NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2013, at 5,360. Recklinghausen had the lowest, at -3,159. The median was -456 and the figure for Germany was -211,756. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,360München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-3,159Recklinghausen

Median-456400 areas

Germany-211,756History

Top 40 areas, 2013

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	2013 persons	Change on 2012
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	5,360	+13.3%
2	Berlin	2,246	-8.7%
3	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	2,152	+13.6%
4	Hamburg	879	+26.7%
5	Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt	799	-17.4%
6	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	672	+27.8%
7	Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt	670	-19.9%
8	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	529	+8.4%
9	Ludwigsburg	452	+147%
10	Freising	424	+49.3%
11	Tübingen, Landkreis	372	+107.8%
12	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	366	+67.1%
13	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	294	+42.7%
14	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	253	-18.1%
15	Vechta	230	-17.3%
16	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	211	-32.2%
17	Ebersberg	193	+153.9%
18	Erding	175	+36.7%
19	Böblingen	160	-12.6%
20	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	154	-24.9%
21	Eichstätt	152	+10.9%
22	Paderborn	123	+21.8%
23	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	117	+138.8%
24	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	112	+80.6%
25	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	105	+34.6%
26	Ulm, Stadtkreis	103	+110.2%
27	Cloppenburg	99	-6.6%
28	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	96	+785.7%
29	Fürstenfeldbruck	88	+304.7%
30	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	67	+213.6%
31	Dachau	65	+170.8%
32	München, Landkreis	63	-71.5%
33	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	47	+487.5%
34	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	23	+106.6%
35	Alb-Donau-Kreis	9	+104.6%
35	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	9	-84.5%
35	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	9	-40%
38	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-18	-109.6%
39	Landsberg am Lech	-33	+47.6%
40	Landshut, Landkreis	-49	-32.4%
40	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	-49	-228.9%
42	Biberach	-55	-685.7%
43	Kelheim	-57	+17.4%
44	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	-58	+34.8%
45	Aichach-Friedberg	-69	-365.4%
46	Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-73	+40.2%
47	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-74	+44.8%
48	Neu-Ulm	-76	+38.2%
49	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-84	+44.4%
50	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-87	-262.5%
51	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-98	-78.2%
52	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-99	-94.1%
53	Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-100	+50%
54	Straubing-Bogen	-101	+46%
55	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-105	-16.7%
56	Regensburg, Landkreis	-106	+49.3%
57	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-107	+22.5%
58	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-113	-34.5%
59	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-117	-4,000%
60	Würzburg, Landkreis	-118	+35.2%
61	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-129	+31%
61	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-129	+18.4%
63	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-132	-131.6%
64	Esslingen	-134	+55.3%
65	Donau-Ries	-137	+38.3%
66	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-139	-348.4%
67	Dingolfing-Landau	-140	+37.8%
68	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-152	+9.5%
69	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	-153	+17.7%
69	Tuttlingen	-153	-56.1%
71	Unterallgäu	-160	+52.7%
72	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-162	-11.7%
73	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-163	-9.4%
74	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	-164	+46.4%
75	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-170	+13.3%
76	Reutlingen	-172	+50%
77	Eichsfeld	-175	-3.6%
77	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-175	+30.6%
79	Forchheim	-179	+9.6%
80	Emmendingen	-180	+27.1%
81	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-184	+11.5%
82	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-189	+4.1%
83	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-192	+15.8%
83	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-192	n/a
85	Groß-Gerau	-197	-47%
86	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	-198	+22.4%
87	Germersheim	-202	-23.9%
88	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-205	+1.9%
89	Ravensburg	-206	-25.6%
90	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-207	-30.2%
91	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-209	+7.1%
91	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-209	+7.9%
93	Rottweil	-210	+24.5%
94	Bodenseekreis	-213	+12%
94	Grafschaft Bentheim	-213	+5.8%
94	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-213	-26.8%
97	Sigmaringen	-219	-10.6%
98	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-220	+16%
99	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-221	-3.3%
100	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	-224	+41.4%
101	Kitzingen	-227	+11.7%
102	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-228	-28.1%
103	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	-230	-7.5%
104	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-232	-10.5%
105	Weilheim-Schongau	-233	-73.9%
106	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-234	+31%
107	Miesbach	-238	+17.9%
108	Lindau (Bodensee)	-239	+16.7%
109	Heilbronn, Landkreis	-241	+41.6%
110	Günzburg	-243	-14.6%
111	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-244	-3.4%
112	Haßberge	-250	-1.6%
