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A profile of Oberpfalz 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 Oberpfalz was 1.12 million in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 7th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.12 million2025Up 0.5% from 2024The 7th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age45.4 years2025Unchanged from 2024Tied for the 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over22%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density116 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment8,4202024Compared with 11,894 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
1.07M1.08M1.09M1.1M1.11M1.12M1.13M20002004200820122017202120252000: 1,074,338 persons2001: 1,079,217 persons2002: 1,085,609 persons2003: 1,088,929 persons2004: 1,089,826 persons2005: 1,090,289 persons2006: 1,089,543 persons2007: 1,087,939 persons2008: 1,086,684 persons2009: 1,083,780 persons2010: 1,081,417 persons2011: 1,071,424 persons2012: 1,072,091 persons2014: 1,077,991 persons2015: 1,082,761 persons2016: 1,092,339 persons2017: 1,098,378 persons2018: 1,104,407 persons2019: 1,109,269 persons2020: 1,112,102 persons2021: 1,112,267 persons2022: 1,116,741 persons2023: 1,107,750 persons2024: 1,116,135 persons2025: 1,121,379 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 Oberpfalz was 2.8% (low reliability) in 2025, up 0.4 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate2.8%2025, low reliabilityUp 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€29,2002023, estimatedUp 5% from 2022The 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate84%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024Tied for the 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate14.6%2025Up 2.9 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate83%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024
0246820002004200820122016202120252000: 4.6 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 5 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 7 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 5 %2010: 4 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 2.3 %2021: 2.4 %2023: 2.1 %2024: 2.4 %2025: 2.8 %
Unemployment rate, 2000 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 Oberpfalz was €61.17 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 1.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 9th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€61.17 billion2024, estimatedUp 1.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 9th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€54,7002024, estimatedUp 0.9% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-1.8%2024, estimatedDown 2.4 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 2nd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)122%2024, estimatedDown 4 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
20K30K40K50K60K70K20002004200820122016202020242000: 26,844 EUR million2001: 27,172 EUR million2002: 28,220 EUR million2003: 28,290 EUR million2004: 29,011 EUR million2005: 29,786 EUR million2006: 30,909 EUR million2007: 32,989 EUR million2008: 33,808 EUR million2009: 32,772 EUR million2010: 35,134 EUR million2011: 37,420 EUR million2012: 38,253 EUR million2013: 39,282 EUR million2014: 41,732 EUR million2015: 42,891 EUR million2016: 44,323 EUR million2017: 46,976 EUR million2018: 48,109 EUR million2019: 49,364 EUR million2020: 48,685 EUR million2021: 51,955 EUR million2022: 55,988 EUR million2023: 60,311 EUR million2024: 61,170 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 Oberpfalz were 43,180 in 2023, up 1.7% from 2022, and the 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Active enterprises43,1802023Up 1.7% from 2022The 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise births3,1382023Up 6.4% from 2022The 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise birth rate7.27%2023Up 0.33 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Enterprise death rate7.3%2023, provisionalUp 1.46 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation5.06 million2025Up 1.1% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)741,2922025Down 0.8% from 2024
42.4K42.6K42.8K43K43.2K2021202220232021: 42,409 count2022: 42,479 count2023: 43,180 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 Oberpfalz was 81.2 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth81.2 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 13th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.1 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.6 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,071.8 per 100,000 people2023Down 43.4 per 100,000 people from 2022The 14th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants38 per million inhabitants2024Down 13 per million inhabitants from 2023
78798081822002200620102014201820242002: 78.1 years2003: 78.1 years2004: 79.1 years2005: 78.9 years2006: 79.4 years2007: 79.7 years2008: 79.7 years2009: 80 years2010: 80.2 years2011: 80.4 years2012: 80.4 years2013: 80.6 years2014: 80.7 years2015: 80.4 years2016: 80.8 years2017: 80.9 years2018: 80.9 years2019: 81.2 years2020: 80.7 years2021: 80.5 years2022: 80.4 years2023: 80.7 years2024: 81.2 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 2026-10-11.
  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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