NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2015, at 5,870. Recklinghausen had the lowest, at -2,839. The median was -419 and the figure for Germany was -187,625. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,870München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-2,839Recklinghausen

Median-419400 areas

Germany-187,625History

Top 40 areas, 2015

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	2015 persons	Change on 2014
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	5,870	-0.9%
2	Berlin	3,752	-25.8%
3	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	2,355	-11.9%
4	Hamburg	2,203	-2.5%
5	Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt	1,690	+1.6%
6	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	930	-17.3%
7	Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt	738	-43.4%
8	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	492	+46%
9	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	478	-17.2%
10	Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt	462	+15.5%
11	Ludwigsburg	461	+11.1%
12	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	451	-30%
13	Tübingen, Landkreis	401	+13.9%
14	Freising	391	+2.9%
15	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	342	+13.6%
16	Paderborn	300	+9.5%
17	Böblingen	290	-36.5%
18	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	256	-14.7%
19	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	246	-57.6%
20	Cloppenburg	238	-6.3%
21	Vechta	233	-34%
22	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	229	-39.1%
23	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	227	-17.2%
24	München, Landkreis	214	-17.4%
25	Erding	199	-29.2%
26	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	196	-53.4%
27	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	167	-49.1%
28	Groß-Gerau	147	-8.7%
29	Dachau	141	+35.6%
30	Eichstätt	138	-22.5%
31	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	111	-20.7%
32	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	84	+154.5%
33	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	83	-21.7%
34	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	71	-69.5%
35	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	69	+1,825%
36	Ebersberg	52	-79.4%
37	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	49	+160.5%
38	Ulm, Stadtkreis	40	-74.5%
39	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	22	-77.1%
40	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	15	-92.1%
41	Biberach	8	-91.7%
42	Aichach-Friedberg	-5	-104.6%
42	Alb-Donau-Kreis	-5	+86.8%
42	Landshut, Landkreis	-5	+66.7%
45	Schwäbisch Hall	-8	+42.9%
46	Esslingen	-12	-104.9%
47	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	-20	-183.3%
48	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	-21	-800%
49	Würzburg, Landkreis	-25	+63.2%
50	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	-38	-128.4%
51	Regensburg, Landkreis	-61	-235.6%
52	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-63	+24.1%
53	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	-66	-65%
54	Fürstenfeldbruck	-69	-167.6%
54	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-69	+48.5%
54	Landsberg am Lech	-69	-727.3%
57	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-71	-47.9%
57	Neu-Ulm	-71	-491.7%
59	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-86	+8.5%
60	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-92	+38.3%
60	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-92	+4.2%
62	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-104	+32%
63	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-109	+9.9%
64	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	-110	+11.3%
65	Germersheim	-117	-515.8%
66	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	-118	+26.3%
66	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-118	-96.7%
68	Tuttlingen	-120	-513.8%
69	Günzburg	-122	-56.4%
70	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-125	+11.3%
70	Ostallgäu	-125	-5%
72	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-129	-26.5%
73	Emmendingen	-131	+13.8%
74	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-132	-50%
75	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-133	+17.4%
76	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-137	+18.9%
77	Hohenlohekreis	-138	-345.2%
78	Straubing-Bogen	-143	+2.1%
79	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-144	-7.5%
80	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	-149	-884.2%
81	Forchheim	-150	+15.3%
82	Eichsfeld	-155	-29.2%
83	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-156	-5.4%
83	Starnberg	-156	-79.3%
85	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-157	-44%
85	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-157	+17.8%
87	Gifhorn	-159	-133.8%
88	Donau-Ries	-163	-17.3%
89	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-165	-1,275%
90	Kelheim	-166	-124.3%
90	Sigmaringen	-166	+20.2%
92	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-172	-37.6%
92	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-172	-91.1%
92	Ravensburg	-172	-335.6%
92	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-172	-9.6%
96	Gütersloh	-178	-117.1%
97	Borken	-183	-103.3%
98	Dingolfing-Landau	-187	-68.5%
98	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-187	+20.4%
100	Haßberge	-189	-3.3%
100	Miesbach	-189	-1.6%
102	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-194	-40.6%
102	Grafschaft Bentheim	-194	-40.6%
104	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	-197	-715.6%
105	Weilheim-Schongau	-198	-65%
106	Alzey-Worms	-206	-16.4%
106	Rottweil	-206	+29%
108	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-207	-21.8%
108	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-207	+31.5%
108	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-207	-7.8%
111	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-208	-32.5%
111	Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-208	-150.6%
113	Offenbach, Landkreis	-209	-620.7%
114	Mainz-Bingen	-210	-144.2%
115	Lindau (Bodensee)	-211	-4.5%
116	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-212	+5.4%
