NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2014, at 5,925. Recklinghausen had the lowest, at -2,688. The median was -357 and the figure for Germany was -153,429. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,925München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-2,688Recklinghausen

Median-357400 areas

Germany-153,429History

Top 40 areas, 2014

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	2014 persons	Change on 2013
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	5,925	+10.5%
2	Berlin	5,054	+125%
3	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	2,674	+24.3%
4	Hamburg	2,259	+157%
5	Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt	1,664	+148.4%
6	Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt	1,305	+63.3%
7	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	1,124	+67.3%
8	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	644	+205.2%
9	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	580	+3,322.2%
10	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	577	+9.1%
11	Böblingen	457	+185.6%
12	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	421	+601.2%
13	Ludwigsburg	415	-8.2%
14	Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt	400	+647.9%
15	Freising	380	-10.4%
16	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	376	+221.4%
17	Vechta	353	+53.5%
18	Tübingen, Landkreis	352	-5.4%
19	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	337	-7.9%
20	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	328	+29.6%
21	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	301	+2.4%
22	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	300	+185.7%
23	Erding	281	+60.6%
24	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	274	+77.9%
24	Paderborn	274	+122.8%
26	München, Landkreis	259	+311.1%
27	Cloppenburg	254	+156.6%
28	Ebersberg	252	+30.6%
29	Esslingen	245	+282.8%
30	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	233	+108%
31	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	191	+2,022.2%
32	Eichstätt	178	+17.1%
33	Groß-Gerau	161	+181.7%
34	Ulm, Stadtkreis	157	+52.4%
35	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	140	+197.9%
36	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	134	+331%
37	Aichach-Friedberg	109	+258%
38	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	106	+58.2%
39	Dachau	104	+60%
40	Fürstenfeldbruck	102	+15.9%
41	Biberach	96	+274.5%
41	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	96	0%
43	Ravensburg	73	+135.4%
44	Regensburg, Landkreis	45	+142.5%
45	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	33	+125%
46	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	32	+114.3%
47	Tuttlingen	29	+119%
48	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	24	+4.3%
49	Reutlingen	20	+111.6%
50	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	19	+112.4%
51	Landsberg am Lech	11	+133.3%
52	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	3	+101.5%
53	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	-4	+91.8%
54	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-12	+83.8%
54	Neu-Ulm	-12	+84.2%
56	Schwäbisch Hall	-14	+94.9%
57	Landshut, Landkreis	-15	+69.4%
58	Germersheim	-19	+90.6%
59	Offenbach, Landkreis	-29	+91%
60	Hohenlohekreis	-31	+88.6%
61	Alb-Donau-Kreis	-38	-522.2%
62	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	-40	-544.4%
63	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-43	+63.2%
64	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-48	+51%
65	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-60	+46.9%
66	Gifhorn	-68	+76.9%
66	Würzburg, Landkreis	-68	+42.4%
68	Kelheim	-74	-29.8%
69	Günzburg	-78	+67.9%
70	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-81	+64.5%
71	Gütersloh	-82	+79.3%
72	Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-83	+17%
72	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-83	+4.6%
74	Mainz-Bingen	-86	+75.1%
75	Starnberg	-87	+69.8%
76	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-88	+66.3%
77	Borken	-90	+64.6%
77	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-90	+35.3%
79	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-94	+42.3%
80	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-96	+3%
81	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-102	+4.7%
82	Heilbronn, Landkreis	-107	+55.6%
83	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-109	+47.8%
84	Dingolfing-Landau	-111	+20.7%
85	Darmstadt-Dieburg	-117	+74.3%
86	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-118	+65.4%
87	Ostallgäu	-119	+58.5%
88	Eichsfeld	-120	+31.4%
88	Weilheim-Schongau	-120	+48.5%
90	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-121	+36%
91	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	-124	+24.4%
92	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-125	+53.9%
93	Gießen, Landkreis	-131	+68.3%
94	Calw	-132	+54.6%
95	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-134	-3.9%
95	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-134	+30.2%
97	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-138	+43.4%
97	Grafschaft Bentheim	-138	+35.2%
97	Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt	-138	+65.8%
100	Donau-Ries	-139	-1.5%
101	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-141	+31.2%
102	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-143	+18.3%
103	Straubing-Bogen	-146	-44.6%
103	Verden	-146	+57.4%
105	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-148	+28.5%
106	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-149	+2%
107	Emmendingen	-152	+15.6%
108	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-153	-45.7%
109	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-157	+61.2%
109	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-157	+37.2%
111	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	-160	+30.4%
112	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-161	-24.8%
113	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-169	-4.3%
114	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-170	+7.6%
114	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-170	+26.7%
