NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2020, at 5,283. Zwickau had the lowest, at -3,688. The median was -437 and the figure for Germany was -212,428. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,283München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-3,688Zwickau

Median-437400 areas

Germany-212,428History

Top 40 areas, 2020

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	2020 persons	Change on 2019
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	5,283	-16%
2	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	2,525	-14.7%
3	Hamburg	2,123	-38.7%
4	Berlin	1,051	-77.9%
5	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	1,026	-30.9%
6	Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt	833	-47%
7	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	644	+16%
8	Tübingen, Landkreis	463	+13.8%
9	Böblingen	421	-29.5%
10	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	411	-4.6%
11	Freising	399	-1.5%
12	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	327	-19.3%
13	Vechta	301	-36.9%
14	Cloppenburg	297	-25.4%
15	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	292	-8.2%
16	Heilbronn, Landkreis	288	+20.5%
17	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	268	-48.5%
18	Eichstätt	262	-28%
19	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	239	-22.7%
20	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	230	-38.2%
21	Biberach	228	-30.5%
22	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	227	-22.3%
23	Paderborn	210	-6.3%
24	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	175	+21.5%
25	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	169	-41.7%
26	Erding	157	+14.6%
27	Ludwigsburg	147	-74.7%
28	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	101	+80.4%
29	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	76	+547.1%
30	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	75	+8.7%
31	Alb-Donau-Kreis	61	-23.8%
32	Ulm, Stadtkreis	58	-70.1%
33	Tuttlingen	48	+260%
34	Ravensburg	41	-76.2%
35	Ebersberg	37	-66.7%
36	Dachau	35	-85.6%
37	Landsberg am Lech	32	+150.8%
38	Aichach-Friedberg	24	+140%
38	Landshut, Landkreis	24	-29.4%
40	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	9	-88.8%
41	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	8	-84.6%
42	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	-8	-900%
43	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	-10	+87.8%
44	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	-11	-117.7%
45	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	-16	-114.8%
46	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-21	+78.1%
47	Ostallgäu	-28	+65.4%
48	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-44	-266.7%
49	Straubing-Bogen	-45	+51.6%
50	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-47	+68.7%
51	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	-52	+13.3%
52	Kelheim	-58	-164.4%
53	Neu-Ulm	-64	-192.8%
54	Fürstenfeldbruck	-66	-144.3%
55	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	-67	-123.3%
56	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-68	+21.8%
57	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-73	-708.3%
58	Groß-Gerau	-74	-130.3%
59	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-76	+16.5%
59	Günzburg	-76	-430.4%
61	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	-78	-230%
62	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-79	-19.7%
62	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-79	-21.5%
64	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	-86	-186%
65	Emsland	-88	-41.9%
66	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-95	+31.7%
67	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-99	-7.6%
68	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-102	-410%
68	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-102	-34.2%
70	Gifhorn	-103	-4%
70	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-103	-467.9%
70	Würzburg, Landkreis	-103	-394.3%
73	Augsburg, Landkreis	-106	-723.5%
74	Hohenlohekreis	-110	-2,850%
75	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-111	+6.7%
76	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	-114	-293.1%
76	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-114	+53.8%
78	Forchheim	-115	-18.6%
79	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-116	-118.9%
79	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-116	-34.9%
81	Alzey-Worms	-118	+55.3%
82	Weilheim-Schongau	-132	+17.5%
83	Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-133	-153.4%
84	Haßberge	-136	+12.8%
85	Dingolfing-Landau	-137	-956.3%
85	Unterallgäu	-137	-661.1%
85	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-137	+9.9%
88	Bamberg, Landkreis	-143	0%
88	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-143	-74.4%
90	Calw	-146	+24.4%
90	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	-146	-1,725%
90	Sigmaringen	-146	-44.6%
93	Regensburg, Landkreis	-150	-837.5%
94	Donau-Ries	-151	-287.2%
94	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-151	-96.1%
96	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-160	-138.8%
97	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-161	-8.8%
98	Grafschaft Bentheim	-163	-81.1%
99	Emmendingen	-165	-200%
100	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-166	-127.4%
101	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-168	-48.7%
101	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-168	+26%
103	Bodenseekreis	-170	+23.4%
104	Kitzingen	-171	-48.7%
105	München, Landkreis	-176	-355.1%
106	Oberallgäu	-177	-78.8%
107	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-178	-38%
108	Esslingen	-182	-1,400%
109	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-188	-80.8%
110	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-189	-302.1%
111	Schwäbisch Hall	-193	-127.1%
112	Coesfeld	-195	+37.1%
112	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-195	-121.6%
114	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-197	-20.1%
