Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by live births

Düsseldorf had the highest live births of 38 regions in 2015, at 46,234. Trier had the lowest, at 4,591. The median was 17,085 and the figure for Germany was 737,575. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest46,234Düsseldorf
Lowest4,591Trier
Median17,08538 regions
Germany737,575History

All regions, 2015

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 46,234 count46,234OberbayernOberbayern: 46,066 count46,066KölnKöln: 41,265 count41,265StuttgartStuttgart: 38,674 count38,674DarmstadtDarmstadt: 38,044 count38,044BerlinBerlin: 38,030 count38,030ArnsbergArnsberg: 30,933 count30,933KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 24,944 count24,944Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 23,549 count23,549MünsterMünster: 23,209 count23,209Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 21,830 count21,830FreiburgFreiburg: 20,041 count20,041HamburgHamburg: 19,768 count19,768BrandenburgBrandenburg: 19,112 count19,112DetmoldDetmold: 18,827 count18,827HannoverHannover: 18,133 count18,133Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 18,081 count18,081ThüringenThüringen: 17,934 count17,934Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 17,415 count17,415SchwabenSchwaben: 16,755 count16,755TübingenTübingen: 16,610 count16,610MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 16,168 count16,168DresdenDresden: 14,657 count14,657LüneburgLüneburg: 13,973 count13,973Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 13,298 count13,298BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13,247 count13,247KoblenzKoblenz: 12,274 count12,274ChemnitzChemnitz: 11,726 count11,726UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11,088 count11,088NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10,314 count10,314LeipzigLeipzig: 10,083 count10,083KasselKassel: 10,019 count10,019OberpfalzOberpfalz: 9,512 count9,512GießenGießen: 8,826 count8,826OberfrankenOberfranken: 8,325 count8,325SaarlandSaarland: 7,511 count7,511BremenBremen: 6,509 count6,509TrierTrier: 4,591 count4,591
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
count
Change on 2014
1Düsseldorf46,234+3.7%
2Oberbayern46,066+3%
3Köln41,265+2.8%
4Stuttgart38,674+6.2%
5Darmstadt38,044+3.9%
6Berlin38,030+1.8%
7Arnsberg30,933+3.4%
8Karlsruhe24,944+4.2%
9Schleswig-Holstein23,549+3.3%
10Münster23,209+4.2%
11Weser-Ems21,830+0.8%
12Freiburg20,041+4.4%
13Hamburg19,768+3.8%
14Brandenburg19,112-1.2%
15Detmold18,827+3.6%
16Hannover18,133+0.9%
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz18,081+4.6%
18Thüringen17,934+0.3%
19Sachsen-Anhalt17,415+2.1%
20Schwaben16,755+4.7%
21Tübingen16,610+3.3%
22Mittelfranken16,168+4.2%
23Dresden14,657-1.1%
24Lüneburg13,973+1.4%
25Mecklenburg-Vorpommern13,298+3.6%
26Braunschweig13,247+1.9%
27Koblenz12,274+4%
28Chemnitz11,726+2.3%
29Unterfranken11,088+3.9%
30Niederbayern10,314+4.8%
31Leipzig10,083+4.3%
32Kassel10,019+3.5%
33Oberpfalz9,512+4.8%
34Gießen8,826+5.7%
35Oberfranken8,325+2.4%
36Saarland7,511+2.5%
37Bremen6,509+4.8%
38Trier4,591+5.9%

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About this ranking

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest live births?

Düsseldorf, with 46,234 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Trier, with 4,591 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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