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A profile of Bremen from official statistics: 21 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 Bremen was 704,881 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population704,8812025Up 0.3% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age42.2 years2025Down 0.2 years from 2024The 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over20.8%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density1,799.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment4,3702024Compared with 8,810 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
640K660K680K700K720K20002004200820122017202120252000: 663,065 persons2001: 660,225 persons2002: 659,651 persons2003: 662,098 persons2004: 663,129 persons2005: 663,213 persons2006: 663,467 persons2007: 663,979 persons2008: 663,082 persons2009: 661,866 persons2010: 661,716 persons2011: 651,467 persons2012: 652,182 persons2014: 657,391 persons2015: 661,888 persons2016: 671,489 persons2017: 678,753 persons2018: 681,032 persons2019: 682,986 persons2020: 681,202 persons2021: 680,130 persons2022: 676,463 persons2023: 695,758 persons2024: 702,655 persons2025: 704,881 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 Bremen was 5.1% (low reliability) in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate5.1%2025, low reliabilityUp 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€25,0002023, estimatedUp 4.6% from 2022Tied for the 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate74.7%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate27.5%2025Up 1.6 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate75.4%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
2.557.51012.51517.520002004200820122016202120252000: 10 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 10 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 7 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 5.1 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 4.7 %2024: 4.9 %2025: 5.1 %
Unemployment rate, 2000 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 Bremen was €41.42 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.1% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€41.42 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.1% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€58,9002024, provisionalUp 1.6% from 2023The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-1.2%2024, estimatedUp 0.4 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 9th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)132%2024, provisionalDown 3 percentage points from 2023
20K25K30K35K40K45K20002004200820122016202020242000: 22,538 EUR million2001: 23,312 EUR million2002: 23,910 EUR million2003: 24,545 EUR million2004: 24,779 EUR million2005: 25,341 EUR million2006: 26,577 EUR million2007: 27,511 EUR million2008: 27,894 EUR million2009: 25,478 EUR million2010: 26,964 EUR million2011: 27,842 EUR million2012: 29,079 EUR million2013: 29,505 EUR million2014: 30,478 EUR million2015: 31,093 EUR million2016: 31,910 EUR million2017: 32,814 EUR million2018: 33,439 EUR million2019: 33,497 EUR million2020: 32,491 EUR million2021: 35,584 EUR million2022: 39,247 EUR million2023: 40,561 EUR million2024: 41,424 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

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Bremen were 2.91 million in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation2.91 million2025Up 3.3% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)557,4582025Up 3.1% from 2024The 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
1M1.5M2M2.5M3M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,321,430 count2002: 1,260,885 count2003: 1,314,156 count2004: 1,422,449 count2005: 1,375,753 count2006: 1,469,454 count2007: 1,530,823 count2008: 1,650,883 count2009: 1,639,093 count2010: 1,812,720 count2011: 1,930,606 count2012: 1,916,281 count2013: 2,028,776 count2014: 2,197,448 count2015: 2,271,035 count2016: 2,300,973 count2017: 2,357,916 count2018: 2,502,898 count2019: 2,725,181 count2020: 1,410,560 count2021: 1,572,848 count2022: 2,482,611 count2023: 2,710,499 count2024: 2,815,391 count2025: 2,909,078 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: 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 Bremen was 79.7 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth79.7 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate4.7 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2022The highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,092.7 per 100,000 people2023Down 49.7 per 100,000 people from 2022The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants17 per million inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023
7878.57979.58080.52002200620102014201820242002: 78 years2003: 78.2 years2004: 78.8 years2005: 78.9 years2006: 79.5 years2007: 79.4 years2008: 79.6 years2009: 79.4 years2010: 79.9 years2011: 79.7 years2012: 79.9 years2013: 79.5 years2014: 79.8 years2015: 79.7 years2016: 80 years2017: 80 years2018: 79.6 years2019: 80.5 years2020: 79.8 years2021: 80 years2022: 79 years2023: 79.4 years2024: 79.7 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 2026-10-11.
  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. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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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