115	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-199	+7.9%
116	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	-200	-55%
117	Rhön-Grabfeld	-205	+13.5%
118	Rottweil	-207	-46.8%
119	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-209	+6.3%
120	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-211	+24.4%
121	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-212	+18.1%
122	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-217	-24%
123	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-218	-3.3%
124	Roth	-223	+8.6%
125	Lindau (Bodensee)	-226	-58%
126	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-227	-19.5%
127	Borken	-232	-1,154.5%
128	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-238	-30.1%
129	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-239	+30.9%
130	Germersheim	-240	-29.7%
131	Miesbach	-245	-21.3%
132	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-250	-733.3%
132	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-250	-12.1%
134	Starnberg	-255	-23.8%
135	Gütersloh	-260	-2,788.9%
135	Reutlingen	-260	-4,233.3%
137	Gießen, Landkreis	-261	-169.1%
138	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-267	+6%
139	Miltenberg	-269	-7.2%
140	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-271	-81.9%
141	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-276	-94.4%
142	Donnersbergkreis	-279	-3.7%
143	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	-290	-19.8%
144	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-300	-82.9%
144	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-300	-18.6%
146	Wittmund	-302	+4.4%
147	Freudenstadt	-305	-50.2%
148	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-309	-67.9%
149	Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-314	-26.1%
150	Amberg-Sulzbach	-318	-127.1%
150	Peine	-318	+4.8%
152	Konstanz	-320	-32.2%
153	Mühldorf a. Inn	-321	-118.4%
154	Cochem-Zell	-328	+9.9%
155	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-330	-27.9%
156	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-335	-37.9%
157	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-338	-3.4%
158	Heidenheim	-341	-27.2%
159	Ammerland	-346	-53.8%
159	Regen	-346	-31.6%
161	Verden	-348	-9.8%
162	Freyung-Grafenau	-355	-20.7%
162	Fürth, Landkreis	-355	-43.7%
164	Olpe	-356	-34.8%
165	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-357	-16.3%
166	Schwandorf	-358	-18.5%
167	Leer	-366	+17.8%
168	Ansbach, Landkreis	-368	-31.9%
169	Cham	-372	-10.4%
170	Altötting	-375	-84.7%
171	Berchtesgadener Land	-386	-94.9%
171	Fulda	-386	-13.5%
173	Deggendorf	-390	-158.3%
173	Mainz-Bingen	-390	-143.8%
175	Lichtenfels	-391	-52.7%
176	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-393	-1,255.2%
176	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-393	-19.5%
176	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-393	+16.4%
179	Trier-Saarburg	-394	-34%
180	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-395	-12.2%
181	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-397	-8.2%
181	Vulkaneifel	-397	-15.1%
183	Stade	-401	-55.4%
184	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-402	-16.2%
185	Eichsfeld	-403	-75.2%
185	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-403	-44.4%
187	Kusel	-404	-36.5%
188	Südliche Weinstraße	-407	-21.9%
189	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-413	-60.7%
190	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-414	-59.8%
190	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-414	-20.7%
190	Weimarer Land	-414	-37.5%
193	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-416	-5.1%
194	Steinfurt	-417	-104.4%
195	Helmstedt	-421	+19%
196	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	-427	+4.9%
197	Kronach	-428	-7.8%
197	Offenbach, Landkreis	-428	-1,197%
199	Enzkreis	-429	-243.2%
200	Kulmbach	-437	-6.3%
200	Westerwaldkreis	-437	+35.4%
202	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	-443	+6.1%
203	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-446	-4.2%
204	Wesermarsch	-451	-17.4%
205	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-454	-110.2%
206	Bad Kissingen	-459	0%
206	Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-459	-80%
206	Osterholz	-459	-9.3%
209	Lörrach	-463	-258.9%
210	Main-Spessart	-465	-44%
211	Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-468	-253.9%
212	Birkenfeld	-472	-52.3%
213	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-481	-26.2%
214	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-482	+3.6%
215	Höxter	-485	+22.2%
216	Heidekreis	-489	-8.2%
217	Odenwaldkreis	-496	-31.6%
218	Friesland (DE)	-497	+5.5%
219	Sömmerda	-498	-14.2%
220	Hildburghausen	-501	-3.1%
221	Holzminden	-503	+11.3%
222	Tirschenreuth	-507	-19.6%
223	Ahrweiler	-509	+3.2%
224	Nürnberger Land	-511	-54.8%
225	Coburg, Landkreis	-512	-75.3%
226	Warendorf	-513	-3.6%
226	Wolfenbüttel	-513	-6.4%
228	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-519	-58.7%
228	Darmstadt-Dieburg	-519	-61.7%
230	Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt	-524	-21.6%
231	Ostalbkreis	-525	+17.8%
232	Rottal-Inn	-529	-52.9%
233	Südwestpfalz	-530	+14%
234	Rastatt	-531	-18.5%
235	Rems-Murr-Kreis	-532	-228.4%
235	Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt	-532	-26.7%
237	Traunstein	-536	-64.4%
238	Nienburg (Weser)	-539	-17.7%
239	Sonneberg	-560	+7%
240	Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-566	-5.6%
241	Göppingen	-567	-47.7%
241	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-567	-17.6%
243	Merzig-Wadern	-576	+5.9%
244	Passau, Landkreis	-579	+3.8%
245	Mayen-Koblenz	-594	+14.2%
246	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	-604	-35.1%
247	Plön	-609	-5.4%
248	Harburg	-610	-47%
248	Rhein-Lahn-Kreis	-610	-51%
250	Uelzen	-613	+1.1%

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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 5,283 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Zwickau, with -3,688 in 2020.

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.