116	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-212	-48.3%
118	Heilbronn, Landkreis	-216	-101.9%
118	Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt	-216	-56.5%
120	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-220	-86.4%
121	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-230	-35.3%
122	Bodenseekreis	-231	-6%
122	Olpe	-231	+6.1%
124	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-232	-439.5%
125	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-233	-27.3%
126	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-236	+27.2%
127	Wittmund	-238	-2.1%
128	Freudenstadt	-239	-13.8%
129	Kitzingen	-240	-36.4%
130	Verden	-245	-67.8%
131	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-250	-17.4%
132	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-257	+5.5%
132	Oberallgäu	-257	-29.1%
134	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-261	-22%
135	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-266	-4.7%
136	Unterallgäu	-271	-14.3%
137	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-274	-11.8%
138	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-276	+5.8%
139	Calw	-280	-112.1%
140	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-281	-15.6%
141	Bamberg, Landkreis	-282	-51.6%
142	Heidenheim	-286	+10.9%
143	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-287	+16.8%
143	Miltenberg	-287	-41.4%
143	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-287	+15.8%
146	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	-290	-1.4%
147	Konstanz	-295	+42.4%
148	Berchtesgadener Land	-302	-14.8%
149	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-303	-6.3%
150	Fürth, Landkreis	-306	-31.9%
151	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-310	-46.2%
151	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	-310	-51.2%
153	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-314	+7.1%
154	Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt	-317	-12%
155	Warendorf	-318	+21.1%
156	Coesfeld	-319	-5.6%
156	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-319	-24.6%
156	Reutlingen	-319	-1,695%
159	Ammerland	-322	-59.4%
160	Augsburg, Landkreis	-327	-59.5%
160	Gießen, Landkreis	-327	-149.6%
162	Deggendorf	-329	-2.8%
163	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-330	-32%
164	Südliche Weinstraße	-332	-9.6%
165	Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-333	+26.8%
166	Lichtenfels	-334	-24.2%
167	Freyung-Grafenau	-336	-34.4%
168	Roth	-338	-77.9%
168	Trier-Saarburg	-338	-21.6%
170	Stade	-345	-5.5%
171	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-347	-75.3%
172	Altötting	-350	-78.6%
173	Rhön-Grabfeld	-351	-19.8%
174	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-353	-18.1%
175	Cochem-Zell	-354	+11.9%
175	Hildburghausen	-354	+1.1%
177	Regen	-356	-9.9%
178	Enzkreis	-359	-6.5%
179	Weimarer Land	-362	-32.1%
180	Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-364	-9.3%
180	Lörrach	-364	-62.5%
182	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-365	-31.8%
182	Rosenheim, Landkreis	-365	-14.4%
184	Emsland	-371	-106.1%
185	Mühldorf a. Inn	-372	-71.4%
186	Ostalbkreis	-375	+4.3%
187	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-377	-14.2%
188	Darmstadt-Dieburg	-380	-224.8%
189	Donnersbergkreis	-383	-17.1%
190	Vulkaneifel	-384	-41.7%
191	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-385	-8.1%
192	Osterholz	-391	-2.6%
193	Rottal-Inn	-394	-3.4%
194	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-398	-12.7%
195	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-400	-42.9%
196	Sömmerda	-402	-24.8%
197	Hochtaunuskreis	-404	+19.4%
198	Ansbach, Landkreis	-413	-16.3%
198	Cham	-413	-65.9%
200	Harburg	-419	+1.9%
200	Kusel	-419	-10.3%
202	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-421	-13.2%
203	Odenwaldkreis	-424	-21.8%
204	Fulda	-426	-54.3%
204	Mayen-Koblenz	-426	+31.7%
206	Rems-Murr-Kreis	-428	-31.7%
207	Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-430	+15.9%
208	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	-431	-5.9%
209	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-433	-41.5%
210	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-437	-1.6%
211	Kronach	-443	0%
212	Südwestpfalz	-444	+13.6%
213	Nordhausen	-447	+3%
214	Coburg, Landkreis	-450	-44.7%
215	Tirschenreuth	-451	-28.9%
216	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-452	-4.1%
217	Amberg-Sulzbach	-454	-12.4%
218	Rastatt	-462	+8%
219	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-468	-13.9%
220	Friesland (DE)	-469	+3.3%
221	Göppingen	-472	+6.2%
221	Kulmbach	-472	-25.9%
223	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-487	-13.8%
224	Schwandorf	-489	-0.6%
225	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-496	-11%
226	Heidekreis	-503	+9.2%
227	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-505	-15.8%
228	Waldshut	-508	-21%
229	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-511	-19.1%
230	Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt	-512	-44.2%
231	Traunstein	-514	-81.6%
232	Saale-Orla-Kreis	-516	+7.5%
233	Sonneberg	-519	-39.1%
233	Zollernalbkreis	-519	+0.8%
235	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	-521	+1.7%
236	Wesermarsch	-522	-22%
237	Marburg-Biedenkopf	-524	-26.9%
238	Holzminden	-525	+7.7%
239	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-526	-5.8%
240	Nordwestmecklenburg	-531	+7.2%
241	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-533	-36.3%
242	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-536	-58.6%
243	Ilm-Kreis	-540	-9.5%
244	Nürnberger Land	-543	+3%
244	Stormarn	-543	+3.7%
246	Peine	-549	-33.9%
247	Main-Spessart	-551	-47.7%
248	Leer	-553	-17.2%
249	Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis	-554	-27.9%
250	Rhein-Lahn-Kreis	-558	-3.1%

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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 5,870 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Recklinghausen, with -2,839 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, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.