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A profile of Leipzig from official statistics: 19 figures in 4 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 Leipzig was 1.07 million in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.07 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 11th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age44.1 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024Tied for the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over23.1%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density274.6 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment7,8282024Compared with 11,236 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
950K975K1M1.03M1.05M1.08M20112014201620182020202220252011: 966,434 persons2012: 971,030 persons2014: 986,504 persons2015: 999,168 persons2016: 1,016,485 persons2017: 1,027,484 persons2018: 1,037,782 persons2019: 1,043,293 persons2020: 1,049,025 persons2021: 1,053,323 persons2022: 1,057,609 persons2023: 1,063,971 persons2024: 1,069,497 persons2025: 1,071,399 persons
Population, 2011 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 Leipzig was 5.2% in 2025, down 0.3 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate5.2%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€24,7002023, estimatedUp 4.7% from 2022The lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate81.2%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate17.4%2025Down 1.3 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate80.7%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
051015202520052008201120142017202020252005: 20.3 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 6 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 4.5 %2024: 5.5 %2025: 5.2 %
Unemployment rate, 2005 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 Leipzig was €46.5 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.9% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€46.5 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.9% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€43,4002024, estimatedUp 2.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.4%2024, estimatedDown 0.2 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)97%2024, estimatedDown 1 percentage point from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
10K20K30K40K50K20002004200820122016202020242000: 18,787 EUR million2001: 19,393 EUR million2002: 19,996 EUR million2003: 20,328 EUR million2004: 20,715 EUR million2005: 20,804 EUR million2006: 22,266 EUR million2007: 23,261 EUR million2008: 23,868 EUR million2009: 23,639 EUR million2010: 24,677 EUR million2011: 26,338 EUR million2012: 27,375 EUR million2013: 28,484 EUR million2014: 30,051 EUR million2015: 31,131 EUR million2016: 32,387 EUR million2017: 34,065 EUR million2018: 35,011 EUR million2019: 36,683 EUR million2020: 35,884 EUR million2021: 38,717 EUR million2022: 42,312 EUR million2023: 45,177 EUR million2024: 46,501 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

Health

Life expectancy in Leipzig was 81.4 years in 2024, up 0.4 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth81.4 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate2.4 per 1,000 live births2023No 2022 figure to compareTied for the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,014 per 100,000 people2023Down 61.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 11th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants35 per million inhabitants2024Down 11 per million inhabitants from 2023
8080.380.580.88181.381.520112013201520172019202120242011: 80.4 years2012: 80.3 years2013: 80.4 years2014: 80.6 years2015: 80.3 years2016: 80.6 years2017: 80.6 years2018: 80.5 years2019: 80.9 years2020: 80.6 years2021: 80.2 years2022: 80.4 years2023: 81 years2024: 81.4 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2011 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. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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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