NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change, 2024

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2024, at 3,044. Region Hannover had the lowest, at -4,092. The median was -664 and the figure for Germany was -330,641. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,044München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-4,092Region Hannover

Median-664400 areas

Germany-330,641History

Top 40 areas, 2024

persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 persons	Change on 2023
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	3,044	+2.8%
2	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	1,188	+10.3%
3	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	296	+19.4%
4	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	171	+11%
5	Tübingen, Landkreis	119	+22.7%
6	Cloppenburg	107	+67.2%
7	Vechta	76	-41.1%
8	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	52	+168.4%
9	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	45	+73.1%
10	Freising	24	-83.8%
11	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	10	+120.8%
12	Eichstätt	2	+105.1%
12	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	2	-95.2%
14	Biberach	-11	+84.7%
15	Erding	-33	-120%
16	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	-45	+57.1%
17	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	-51	+25%
18	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-58	+50%
19	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-62	+46.6%
20	Ulm, Stadtkreis	-70	-369.2%
21	Tuttlingen	-82	-6.5%
22	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-91	-355%
23	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	-94	+71.7%
24	Hohenlohekreis	-108	+34.5%
25	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	-114	+22.4%
26	Böblingen	-129	-63.3%
27	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-140	+32.7%
28	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-143	-21.2%
29	Aichach-Friedberg	-148	+14%
30	Ostallgäu	-155	+29.9%
31	Dachau	-156	+15.7%
32	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-157	+16.9%
33	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-159	-30.3%
34	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-160	-45.5%
35	Landshut, Landkreis	-161	-5.2%
36	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-163	+20.1%
37	Landsberg am Lech	-168	-30.2%
38	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	-170	+12.4%
39	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-177	+25.6%
40	Dingolfing-Landau	-180	+23.1%
41	Straubing-Bogen	-181	+28.5%
42	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-182	+24.2%
43	Würzburg, Landkreis	-186	+40%
44	Ebersberg	-187	-54.5%
45	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	-192	-13.6%
46	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-204	-59.4%
47	Kelheim	-206	-19.8%
48	Regensburg, Landkreis	-210	+52.7%
49	Günzburg	-212	-12.8%
49	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-212	+7.8%
51	Miesbach	-216	+32.7%
52	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-221	-49.3%
52	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-221	-10%
54	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-222	-7.2%
55	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-223	-31.2%
56	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	-225	-11.9%
57	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-229	-34.7%
58	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-231	-6.9%
59	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-233	-15.3%
60	Alb-Donau-Kreis	-235	-80.8%
60	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-235	-35.1%
60	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-235	+26.8%
63	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-245	-22.5%
64	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-247	-16%
65	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-259	+7.5%
66	Neu-Ulm	-262	-78.2%
66	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-262	+45.5%
68	Kitzingen	-263	-32.8%
69	Calw	-273	+19%
69	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-273	+11.1%
71	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-278	+27.2%
72	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-279	+30.9%
73	Unterallgäu	-287	+4.7%
74	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-291	+9.9%
75	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-292	-1.7%
76	Rottweil	-301	+0.3%
77	Sigmaringen	-305	-60.5%
78	Mühldorf a. Inn	-306	-16.3%
79	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-313	-15.9%
80	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-316	-3.3%
80	Freudenstadt	-316	+16.4%
80	Grafschaft Bentheim	-316	+21.2%
80	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-316	+6.2%
84	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-323	-101.9%
85	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-324	-6.2%
86	Freyung-Grafenau	-326	+26.2%
86	Rhön-Grabfeld	-326	+6.1%
88	Haßberge	-328	-15.1%
89	Weilheim-Schongau	-331	0%
90	Schwäbisch Hall	-333	-42.3%
91	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	-337	-6%
92	Lindau (Bodensee)	-339	-15.7%
92	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-339	+4.2%
94	Oberallgäu	-344	+9.7%
95	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-346	+21.7%
95	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-346	+9.9%
97	Amberg-Sulzbach	-347	+4.7%
98	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-350	+1.7%
99	Germersheim	-351	-14%
100	Emmendingen	-361	+4.2%
101	Donau-Ries	-363	-74.5%
101	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-363	-6.1%
103	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	-367	+31.8%
104	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	-375	+4.6%
105	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-384	-2.9%
106	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-386	+9.4%
107	Paderborn	-401	+7.6%
108	Altötting	-402	+13.4%
109	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-403	-0.2%
110	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-405	-15.7%
111	Ravensburg	-409	-16.5%
112	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-410	-1%
