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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in figures

A profile of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was 1.57 million in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.57 million2025Down 0.3% from 2024The 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age50.9 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over28%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Population density69.8 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment10,3262024Compared with 16,326 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
1.55M1.6M1.65M1.7M1.75M1.8M20002004200820122017202120252000: 1,789,322 persons2001: 1,775,703 persons2002: 1,759,877 persons2003: 1,744,624 persons2004: 1,732,226 persons2005: 1,719,653 persons2006: 1,707,266 persons2007: 1,693,754 persons2008: 1,679,682 persons2009: 1,664,356 persons2010: 1,651,216 persons2011: 1,614,789 persons2012: 1,606,899 persons2014: 1,596,505 persons2015: 1,599,138 persons2016: 1,612,362 persons2017: 1,610,674 persons2018: 1,611,119 persons2019: 1,609,675 persons2020: 1,608,138 persons2021: 1,610,774 persons2022: 1,611,160 persons2023: 1,576,049 persons2024: 1,578,041 persons2025: 1,573,597 persons1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M2000200920252000: 1,789,322 persons2001: 1,775,703 persons2002: 1,759,877 persons2003: 1,744,624 persons2004: 1,732,226 persons2005: 1,719,653 persons2006: 1,707,266 persons2007: 1,693,754 persons2008: 1,679,682 persons2009: 1,664,356 persons2010: 1,651,216 persons2011: 1,614,789 persons2012: 1,606,899 persons2014: 1,596,505 persons2015: 1,599,138 persons2016: 1,612,362 persons2017: 1,610,674 persons2018: 1,611,119 persons2019: 1,609,675 persons2020: 1,608,138 persons2021: 1,610,774 persons2022: 1,611,160 persons2023: 1,576,049 persons2024: 1,578,041 persons2025: 1,573,597 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was 3.5% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 15th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.5%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 15th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€25,4002023, estimatedUp 3.7% from 2022The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate80.3%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate16.8%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate78.9%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
051015202520012005200920132017202120252001: 18.5 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 3.8 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 4.3 %2024: 3.7 %2025: 3.5 %05101520252001201020252001: 18.5 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 3.8 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 4.3 %2024: 3.7 %2025: 3.5 %
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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was €61.59 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.3% from 2023, and the 10th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€61.59 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.3% from 2023The 10th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€39,1002024, provisionalUp 4.5% from 2023The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth1.2%2024, estimatedUp 2.3 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)88%2024, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2023
20K30K40K50K60K70K20002004200820122016202020242000: 29,683 EUR million2001: 30,156 EUR million2002: 30,339 EUR million2003: 30,572 EUR million2004: 30,956 EUR million2005: 31,079 EUR million2006: 32,112 EUR million2007: 33,776 EUR million2008: 34,559 EUR million2009: 34,405 EUR million2010: 35,374 EUR million2011: 36,867 EUR million2012: 37,246 EUR million2013: 38,309 EUR million2014: 40,090 EUR million2015: 40,819 EUR million2016: 41,791 EUR million2017: 45,074 EUR million2018: 45,346 EUR million2019: 48,270 EUR million2020: 47,311 EUR million2021: 50,374 EUR million2022: 56,144 EUR million2023: 59,034 EUR million2024: 61,593 EUR million20K30K40K50K60K70K2000200920242000: 29,683 EUR million2001: 30,156 EUR million2002: 30,339 EUR million2003: 30,572 EUR million2004: 30,956 EUR million2005: 31,079 EUR million2006: 32,112 EUR million2007: 33,776 EUR million2008: 34,559 EUR million2009: 34,405 EUR million2010: 35,374 EUR million2011: 36,867 EUR million2012: 37,246 EUR million2013: 38,309 EUR million2014: 40,090 EUR million2015: 40,819 EUR million2016: 41,791 EUR million2017: 45,074 EUR million2018: 45,346 EUR million2019: 48,270 EUR million2020: 47,311 EUR million2021: 50,374 EUR million2022: 56,144 EUR million2023: 59,034 EUR million2024: 61,593 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern were 54,481 in 2023, down 0.2% from 2022, and the 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises54,4812023Down 0.2% from 2022The 13th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births3,4582023Up 1.9% from 2022The 11th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate6.35%2023Up 0.13 percentage points from 2022The 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate7.78%2023, provisionalUp 1.03 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation29.96 million2025Up 1.2% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)965,1052025Down 1.9% from 2024
54.5K54.5K54.6K54.6K54.7K2021202220232021: 54,647 count2022: 54,597 count2023: 54,481 count54.5K54.5K54.6K54.6K54.7K2021202220232021: 54,647 count2022: 54,597 count2023: 54,481 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 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was 79.7 years in 2024, down 0.1 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth79.7 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate2.9 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,102.6 per 100,000 people2023Down 70.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants59 per million inhabitants2024Up 23 per million inhabitants from 2023
77787980812002200620102014201820242002: 77.2 years2003: 77.3 years2004: 77.9 years2005: 78.2 years2006: 78.6 years2007: 78.9 years2008: 79 years2009: 79.1 years2010: 79.2 years2011: 79.4 years2012: 79.7 years2013: 79.5 years2014: 80.1 years2015: 79.7 years2016: 79.9 years2017: 80.2 years2018: 79.7 years2019: 80.1 years2020: 80.1 years2021: 79.5 years2022: 79.4 years2023: 79.8 years2024: 79.7 years777879808120022010201820242002: 77.2 years2003: 77.3 years2004: 77.9 years2005: 78.2 years2006: 78.6 years2007: 78.9 years2008: 79 years2009: 79.1 years2010: 79.2 years2011: 79.4 years2012: 79.7 years2013: 79.5 years2014: 80.1 years2015: 79.7 years2016: 79.9 years2017: 80.2 years2018: 79.7 years2019: 80.1 years2020: 80.1 years2021: 79.5 years2022: 79.4 years2023: 79.8 years2024: 79.7 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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