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A profile of Hannover 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 Hannover was 2.12 million in 2025, up less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population2.12 million2025Up less than 0.1% from 2024The 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 15th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age46.2 years2025Down 0.1 years from 2024The 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over23.3%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density236.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment10,8752024Compared with 17,215 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
2.08M2.1M2.12M2.14M2.16M2.18M20002004200820122017202120252000: 2,152,759 persons2001: 2,158,307 persons2002: 2,163,904 persons2003: 2,167,876 persons2004: 2,167,157 persons2005: 2,166,626 persons2006: 2,163,919 persons2007: 2,160,253 persons2008: 2,156,841 persons2009: 2,149,181 persons2010: 2,142,440 persons2011: 2,093,945 persons2012: 2,093,431 persons2014: 2,099,079 persons2015: 2,108,413 persons2016: 2,132,290 persons2017: 2,139,976 persons2018: 2,144,120 persons2019: 2,149,805 persons2020: 2,148,238 persons2021: 2,147,704 persons2022: 2,149,859 persons2023: 2,117,034 persons2024: 2,123,401 persons2025: 2,123,689 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 Hannover was 3.9% in 2025, up 0.8 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 12th highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.9%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 12th highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€27,2002023, estimatedUp 5% from 2022The 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate79.4%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024The 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate16.4%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate78.9%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
2468101220012005200920132017202120252001: 6.5 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 10.5 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3 %2024: 3.1 %2025: 3.9 %
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 Hannover was €106.08 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 3.5% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 14th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€106.08 billion2024, estimatedUp 3.5% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 14th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€50,0002024, estimatedUp 3.5% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 16th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth0.3%2024, estimatedDown 0.9 percentage points from 2023The 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)112%2024, estimatedUnchanged from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
40K60K80K100K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 53,197 EUR million2001: 54,207 EUR million2002: 54,824 EUR million2003: 55,122 EUR million2004: 55,930 EUR million2005: 57,784 EUR million2006: 61,227 EUR million2007: 62,498 EUR million2008: 64,749 EUR million2009: 62,487 EUR million2010: 65,212 EUR million2011: 68,496 EUR million2012: 69,707 EUR million2013: 69,636 EUR million2014: 73,908 EUR million2015: 75,445 EUR million2016: 79,267 EUR million2017: 81,772 EUR million2018: 84,170 EUR million2019: 87,090 EUR million2020: 85,025 EUR million2021: 90,318 EUR million2022: 94,900 EUR million2023: 102,470 EUR million2024: 106,077 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 Hannover were 73,166 in 2023, up 0.8% from 2022, and the 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises73,1662023Up 0.8% from 2022The 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births6,3982023Up 4.6% from 2022The 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate8.74%2023Up 0.32 percentage points from 2022The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate9.19%2023, provisionalUp 1.53 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation6.6 million2025Up 2.4% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)963,7962025Down 2.3% from 2024
71.8K72K72.3K72.5K72.8K73K73.3K2021202220232021: 71,972 count2022: 72,611 count2023: 73,166 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 Hannover was 80.6 years in 2024, up 0.4 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth80.6 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.9 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,075.6 per 100,000 people2023Down 36.7 per 100,000 people from 2022The 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants42 per million inhabitants2024Down 4 per million inhabitants from 2023
78.57979.58080.5812002200620102014201820242002: 78.6 years2003: 78.5 years2004: 79.3 years2005: 79.4 years2006: 79.9 years2007: 80 years2008: 80.1 years2009: 80.2 years2010: 80.4 years2011: 80.4 years2012: 80.6 years2013: 80.4 years2014: 80.5 years2015: 80.3 years2016: 80.7 years2017: 80.6 years2018: 80.5 years2019: 80.9 years2020: 80.8 years2021: 80.5 years2022: 80 years2023: 80.2 years2024: 80.6 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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