112	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-250	+30.2%
114	Borken	-254	-53.9%
115	Weimarer Land	-259	-6.6%
116	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-261	-62.1%
116	Fürth, Landkreis	-261	-32.5%
118	Bamberg, Landkreis	-265	+11.7%
118	Vulkaneifel	-265	+19.7%
120	Alzey-Worms	-271	-15.8%
120	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-271	-103.8%
122	Hohenlohekreis	-272	-80.1%
123	Augsburg, Landkreis	-275	-1.1%
124	Schwäbisch Hall	-276	-28.4%
124	Wittmund	-276	-21.6%
126	Freyung-Grafenau	-280	+12.2%
127	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-283	-14.1%
128	Ostallgäu	-287	-12.1%
129	Starnberg	-288	-66.5%
130	Calw	-291	-3.6%
131	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-293	-130.7%
131	Sömmerda	-293	+16.3%
133	Gifhorn	-294	-141%
133	Miltenberg	-294	-14%
135	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-297	+3.6%
135	Roth	-297	+4.8%
137	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	-304	-29.9%
138	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-309	+7.8%
139	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-310	-10.7%
140	Hildburghausen	-314	-64.4%
140	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-314	-4%
142	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-315	-4%
143	Donnersbergkreis	-321	+8.3%
144	Offenbach, Landkreis	-323	-204.7%
145	Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-327	-10.1%
145	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-327	+17.8%
147	Rhön-Grabfeld	-331	-42.7%
148	Mühldorf a. Inn	-332	+5.1%
149	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-333	-3.1%
150	Freudenstadt	-336	-18.7%
150	Südliche Weinstraße	-336	+9.9%
152	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-338	+0.9%
152	Lichtenfels	-338	-2.7%
154	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-341	-13.3%
155	Oberallgäu	-342	-34.1%
155	Regen	-342	+0.6%
157	Verden	-343	-14.7%
158	Enzkreis	-345	-42%
158	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-345	+6.3%
160	Mainz-Bingen	-346	-70.4%
161	Deggendorf	-349	-17.1%
162	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-357	-5.3%
163	Hochtaunuskreis	-359	+26%
164	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-361	+22.4%
165	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-363	-22.2%
166	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	-366	-6.7%
167	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-368	-21.1%
168	Ammerland	-375	-29.8%
169	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-379	-21.9%
170	Trier-Saarburg	-380	-18%
171	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-387	-22.1%
172	Ansbach, Landkreis	-388	+16%
173	Amberg-Sulzbach	-389	-4.3%
174	Altötting	-393	-28%
174	Olpe	-393	-39.9%
176	Lörrach	-396	-87.7%
177	Gütersloh	-397	+22.9%
178	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-398	-19.5%
178	Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt	-398	n/a
180	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-401	n/a
181	Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt	-402	+11.3%
182	Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt	-403	n/a
183	Cochem-Zell	-404	n/a
184	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-405	+16.5%
185	Gießen, Landkreis	-413	-3.5%
186	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-416	+18.8%
187	Tirschenreuth	-418	-10%
188	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-421	-36.2%
189	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-422	-4.5%
190	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-424	+28.5%
191	Harburg	-426	+23%
192	Traunstein	-427	+17.4%
193	Coburg, Landkreis	-428	-3.1%
194	Berchtesgadener Land	-431	-18.1%
195	Fulda	-434	+11.4%
196	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-444	+18.8%
197	Rosenheim, Landkreis	-445	-54%
198	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-447	-1.8%
199	Kronach	-450	-22%
200	Darmstadt-Dieburg	-455	-51.2%
201	Heidenheim	-457	-11.5%
202	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-458	+13.4%
203	Osterholz	-460	+11.4%
204	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-461	-5.5%
205	Waldshut	-463	-74.7%
206	Rottal-Inn	-464	-11.5%
207	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-467	-2.4%
208	Stade	-472	+12.4%
209	Kusel	-474	+1.3%
209	Main-Spessart	-474	-5.1%
209	Saale-Orla-Kreis	-474	-5.1%
212	Sonneberg	-477	n/a
213	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	-483	+1.2%
214	Bad Kissingen	-485	+6%
214	Kulmbach	-485	-12.8%
216	Zollernalbkreis	-488	-7.3%
217	Nienburg (Weser)	-489	+21.5%
218	Odenwaldkreis	-505	-20.8%
219	Limburg-Weilburg	-511	+15.8%
220	Wesermarsch	-513	-0.6%
221	Südwestpfalz	-516	+13%
222	Coesfeld	-521	-45.5%
223	Emsland	-527	-196.1%
224	Ostalbkreis	-528	+20.5%
225	Rastatt	-532	+11.8%
226	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-533	+1.1%
227	Cham	-535	-33.1%
228	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-541	-16.6%
229	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	-542	+12.3%
230	Schwandorf	-544	-8.4%
231	Leer	-545	-4.8%
232	Nordhausen	-546	+1.1%
233	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-547	-94%
234	Friesland (DE)	-556	-4.9%
235	Ilm-Kreis	-564	n/a
236	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-569	-44.1%
237	Ostprignitz-Ruppin	-576	-17.6%
238	Helmstedt	-578	+11.3%
239	Ahrweiler	-582	+19.4%
239	Heidekreis	-582	+5.7%
241	St. Wendel	-583	-7.8%
242	Merzig-Wadern	-584	-22.4%
243	Marburg-Biedenkopf	-587	-21.5%
244	Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-588	-17.6%
245	Konstanz	-591	-27.9%
246	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-592	-19.8%
247	Passau, Landkreis	-593	-6.8%
248	Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis	-603	-9.2%
249	Segeberg	-604	-37.3%
250	Birkenfeld	-607	-20.2%

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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 5,360 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Recklinghausen, with -3,159 in 2013.

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.