Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by live births

Düsseldorf had the highest live births of 38 regions in 2022, at 47,217. Trier had the lowest, at 4,451. The median was 16,941 and the figure for Germany was 738,819. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest47,217Düsseldorf
Lowest4,451Trier
Median16,94138 regions
Germany738,819History

All regions, 2022

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 47,217 count47,217OberbayernOberbayern: 47,061 count47,061KölnKöln: 40,815 count40,815StuttgartStuttgart: 39,921 count39,921DarmstadtDarmstadt: 37,795 count37,795BerlinBerlin: 35,729 count35,729ArnsbergArnsberg: 32,222 count32,222KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 25,451 count25,451MünsterMünster: 24,853 count24,853Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 23,953 count23,953Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 23,775 count23,775FreiburgFreiburg: 21,174 count21,174DetmoldDetmold: 19,389 count19,389HamburgHamburg: 19,054 count19,054Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 18,973 count18,973HannoverHannover: 18,858 count18,858SchwabenSchwaben: 18,659 count18,659TübingenTübingen: 18,003 count18,003BrandenburgBrandenburg: 17,439 count17,439MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 16,442 count16,442LüneburgLüneburg: 14,867 count14,867Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 14,506 count14,506ThüringenThüringen: 14,131 count14,131BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13,789 count13,789KoblenzKoblenz: 13,307 count13,307UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11,815 count11,815NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11,496 count11,496DresdenDresden: 11,310 count11,310Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 10,820 count10,820OberpfalzOberpfalz: 10,583 count10,583KasselKassel: 10,419 count10,419ChemnitzChemnitz: 9,379 count9,379GießenGießen: 9,146 count9,146OberfrankenOberfranken: 8,841 count8,841LeipzigLeipzig: 8,642 count8,642SaarlandSaarland: 7,814 count7,814BremenBremen: 6,720 count6,720TrierTrier: 4,451 count4,451
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count
Change on 2021
1Düsseldorf47,217-6.4%
2Oberbayern47,061-7.5%
3Köln40,815-7.3%
4Stuttgart39,921-8.5%
5Darmstadt37,795-7.5%
6Berlin35,729-8.8%
7Arnsberg32,222-5.2%
8Karlsruhe25,451-8%
9Münster24,853-5.9%
10Schleswig-Holstein23,953-5.3%
11Weser-Ems23,775-6.8%
12Freiburg21,174-7.4%
13Detmold19,389-5.5%
14Hamburg19,054-9.3%
15Rheinhessen-Pfalz18,973-5.1%
16Hannover18,858-7.4%
17Schwaben18,659-7%
18Tübingen18,003-7.2%
19Brandenburg17,439-8.4%
20Mittelfranken16,442-8.4%
21Lüneburg14,867-5.7%
22Sachsen-Anhalt14,506-9.5%
23Thüringen14,131-8.1%
24Braunschweig13,789-6.9%
25Koblenz13,307-4.7%
26Unterfranken11,815-6.9%
27Niederbayern11,496-5.9%
28Dresden11,310-11.6%
29Mecklenburg-Vorpommern10,820-8.7%
30Oberpfalz10,583-4.5%
31Kassel10,419-5.3%
32Chemnitz9,379-8.1%
33Gießen9,146-5.4%
34Oberfranken8,841-6%
35Leipzig8,642-9.6%
36Saarland7,814-6.3%
37Bremen6,720-3.6%
38Trier4,451-4.9%

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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 47,217 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest live births?

Trier, with 4,451 in 2022.

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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