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Düsseldorf in figures

A profile of Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf was 5.24 million in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population5.24 million2025Up 0.1% from 2024The highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age45.2 years2025Down 0.1 years from 2024The 17th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over22.2%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density1,013.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment27,6412024Compared with 39,701 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
5.05M5.1M5.15M5.2M5.25M5.3M20002004200820122017202120252000: 5,264,468 persons2001: 5,254,317 persons2002: 5,255,328 persons2003: 5,249,280 persons2004: 5,245,132 persons2005: 5,237,855 persons2006: 5,226,648 persons2007: 5,217,129 persons2008: 5,208,288 persons2009: 5,191,042 persons2010: 5,172,839 persons2011: 5,081,231 persons2012: 5,077,103 persons2014: 5,088,748 persons2015: 5,108,290 persons2016: 5,173,623 persons2017: 5,190,790 persons2018: 5,198,820 persons2019: 5,202,321 persons2020: 5,207,457 persons2021: 5,200,090 persons2022: 5,197,679 persons2023: 5,222,540 persons2024: 5,238,909 persons2025: 5,244,379 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 Düsseldorf was 4.8% in 2025, up 0.5 percentage points from 2024, and the 6th highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate4.8%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 6th highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€27,1002023, estimatedUp 5.4% from 2022The 17th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate76.8%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate16.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate76.8%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024
2468101220012005200920132017202120252001: 6 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 10 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 7.6 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 4 %2024: 4.3 %2025: 4.8 %
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 Düsseldorf was €271.33 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.3% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€271.33 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.3% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€51,8002024, estimatedUp 2.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.6%2024, estimatedUp 1.3 percentage points from 2023The 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)116%2024, estimatedDown 2 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
125K150K175K200K225K250K275K20002004200820122016202020242000: 148,519 EUR million2001: 153,902 EUR million2002: 155,156 EUR million2003: 156,653 EUR million2004: 161,106 EUR million2005: 162,921 EUR million2006: 166,921 EUR million2007: 177,824 EUR million2008: 185,296 EUR million2009: 177,191 EUR million2010: 179,614 EUR million2011: 185,774 EUR million2012: 185,796 EUR million2013: 188,685 EUR million2014: 196,036 EUR million2015: 202,823 EUR million2016: 206,669 EUR million2017: 215,167 EUR million2018: 222,143 EUR million2019: 224,831 EUR million2020: 220,150 EUR million2021: 232,646 EUR million2022: 252,320 EUR million2023: 265,300 EUR million2024: 271,328 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 Düsseldorf were 202,963 in 2023, up 0.8% from 2022, and the 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises202,9632023Up 0.8% from 2022The 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births18,4582023Up 2.3% from 2022The 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate9.09%2023Up 0.13 percentage points from 2022The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate9.25%2023, provisionalUp 1.45 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation13.11 million2025Up 2.4% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)3.77 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024
199K200K201K202K203K2021202220232021: 199,251 count2022: 201,383 count2023: 202,963 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 Düsseldorf was 80.4 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth80.4 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.7 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,099.4 per 100,000 people2023Down 41.4 per 100,000 people from 2022The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants22 per million inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023
7878.57979.58080.52002200620102014201820242002: 78.2 years2003: 78 years2004: 78.6 years2005: 78.8 years2006: 79.2 years2007: 79.4 years2008: 79.5 years2009: 79.6 years2010: 79.6 years2011: 80 years2012: 80.1 years2013: 79.9 years2014: 80.3 years2015: 79.9 years2016: 80.2 years2017: 80.3 years2018: 80.2 years2019: 80.5 years2020: 80.4 years2021: 80.2 years2022: 79.8 years2023: 80.1 years2024: 80.4 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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