116	Kitzingen	-176	+22.5%
117	Alzey-Worms	-177	+34.7%
117	Forchheim	-177	+1.1%
119	Emsland	-180	+65.8%
120	Haßberge	-183	+26.8%
120	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-183	+41%
122	Bamberg, Landkreis	-186	+29.8%
122	Miesbach	-186	+21.8%
124	Roth	-190	+36%
125	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-191	+8.6%
126	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-192	+35.4%
127	Altötting	-196	+50.1%
128	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-198	+35.9%
129	Oberallgäu	-199	+41.8%
130	Ammerland	-202	+46.1%
130	Lindau (Bodensee)	-202	+15.5%
132	Miltenberg	-203	+31%
133	Augsburg, Landkreis	-205	+25.5%
133	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	-205	+32.6%
135	Sigmaringen	-208	+5%
136	Freudenstadt	-210	+37.5%
137	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-212	+61.2%
138	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-213	0%
139	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-214	+44.7%
140	Mühldorf a. Inn	-217	+34.6%
141	Bodenseekreis	-218	-2.3%
142	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-224	-1.4%
142	Lörrach	-224	+43.4%
144	Fürth, Landkreis	-232	+11.1%
145	Wittmund	-233	+15.6%
146	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-235	-38.2%
147	Unterallgäu	-237	-48.1%
148	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-243	-26.6%
149	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-245	+13.4%
150	Olpe	-246	+37.4%
151	Cham	-249	+53.5%
152	Freyung-Grafenau	-250	+10.7%
152	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-250	+26%
154	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-254	-8.5%
155	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-256	+29.5%
156	Steinfurt	-260	+60.3%
157	Berchtesgadener Land	-263	+39%
158	Lichtenfels	-269	+20.4%
159	Vulkaneifel	-271	-2.3%
160	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-272	+26.1%
161	Weimarer Land	-274	-5.8%
162	Fulda	-276	+36.4%
163	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-277	+23.3%
164	Trier-Saarburg	-278	+26.8%
165	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-280	+39.3%
166	Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt	-283	+28.9%
166	Traunstein	-283	+33.7%
168	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-285	-29.5%
169	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	-286	+21.9%
170	Rottweil	-290	-38.1%
171	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-293	+6.7%
171	Rhön-Grabfeld	-293	+11.5%
173	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-299	+13.3%
174	Coesfeld	-302	+42%
174	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-302	-3.1%
176	Südliche Weinstraße	-303	+9.8%
177	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-306	+34.5%
178	Coburg, Landkreis	-311	+27.3%
179	Rosenheim, Landkreis	-319	+28.3%
180	Deggendorf	-320	+8.3%
181	Heidenheim	-321	+29.8%
182	Sömmerda	-322	-9.9%
183	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-324	+2.7%
183	Regen	-324	+5.3%
185	Rems-Murr-Kreis	-325	+51.3%
186	Donnersbergkreis	-327	-1.9%
186	Stade	-327	+30.7%
188	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-330	+7.6%
189	Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-333	-1.8%
190	Enzkreis	-337	+2.3%
191	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-338	+24.4%
191	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-338	-3.4%
193	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-341	+19%
194	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-345	+18.2%
195	Odenwaldkreis	-348	+31.1%
196	Tirschenreuth	-350	+16.3%
197	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-353	+11.3%
198	Ansbach, Landkreis	-355	+8.5%
198	Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt	-355	+11.7%
200	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-356	-13%
201	Hildburghausen	-358	-14%
202	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-372	+1.8%
202	Osnabrück, Landkreis	-372	+58.1%
204	Main-Spessart	-373	+21.3%
204	Sonneberg	-373	+21.8%
206	Kulmbach	-375	+22.7%
207	Kusel	-380	+19.8%
208	Osterholz	-381	+17.2%
208	Rottal-Inn	-381	+17.9%
210	Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-386	+39.6%
211	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-391	+6%
212	Ostalbkreis	-392	+25.8%
213	Teltow-Fläming	-395	+38.9%
214	Cochem-Zell	-402	+0.5%
215	Warendorf	-403	+41%
216	Amberg-Sulzbach	-404	-3.9%
217	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	-407	+15.7%
218	Peine	-410	+35.4%
219	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-411	+27.8%
220	Marburg-Biedenkopf	-413	+29.6%
221	Waldshut	-420	+9.3%
222	Harburg	-427	-0.2%
223	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-428	-0.9%
223	Wesermarsch	-428	+16.6%
225	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-429	+27.5%
226	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-430	-7.2%
227	Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis	-433	+28.7%
228	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-434	+18.6%
229	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-436	+4.8%
230	Havelland	-443	+30.3%
230	Kronach	-443	+1.6%
232	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-447	-0.7%
233	Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-455	+25.7%
234	Nordhausen	-461	+15.6%
235	Segeberg	-467	+22.7%
236	Leer	-472	+13.4%
237	Bad Kissingen	-481	+0.8%
238	Bad Kreuznach	-483	+23.9%
239	Friesland (DE)	-485	+12.8%
240	Schwandorf	-486	+10.7%
240	Steinburg	-486	+25.2%
242	Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-490	+26.6%
243	Ilm-Kreis	-493	+12.6%
244	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-497	+8.1%
245	Hochtaunuskreis	-501	-39.6%
246	Rastatt	-502	+5.6%
247	Göppingen	-503	+31.9%
248	Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-511	+13.1%
249	Bad Dürkheim	-512	+32.2%
249	Konstanz	-512	+13.4%

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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 5,925 in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Recklinghausen, with -2,688 in 2014.

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.