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A profile of Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart was 4.17 million in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population4.17 million2025Up 0.1% from 2024The 4th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 5th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age44 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 5th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over21.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density394.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment9,0812024Compared with 27,844 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
3.9M4M4.1M4.2M20002004200820122017202120252000: 3,917,305 persons2001: 3,935,352 persons2002: 3,964,162 persons2003: 3,985,000 persons2004: 3,994,612 persons2005: 4,003,172 persons2006: 4,007,373 persons2007: 4,005,380 persons2008: 4,007,095 persons2009: 4,006,313 persons2010: 4,000,848 persons2011: 3,910,637 persons2012: 3,924,922 persons2014: 3,972,881 persons2015: 4,008,288 persons2016: 4,069,533 persons2017: 4,098,278 persons2018: 4,126,688 persons2019: 4,143,418 persons2020: 4,154,223 persons2021: 4,151,094 persons2022: 4,150,949 persons2023: 4,142,738 persons2024: 4,164,699 persons2025: 4,167,550 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 Stuttgart was 3.6% in 2025, up 0.4 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 16th lowest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate3.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 16th lowest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€30,8002023, estimatedUp 5.5% from 2022The 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate83.6%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 10th highest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate12.6%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate82.6%2025Unchanged from 2024
234567820012005200920132017202120252001: 3.6 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 5 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 3.2 %2025: 3.6 %
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 Stuttgart was €285.4 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€285.4 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.1% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 2nd highest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€68,5002024, estimatedUp 1.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-0.9%2024, estimatedDown 1 percentage point from 2023Tied for the 17th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)153%2024, estimatedDown 3 percentage points from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
100K150K200K250K300K20002004200820122016202020242000: 131,221 EUR million2001: 139,017 EUR million2002: 139,055 EUR million2003: 141,623 EUR million2004: 142,020 EUR million2005: 141,520 EUR million2006: 152,281 EUR million2007: 161,954 EUR million2008: 160,940 EUR million2009: 147,086 EUR million2010: 162,207 EUR million2011: 172,290 EUR million2012: 177,461 EUR million2013: 182,165 EUR million2014: 188,834 EUR million2015: 199,736 EUR million2016: 204,589 EUR million2017: 216,423 EUR million2018: 225,516 EUR million2019: 225,928 EUR million2020: 217,908 EUR million2021: 239,156 EUR million2022: 260,433 EUR million2023: 279,462 EUR million2024: 285,396 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 Stuttgart were 12.9 million in 2025, down 2.7% from 2024, and the 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation12.9 million2025Down 2.7% from 2024The 12th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)2.96 million2025Down 5.8% from 2024The 8th highest of 38 regions in Germany
6M8M10M12M14M20012005200920132017202120252001: 8,106,345 count2002: 7,827,455 count2003: 7,777,194 count2004: 8,874,643 count2005: 8,958,972 count2006: 9,458,451 count2007: 9,055,056 count2008: 9,516,160 count2009: 8,332,881 count2010: 8,825,481 count2011: 9,653,382 count2012: 10,312,973 count2013: 10,444,980 count2014: 11,061,314 count2015: 11,395,496 count2016: 11,703,258 count2017: 12,059,396 count2018: 12,557,709 count2019: 12,904,930 count2020: 6,203,633 count2021: 6,375,987 count2022: 10,805,598 count2023: 12,467,467 count2024: 13,265,480 count2025: 12,903,537 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 Stuttgart was 82.3 years in 2024, unchanged from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and the 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth82.3 years2024Unchanged from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The 3rd highest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate3.2 per 1,000 live births2023Up 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2022The 17th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes925.7 per 100,000 people2023Down 56 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants27 per million inhabitants2024Up 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
8080.58181.58282.52002200620102014201820242002: 80.1 years2003: 80 years2004: 80.8 years2005: 80.8 years2006: 81.4 years2007: 81.4 years2008: 81.5 years2009: 81.8 years2010: 81.8 years2011: 81.9 years2012: 81.9 years2013: 82 years2014: 82.2 years2015: 81.7 years2016: 82 years2017: 82.1 years2018: 82.1 years2019: 82.4 years2020: 82.2 years2021: 82.1 years2022: 81.8 years2023: 82.3 years2024: 82.3 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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