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A profile of Freiburg 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 Freiburg was 2.33 million in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population2.33 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024The 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-2.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age44.4 years2025Unchanged from 2024Tied for the 10th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over22.1%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density250.8 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment10,2752024Compared with 21,357 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
2.1M2.15M2.2M2.25M2.3M2.35M20002004200820122017202120252000: 2,125,364 persons2001: 2,137,625 persons2002: 2,156,851 persons2003: 2,170,481 persons2004: 2,178,813 persons2005: 2,185,027 persons2006: 2,190,727 persons2007: 2,193,178 persons2008: 2,196,410 persons2009: 2,195,681 persons2010: 2,196,018 persons2011: 2,142,723 persons2012: 2,150,906 persons2014: 2,174,500 persons2015: 2,191,622 persons2016: 2,224,535 persons2017: 2,239,734 persons2018: 2,254,674 persons2019: 2,264,469 persons2020: 2,271,351 persons2021: 2,276,924 persons2022: 2,285,156 persons2023: 2,304,974 persons2024: 2,320,772 persons2025: 2,325,856 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 Freiburg was 3.1% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024, and the 10th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.1%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 10th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€29,1002023, estimatedUp 5.1% from 2022Tied for the 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate83.9%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate13.1%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate82.3%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
23456720012005200920132017202120252001: 3.8 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 6.4 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.2 %2024: 2.5 %2025: 3.1 %
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 Freiburg was €108.78 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.5% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€108.78 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.5% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€46,8002024, estimatedUp 2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.8%2024, estimatedDown 0.3 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 17th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)105%2024, estimatedDown 2 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
40K60K80K100K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 54,202 EUR million2001: 55,894 EUR million2002: 56,377 EUR million2003: 56,787 EUR million2004: 57,887 EUR million2005: 58,766 EUR million2006: 62,187 EUR million2007: 65,018 EUR million2008: 66,764 EUR million2009: 62,977 EUR million2010: 67,165 EUR million2011: 71,394 EUR million2012: 72,505 EUR million2013: 74,802 EUR million2014: 78,543 EUR million2015: 80,599 EUR million2016: 83,026 EUR million2017: 86,697 EUR million2018: 89,884 EUR million2019: 92,878 EUR million2020: 89,050 EUR million2021: 93,691 EUR million2022: 99,610 EUR million2023: 106,147 EUR million2024: 108,785 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 Freiburg were 17.22 million in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation17.22 million2025Up 0.5% from 2024The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)4.72 million2025Down 0.1% from 2024The 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
10M12M14M16M18M20012005200920132017202120252001: 11,519,562 count2002: 11,404,360 count2003: 11,288,217 count2004: 14,445,641 count2005: 14,670,849 count2006: 14,523,082 count2007: 12,040,490 count2008: 12,405,632 count2009: 12,263,764 count2010: 12,303,329 count2011: 12,921,613 count2012: 13,402,753 count2013: 13,422,190 count2014: 13,759,439 count2015: 14,408,324 count2016: 14,815,852 count2017: 15,017,608 count2018: 15,566,292 count2019: 16,245,293 count2020: 10,582,651 count2021: 11,000,809 count2022: 16,113,684 count2023: 17,075,549 count2024: 17,128,819 count2025: 17,222,550 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 Freiburg was 82.2 years in 2024, up 0.2 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth82.2 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.5 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.5 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes950 per 100,000 people2023Down 30.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 4th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants34 per million inhabitants2024Up 1 per million inhabitants from 2023
79.58080.58181.58282.52002200620102014201820242002: 80.1 years2003: 79.8 years2004: 80.5 years2005: 80.7 years2006: 81.3 years2007: 81.7 years2008: 81.5 years2009: 81.7 years2010: 82 years2011: 81.9 years2012: 81.9 years2013: 81.8 years2014: 81.9 years2015: 81.7 years2016: 81.8 years2017: 82 years2018: 82.1 years2019: 82.2 years2020: 82.1 years2021: 82 years2022: 81.8 years2023: 82 years2024: 82.2 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. 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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