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A profile of Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe was 2.85 million in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population2.85 million2025Up 0.1% from 2024The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 9th 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 over21.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density414.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment10,9102024Compared with 20,249 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
2.65M2.7M2.75M2.8M2.85M20002004200820122017202120252000: 2,676,257 persons2001: 2,684,425 persons2002: 2,701,376 persons2003: 2,716,682 persons2004: 2,722,550 persons2005: 2,727,733 persons2006: 2,732,455 persons2007: 2,734,260 persons2008: 2,739,274 persons2009: 2,740,164 persons2010: 2,740,503 persons2011: 2,663,588 persons2012: 2,671,524 persons2014: 2,702,831 persons2015: 2,721,266 persons2016: 2,761,977 persons2017: 2,779,314 persons2018: 2,795,783 persons2019: 2,805,129 persons2020: 2,810,854 persons2021: 2,807,601 persons2022: 2,812,482 persons2023: 2,832,121 persons2024: 2,844,407 persons2025: 2,848,413 persons2.65M2.7M2.75M2.8M2.85M2000200920252000: 2,676,257 persons2001: 2,684,425 persons2002: 2,701,376 persons2003: 2,716,682 persons2004: 2,722,550 persons2005: 2,727,733 persons2006: 2,732,455 persons2007: 2,734,260 persons2008: 2,739,274 persons2009: 2,740,164 persons2010: 2,740,503 persons2011: 2,663,588 persons2012: 2,671,524 persons2014: 2,702,831 persons2015: 2,721,266 persons2016: 2,761,977 persons2017: 2,779,314 persons2018: 2,795,783 persons2019: 2,805,129 persons2020: 2,810,854 persons2021: 2,807,601 persons2022: 2,812,482 persons2023: 2,832,121 persons2024: 2,844,407 persons2025: 2,848,413 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 Karlsruhe was 3.4% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 13th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 13th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€29,1002023, estimatedUp 5.8% from 2022Tied for the 11th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate82.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate14.9%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate81.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
234567820012005200920132017202120252001: 4.2 %2002: 5 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 7 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 3.2 %2025: 3.4 %24682001201020252001: 4.2 %2002: 5 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 7 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 3.2 %2025: 3.4 %
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 Karlsruhe was €157.76 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€157.76 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€55,4002024, estimatedUp 2.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.4%2024, estimatedUp 1.2 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)124%2024, estimatedDown 2 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
60K80K100K120K140K160K20002004200820122016202020242000: 79,579 EUR million2001: 82,976 EUR million2002: 84,419 EUR million2003: 84,875 EUR million2004: 86,249 EUR million2005: 88,054 EUR million2006: 92,948 EUR million2007: 96,938 EUR million2008: 99,345 EUR million2009: 93,758 EUR million2010: 99,508 EUR million2011: 103,938 EUR million2012: 105,215 EUR million2013: 107,181 EUR million2014: 111,159 EUR million2015: 115,730 EUR million2016: 118,750 EUR million2017: 124,212 EUR million2018: 128,826 EUR million2019: 132,415 EUR million2020: 126,879 EUR million2021: 134,530 EUR million2022: 146,034 EUR million2023: 153,669 EUR million2024: 157,762 EUR million60K80K100K120K140K160K2000200920242000: 79,579 EUR million2001: 82,976 EUR million2002: 84,419 EUR million2003: 84,875 EUR million2004: 86,249 EUR million2005: 88,054 EUR million2006: 92,948 EUR million2007: 96,938 EUR million2008: 99,345 EUR million2009: 93,758 EUR million2010: 99,508 EUR million2011: 103,938 EUR million2012: 105,215 EUR million2013: 107,181 EUR million2014: 111,159 EUR million2015: 115,730 EUR million2016: 118,750 EUR million2017: 124,212 EUR million2018: 128,826 EUR million2019: 132,415 EUR million2020: 126,879 EUR million2021: 134,530 EUR million2022: 146,034 EUR million2023: 153,669 EUR million2024: 157,762 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 Karlsruhe were 108,982 in 2023, up 0.7% from 2022, and the 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises108,9822023Up 0.7% from 2022The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births9,7142023Up 15.9% from 2022The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate8.91%2023Up 1.17 percentage points from 2022The 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate9.11%2023, provisionalUp 1.43 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation10.93 million2025Up 0.7% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)2.31 million2025Down 3.5% from 2024
108K108.2K108.4K108.6K108.8K109K2021202220232021: 108,043 count2022: 108,201 count2023: 108,982 count108K108.3K108.5K108.8K109K2021202220232021: 108,043 count2022: 108,201 count2023: 108,982 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 Karlsruhe was 82.2 years in 2024, up 0.5 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 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate2.2 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.5 per 1,000 live births from 2022The 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes971.7 per 100,000 people2023Down 31.7 per 100,000 people from 2022The 7th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants26 per million inhabitants2024Down 7 per million inhabitants from 2023
79808182832002200620102014201820242002: 79.3 years2003: 79.5 years2004: 80.3 years2005: 80.5 years2006: 81 years2007: 81.3 years2008: 81.3 years2009: 81.1 years2010: 81.4 years2011: 81.3 years2012: 81.5 years2013: 81.6 years2014: 81.6 years2015: 81.3 years2016: 81.4 years2017: 81.5 years2018: 81.6 years2019: 81.7 years2020: 81.7 years2021: 81.5 years2022: 81.5 years2023: 81.7 years2024: 82.2 years798081828320022010201820242002: 79.3 years2003: 79.5 years2004: 80.3 years2005: 80.5 years2006: 81 years2007: 81.3 years2008: 81.3 years2009: 81.1 years2010: 81.4 years2011: 81.3 years2012: 81.5 years2013: 81.6 years2014: 81.6 years2015: 81.3 years2016: 81.4 years2017: 81.5 years2018: 81.6 years2019: 81.7 years2020: 81.7 years2021: 81.5 years2022: 81.5 years2023: 81.7 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. 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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