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A profile of Hamburg 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 Hamburg was 1.86 million in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.86 million2025Up 0.6% from 2024The 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age41 years2025Unchanged from 2024The lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over18%2025Unchanged from 2024
Population density2,615.6 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment12,0072024Compared with 20,126 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
1.7M1.75M1.8M1.85M1.9M20002004200820122017202120252000: 1,704,735 persons2001: 1,715,392 persons2002: 1,726,363 persons2003: 1,728,806 persons2004: 1,734,083 persons2005: 1,734,830 persons2006: 1,743,627 persons2007: 1,754,182 persons2008: 1,770,629 persons2009: 1,772,100 persons2010: 1,774,224 persons2011: 1,705,700 persons2012: 1,718,187 persons2014: 1,746,342 persons2015: 1,762,791 persons2016: 1,787,408 persons2017: 1,810,438 persons2018: 1,830,584 persons2019: 1,841,179 persons2020: 1,847,253 persons2021: 1,852,478 persons2022: 1,853,935 persons2023: 1,832,675 persons2024: 1,851,596 persons2025: 1,862,565 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 Hamburg was 5.3% in 2025, up 0.5 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate5.3%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€29,9002023, estimatedUp 4.9% from 2022The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate78.7%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate18.9%2025Up 2.9 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate78.7%2025Down 0.5 percentage points from 2024
2468101220012005200920132017202120252001: 7 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 9 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 5 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 4 %2023: 4.1 %2024: 4.8 %2025: 5.3 %
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 Hamburg was €162.58 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.9% from 2023, and the 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€162.58 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.9% from 2023The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€87,5002024, provisionalUp 3.9% from 2023The highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth1.6%2024, estimatedUp 3.6 percentage points from 2023The highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)196%2024, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2023
60K80K100K120K140K160K180K20002004200820122016202020242000: 78,473 EUR million2001: 83,187 EUR million2002: 84,403 EUR million2003: 84,993 EUR million2004: 87,232 EUR million2005: 89,389 EUR million2006: 90,513 EUR million2007: 93,777 EUR million2008: 97,066 EUR million2009: 94,175 EUR million2010: 97,144 EUR million2011: 98,802 EUR million2012: 101,388 EUR million2013: 105,979 EUR million2014: 108,257 EUR million2015: 113,005 EUR million2016: 115,166 EUR million2017: 121,730 EUR million2018: 124,598 EUR million2019: 130,230 EUR million2020: 124,465 EUR million2021: 138,202 EUR million2022: 157,660 EUR million2023: 155,055 EUR million2024: 162,581 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 Hamburg were 16.39 million in 2025, up 2% from 2024, and the 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation16.39 million2025Up 2% from 2024The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)3.6 million2025Down 4.4% from 2024The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
2.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M15M17.5M20012005200920132017202120252001: 4,811,440 count2002: 5,149,174 count2003: 5,444,959 count2004: 5,945,507 count2005: 6,435,106 count2006: 7,177,327 count2007: 7,402,423 count2008: 7,727,621 count2009: 8,190,145 count2010: 8,946,635 count2011: 9,530,300 count2012: 10,634,012 count2013: 11,603,135 count2014: 12,008,154 count2015: 12,639,295 count2016: 13,331,001 count2017: 13,788,350 count2018: 14,483,077 count2019: 15,381,216 count2020: 6,840,780 count2021: 7,517,220 count2022: 14,663,644 count2023: 15,894,864 count2024: 16,068,105 count2025: 16,389,473 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 Hamburg was 81.2 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth81.2 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 13th highest 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 causes1,037.9 per 100,000 people2023Down 18.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 15th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants21 per million inhabitants2024Up 6 per million inhabitants from 2023
78798081822002200620102014201820242002: 78.7 years2003: 79 years2004: 79.3 years2005: 79.6 years2006: 80.1 years2007: 80.3 years2008: 80.6 years2009: 80.5 years2010: 80.8 years2011: 80.4 years2012: 80.7 years2013: 80.7 years2014: 80.9 years2015: 80.7 years2016: 81 years2017: 81 years2018: 81 years2019: 81.4 years2020: 81.3 years2021: 80.9 years2022: 80.6 years2023: 80.7 years2024: 81.2 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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