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A profile of Darmstadt from official statistics: 19 figures in 4 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 Darmstadt was 4.04 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population4.04 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age44.1 years2025Unchanged from 2024Tied for the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over20.7%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density545.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.5% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment23,0372024Compared with 31,195 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
3.7M3.8M3.9M4M4.1M20002004200820122017202120252000: 3,719,354 persons2001: 3,737,589 persons2002: 3,746,852 persons2003: 3,761,749 persons2004: 3,762,995 persons2005: 3,775,025 persons2006: 3,778,124 persons2007: 3,772,906 persons2008: 3,780,232 persons2009: 3,784,767 persons2010: 3,792,941 persons2011: 3,734,199 persons2012: 3,763,611 persons2014: 3,822,479 persons2015: 3,863,818 persons2016: 3,922,369 persons2017: 3,951,234 persons2018: 3,978,050 persons2019: 3,998,724 persons2020: 4,019,961 persons2021: 4,026,618 persons2022: 4,026,564 persons2023: 4,001,146 persons2024: 4,024,030 persons2025: 4,039,611 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 Darmstadt was 3.6% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 16th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.6%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 16th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€30,1002023, estimatedUp 6.4% from 2022Tied for the 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate80%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 10th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate16.4%2025Up 1.8 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate78.6%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024
24681020012005200920132017202120252001: 5.1 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 8 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 3.1 %2024: 3.4 %2025: 3.6 %
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 Darmstadt was €266.73 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€266.73 billion2024, estimatedUp 3.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€66,2002024, estimatedUp 3.3% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth0.8%2024, estimatedUp 0.7 percentage points from 2023The 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)148%2024, estimatedDown 1 percentage point from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
100K150K200K250K300K20002004200820122016202020242000: 140,933 EUR million2001: 146,569 EUR million2002: 146,848 EUR million2003: 151,233 EUR million2004: 153,554 EUR million2005: 155,041 EUR million2006: 160,478 EUR million2007: 166,433 EUR million2008: 168,411 EUR million2009: 162,307 EUR million2010: 167,509 EUR million2011: 175,423 EUR million2012: 175,988 EUR million2013: 180,392 EUR million2014: 188,308 EUR million2015: 193,619 EUR million2016: 201,646 EUR million2017: 208,087 EUR million2018: 212,232 EUR million2019: 217,318 EUR million2020: 210,670 EUR million2021: 225,941 EUR million2022: 241,284 EUR million2023: 257,107 EUR million2024: 266,733 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

Health

Life expectancy in Darmstadt was 82 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth82 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.3 per 1,000 live births2023Unchanged from 2022Tied for the 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes986.3 per 100,000 people2023Down 33.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants27 per million inhabitants2024Up 3 per million inhabitants from 2023
798081822002200620102014201820242002: 79.3 years2003: 79.3 years2004: 79.9 years2005: 80.3 years2006: 80.8 years2007: 80.8 years2008: 81.1 years2009: 81.2 years2010: 81.5 years2011: 81.2 years2012: 81.4 years2013: 81.2 years2014: 81.6 years2015: 81.2 years2016: 81.7 years2017: 81.7 years2018: 81.7 years2019: 82 years2020: 81.7 years2021: 81.5 years2022: 81.1 years2023: 81.5 years2024: 82 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. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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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