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Lüneburg in figures

A profile of Lüneburg 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 Lüneburg was 1.72 million in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.72 million2025Down less than 0.1% from 2024The 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-5.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age47.7 years2025Unchanged from 2024Tied for the 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over24%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density111.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment8,8692024Compared with 14,337 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
1.66M1.68M1.7M1.72M1.74M20002004200820122017202120252000: 1,660,653 persons2001: 1,672,467 persons2002: 1,683,438 persons2003: 1,692,192 persons2004: 1,698,434 persons2005: 1,702,971 persons2006: 1,704,133 persons2007: 1,702,938 persons2008: 1,701,132 persons2009: 1,696,643 persons2010: 1,693,654 persons2011: 1,669,999 persons2012: 1,667,127 persons2014: 1,670,199 persons2015: 1,677,715 persons2016: 1,699,969 persons2017: 1,703,945 persons2018: 1,706,464 persons2019: 1,710,914 persons2020: 1,716,448 persons2021: 1,722,474 persons2022: 1,731,531 persons2023: 1,716,631 persons2024: 1,721,982 persons2025: 1,721,892 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 Lüneburg was 3.3% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability), and the 12th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.3%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)The 12th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€28,4002023, estimatedUp 4.8% from 2022The 15th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate81.7%2025Down 1.1 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate14.4%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate80.2%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024
24681020012005200920132017202120252001: 5.9 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 9 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.6 %2024: 2.7 %2025: 3.3 %
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 Lüneburg was €64.92 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3.5% from 2023, and the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€64.92 billion2024, provisionalUp 3.5% from 2023The 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€37,7002024, provisionalUp 3.3% from 2023The 4th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth0.2%2024, estimatedUp 2.6 percentage points from 2023The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)84%2024, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from 2023
30K40K50K60K70K20002004200820122016202020242000: 31,065 EUR million2001: 31,416 EUR million2002: 31,629 EUR million2003: 31,855 EUR million2004: 32,731 EUR million2005: 33,163 EUR million2006: 34,568 EUR million2007: 36,339 EUR million2008: 37,036 EUR million2009: 36,186 EUR million2010: 37,532 EUR million2011: 39,698 EUR million2012: 41,109 EUR million2013: 42,145 EUR million2014: 43,327 EUR million2015: 44,490 EUR million2016: 45,432 EUR million2017: 47,440 EUR million2018: 49,676 EUR million2019: 51,924 EUR million2020: 51,690 EUR million2021: 54,628 EUR million2022: 60,096 EUR million2023: 62,735 EUR million2024: 64,918 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 Lüneburg were 58,906 in 2023, up 1.3% from 2022, and the 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises58,9062023Up 1.3% from 2022The 16th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births4,9452023Up 8.3% from 2022The 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate8.39%2023Up 0.54 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 14th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate8.82%2023, provisionalUp 1.59 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation9.76 million2025Up 0.6% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)723,9422025Up 3.6% from 2024
57.5K57.8K58K58.3K58.5K58.8K59K2021202220232021: 57,736 count2022: 58,159 count2023: 58,906 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 Lüneburg was 80.7 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth80.7 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.6 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,082.8 per 100,000 people2023Down 40.4 per 100,000 people from 2022The 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants41 per million inhabitants2024Down 16 per million inhabitants from 2023
787980812002200620102014201820242002: 78.2 years2003: 78.4 years2004: 79 years2005: 79.2 years2006: 79.6 years2007: 79.9 years2008: 79.9 years2009: 79.9 years2010: 80.2 years2011: 79.9 years2012: 80.4 years2013: 80.1 years2014: 80.5 years2015: 80.5 years2016: 80.5 years2017: 80.6 years2018: 80.6 years2019: 80.8 years2020: 80.9 years2021: 80.6 years2022: 80.1 years2023: 80.4 years2024: 80.7 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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