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A profile of Schwaben from official statistics: 21 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 Schwaben was 1.93 million in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024, and the 19th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.93 million2025Up 0.7% from 2024The 19th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 7th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age44.6 years2025Down 0.1 years from 2024Tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over21.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density194.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment16,4342024Compared with 20,170 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
1.7M1.75M1.8M1.85M1.9M1.95M20002004200820122017202120252000: 1,745,576 persons2001: 1,753,447 persons2002: 1,767,193 persons2003: 1,776,465 persons2004: 1,782,386 persons2005: 1,786,166 persons2006: 1,788,919 persons2007: 1,786,764 persons2008: 1,788,329 persons2009: 1,786,483 persons2010: 1,784,753 persons2011: 1,778,244 persons2012: 1,783,119 persons2014: 1,806,025 persons2015: 1,821,271 persons2016: 1,846,020 persons2017: 1,857,991 persons2018: 1,873,368 persons2019: 1,887,754 persons2020: 1,899,442 persons2021: 1,905,841 persons2022: 1,917,979 persons2023: 1,903,481 persons2024: 1,920,514 persons2025: 1,933,313 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 Schwaben was 2.7% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate2.7%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024Tied for the lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€30,1002023, estimatedUp 4.9% from 2022Tied for the 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate84.3%2025Down 0.6 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate11.4%2025Unchanged from 2024
Activity rate83.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
123456720012005200920132017202120252001: 3.8 %2002: 4 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 5 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 1.8 %2024: 2.6 %2025: 2.7 %
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 Schwaben was €93.51 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 1.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 19th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€93.51 billion2024, estimatedUp 1.7% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 19th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€48,5002024, estimatedUp 0.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 18th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-1.5%2024, estimatedDown 1.4 percentage points from 2023The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)109%2024, estimatedDown 3 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
40K50K60K70K80K90K100K20002004200820122016202020242000: 43,616 EUR million2001: 45,409 EUR million2002: 47,085 EUR million2003: 46,736 EUR million2004: 47,872 EUR million2005: 49,051 EUR million2006: 51,580 EUR million2007: 52,980 EUR million2008: 54,451 EUR million2009: 52,898 EUR million2010: 55,802 EUR million2011: 59,354 EUR million2012: 61,372 EUR million2013: 62,779 EUR million2014: 65,596 EUR million2015: 68,373 EUR million2016: 71,180 EUR million2017: 73,722 EUR million2018: 75,452 EUR million2019: 79,165 EUR million2020: 77,564 EUR million2021: 80,324 EUR million2022: 86,070 EUR million2023: 91,937 EUR million2024: 93,507 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

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Schwaben were 15.42 million in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation15.42 million2025Up 0.1% from 2024The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)2.46 million2025Down 0.5% from 2024The 9th highest of 38 regions in Germany
10M12M14M16M20012005200920132017202120252001: 11,880,195 count2002: 11,462,432 count2003: 11,374,902 count2004: 12,405,767 count2005: 12,530,837 count2006: 12,457,250 count2007: 11,420,111 count2008: 11,660,566 count2009: 11,137,170 count2010: 11,236,362 count2011: 11,850,602 count2012: 12,346,389 count2013: 12,363,739 count2014: 12,394,009 count2015: 12,926,096 count2016: 13,613,101 count2017: 14,340,572 count2018: 15,014,278 count2019: 15,208,644 count2020: 10,636,327 count2021: 10,094,889 count2022: 14,568,425 count2023: 15,261,763 count2024: 15,408,379 count2025: 15,424,257 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: 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 Schwaben was 82.1 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth82.1 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 6th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate2.5 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2022The 8th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes960.6 per 100,000 people2023Down 54.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants39 per million inhabitants2024Down 6 per million inhabitants from 2023
79808182832002200620102014201820242002: 79.2 years2003: 79.2 years2004: 79.7 years2005: 79.9 years2006: 80.2 years2007: 80.4 years2008: 80.6 years2009: 80.9 years2010: 81.1 years2011: 81.2 years2012: 81.3 years2013: 81.3 years2014: 81.8 years2015: 81.4 years2016: 81.7 years2017: 81.8 years2018: 82 years2019: 82 years2020: 81.7 years2021: 81.5 years2022: 81.4 years2023: 81.8 years2024: 82.1 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. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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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