466 count2023: 89,829 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 Brandenburg was 81 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and the 19th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth81 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 19th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.3 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,067.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 35.3 per 100,000 people from 2022The 16th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants45 per million inhabitants2024Up 3 per million inhabitants from 2023
77787980812002200620102014201820242002: 77.7 years2003: 77.7 years2004: 78.3 years2005: 78.7 years2006: 79 years2007: 79.2 years2008: 79.6 years2009: 79.7 years2010: 79.8 years2011: 80 years2012: 80.3 years2013: 80 years2014: 80.5 years2015: 80.2 years2016: 80.4 years2017: 80.5 years2018: 80.5 years2019: 80.9 years2020: 80.4 years2021: 79.9 years2022: 80.1 years2023: 80.5 years2024: 81 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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