113	Cochem-Zell	-415	+2.1%
114	Groß-Gerau	-417	+1.9%
115	Wittmund	-418	+5.9%
116	Alzey-Worms	-422	-52.9%
117	Forchheim	-423	-14.9%
118	Berchtesgadener Land	-424	+8.4%
119	Bamberg, Landkreis	-425	-1.2%
120	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	-432	+10.2%
120	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	-432	+17.6%
122	Donnersbergkreis	-436	-8.5%
123	Lichtenfels	-439	+3.3%
124	Augsburg, Landkreis	-440	-18.9%
125	Roth	-441	+0.5%
126	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	-445	-18.7%
127	Kusel	-450	-21.3%
128	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-451	+4.7%
129	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-452	+4.4%
130	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-454	+14.3%
131	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-455	-0.2%
132	Fürstenfeldbruck	-456	+13.3%
133	Deggendorf	-457	-17.8%
134	Heidenheim	-465	+8.6%
134	Regen	-465	-18.3%
136	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-470	-45.5%
137	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-473	+5.4%
138	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-475	+3.5%
139	Bodenseekreis	-480	+7.2%
139	Vulkaneifel	-480	-19.1%
141	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-481	+8.7%
142	Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-484	+1.2%
143	Fürth, Landkreis	-485	+6%
143	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-485	+14.2%
145	Miltenberg	-487	+18.8%
146	Gifhorn	-488	+5.4%
147	Heilbronn, Landkreis	-493	-6.5%
148	Ludwigsburg	-494	-66.3%
149	Coburg, Landkreis	-496	+11%
150	Schwandorf	-506	+21.7%
151	Starnberg	-507	+9.1%
152	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-509	-5.4%
152	Tirschenreuth	-509	-7.4%
154	Kulmbach	-510	+2.3%
155	Rottal-Inn	-512	+2.7%
156	Ansbach, Landkreis	-515	-13.2%
157	Verden	-517	-4.4%
158	Kronach	-518	-2.4%
159	Cham	-519	+12.5%
160	Olpe	-536	+11.6%
161	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-538	+1.8%
162	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-550	+0.2%
163	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-556	+15%
164	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-557	-27.8%
165	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-558	+2.6%
166	Birkenfeld	-565	-3.3%
167	Reutlingen	-566	0%
168	Enzkreis	-567	+0.4%
168	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-567	+4.1%
170	Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt	-569	-4%
171	Bad Kissingen	-570	-7.1%
171	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-570	-5%
173	Offenbach, Landkreis	-581	+21.7%
174	Odenwaldkreis	-585	-1.9%
175	Südliche Weinstraße	-589	-6.1%
176	Sömmerda	-591	-11.5%
177	Weimarer Land	-592	-7.4%
178	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	-594	+7.3%
179	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	-596	+9.4%
180	Traunstein	-608	-33.6%
181	Ammerland	-618	-19.8%
182	Peine	-620	+4.9%
183	Ahrweiler	-621	-0.8%
184	Main-Spessart	-623	+8.8%
185	Hildburghausen	-624	-1.6%
186	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-625	+12.6%
187	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-628	+11.5%
188	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	-632	-1.8%
188	Rosenheim, Landkreis	-632	+16.3%
190	Vogelsbergkreis	-638	+9.8%
191	Osterholz	-645	-0.3%
192	Holzminden	-648	-1.4%
193	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-649	-1.4%
194	Trier-Saarburg	-651	-21.2%
195	Sonneberg	-652	-4.8%
196	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-653	+19.3%
197	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-655	-26.9%
198	Eichsfeld	-656	-11%
199	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-658	-26.8%
200	Helmstedt	-663	-1.2%
201	Gießen, Landkreis	-664	+9.7%
202	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-669	-18.4%
203	Mainz-Bingen	-672	+7.3%
204	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	-681	-3.3%
204	Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge	-681	-4.9%
206	Höxter	-683	+13.3%
207	Emsland	-684	+1%
208	Südwestpfalz	-685	-6%
209	Waldshut	-686	+10.8%
210	Wesermarsch	-690	-31.7%
211	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-692	+1%
212	Stade	-697	+21.7%
213	Coesfeld	-701	-0.7%
214	Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-705	+10.8%
215	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-707	+1.9%
216	St. Wendel	-709	-5.7%
217	Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-710	+16.2%
218	Lörrach	-720	+12.2%
219	Rhein-Lahn-Kreis	-731	-6.9%
220	Rastatt	-738	+18.9%
221	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-744	-16.3%
222	Borken	-749	-0.5%
222	Wolfenbüttel	-749	+14.7%
224	Warendorf	-751	+22.1%
225	Merzig-Wadern	-754	-0.1%
226	Bad Dürkheim	-760	+0.4%
227	Nienburg (Weser)	-771	+2.3%
228	Saale-Orla-Kreis	-776	+4.4%
229	Nürnberger Land	-784	+6%
230	Leer	-787	-4.7%
231	Esslingen	-788	+4.3%
232	Heidekreis	-794	-1.4%
232	Zollernalbkreis	-794	-16.6%
234	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	-797	-0.1%
235	Hersfeld-Rotenburg	-801	-14.4%
235	Uelzen	-801	+4.3%
237	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-802	-6.4%
238	Passau, Landkreis	-809	-1.8%
239	Limburg-Weilburg	-810	+7.7%
240	Friesland (DE)	-815	-7.4%
241	Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt	-823	-3.5%
242	Kyffhäuserkreis	-826	+6.6%
243	Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-841	-2.1%
243	Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-841	-7.8%
245	Jerichower Land	-842	+9.9%
246	Prignitz	-845	+5.1%
247	Marburg-Biedenkopf	-855	+6%
248	Werra-Meißner-Kreis	-856	+11.8%
249	Hof, Landkreis	-857	+5.3%
250	Ostalbkreis	-863	-42.2%

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About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

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

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, 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.

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Which area has the highest natural population change?

München, Kreisfreie Stadt, with 3,044 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Region Hannover, with -4,092 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.