NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2021, at 5,902. Erzgebirgskreis had the lowest, at -3,861. The median was -462 and the figure for Germany was -228,195. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,902München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-3,861Erzgebirgskreis

Median-462400 areas

Germany-228,195History

Top 40 areas, 2021

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	2021 persons	Change on 2020
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	5,902	+11.7%
2	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	2,174	-13.9%
3	Hamburg	2,173	+2.4%
4	Berlin	1,462	+39.1%
5	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	1,211	+18%
6	Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt	1,128	+35.4%
7	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	638	-0.9%
8	Böblingen	501	+19%
9	Freising	421	+5.5%
10	Ludwigsburg	395	+168.7%
11	Tübingen, Landkreis	390	-15.8%
12	Cloppenburg	365	+22.9%
13	Vechta	344	+14.3%
14	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	318	+18.7%
15	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	316	+8.2%
16	Eichstätt	301	+14.9%
17	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	296	-28%
18	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	249	+8.3%
19	Alb-Donau-Kreis	245	+301.6%
20	Erding	239	+52.2%
21	Paderborn	188	-10.5%
22	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	187	-42.8%
23	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	184	-23%
24	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	178	+1,212.5%
25	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	173	-23.8%
26	Ulm, Stadtkreis	163	+181%
27	Biberach	161	-29.4%
28	Groß-Gerau	158	+313.5%
29	Ebersberg	141	+281.1%
30	Landshut, Landkreis	140	+483.3%
31	Neu-Ulm	94	+246.9%
32	Ravensburg	89	+117.1%
33	Dachau	86	+145.7%
34	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	80	+6.7%
35	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	75	+151.4%
36	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	72	-57.4%
37	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	52	+177.6%
38	Heilbronn, Landkreis	51	-82.3%
39	Grafschaft Bentheim	47	+128.8%
40	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	35	+537.5%
41	Aichach-Friedberg	27	+12.5%
42	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	21	+118.4%
43	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	12	+220%
44	Schwäbisch Hall	6	+103.1%
45	Tuttlingen	3	-93.8%
46	Kelheim	2	+103.4%
47	Borken	0	+100%
47	Esslingen	0	+100%
49	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	-2	-102%
50	Dingolfing-Landau	-3	+97.8%
51	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	-5	+94.2%
52	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-25	+46.8%
53	Landsberg am Lech	-27	-184.4%
54	Würzburg, Landkreis	-28	+72.8%
55	Straubing-Bogen	-29	+35.6%
56	Ostallgäu	-31	-10.7%
57	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-37	+74.1%
58	Hohenlohekreis	-40	+63.6%
59	Günzburg	-52	+31.6%
60	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-60	-185.7%
61	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	-68	-518.2%
62	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-70	+39.7%
63	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-71	-193.4%
64	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-74	+6.3%
65	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	-79	-1.3%
66	Reutlingen	-82	+68.5%
67	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-88	-1,077.8%
68	Unterallgäu	-91	+33.6%
69	Emmendingen	-93	+43.6%
70	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-97	-155.4%
71	Oberallgäu	-100	+43.5%
72	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-109	-6.9%
73	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	-110	+62.1%
74	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-111	+43.1%
75	Fürstenfeldbruck	-116	-75.8%
76	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-117	-5.4%
77	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-120	+20.5%
78	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-121	-53.2%
79	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-123	-179.5%
79	Regensburg, Landkreis	-123	+18%
81	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-132	-33.3%
82	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-136	-78.9%
83	Germersheim	-140	+41.7%
84	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	-142	+29%
85	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-145	+12.7%
85	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-145	-5.8%
87	Alzey-Worms	-146	-23.7%
88	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-151	-106.8%
89	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-154	-32.8%
90	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-155	-52%
91	Rottweil	-159	+23.2%
92	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-161	+14.8%
93	München, Landkreis	-163	+7.4%
94	Forchheim	-165	-43.5%
95	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	-169	-225%
96	Emsland	-170	-93.2%
97	Calw	-171	-17.1%
98	Freudenstadt	-175	+42.6%
98	Haßberge	-175	-28.7%
100	Donau-Ries	-177	-17.2%
101	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-178	-72.8%
102	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-181	+23.9%
102	Weilheim-Schongau	-181	-37.1%
102	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-181	-90.5%
105	Kitzingen	-183	-7%
106	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-184	-14.3%
107	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-186	-2,425%
108	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-187	+5.1%
109	Lindau (Bodensee)	-188	+16.8%
110	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-191	+51.4%
110	Miesbach	-191	+22%
112	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-194	+29.7%
113	Bamberg, Landkreis	-197	-37.8%
113	Peine	-197	+38.1%
115	Sigmaringen	-199	-36.3%
116	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-212	+21.8%
117	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-215	-34.4%
118	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-228	-235.3%
119	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-229	+14.2%
120	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-230	+3.8%
121	Mühldorf a. Inn	-245	+23.7%
122	Amberg-Sulzbach	-246	+22.6%
123	Gießen, Landkreis	-249	+4.6%
123	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-249	-18%
125	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-251	+44.7%
126	Starnberg	-254	+0.4%
127	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-257	-18.4%
127	Roth	-257	-15.2%
127	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-257	-36.7%
130	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-259	-30.2%
131	Offenbach, Landkreis	-262	+38.8%
132	Augsburg, Landkreis	-264	-149.1%
132	Enzkreis	-264	+38.5%
134	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-265	-6%
134	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-265	-6%
136	Gütersloh	-267	-2.7%
136	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-267	-134.2%
136	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-267	+19.1%
139	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-269	-60.1%
140	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-273	-20.3%
141	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-277	-64.9%
142	Gifhorn	-280	-171.8%
143	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-281	-32.5%
144	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-282	-58.4%
144	Miltenberg	-282	-4.8%
146	Ammerland	-290	+16.2%
147	Bodenseekreis	-293	-72.4%
148	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-294	+4.9%
149	Rems-Murr-Kreis	-305	+42.7%
150	Mainz-Bingen	-309	+20.8%
151	Coesfeld	-313	-60.5%
152	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-314	-44%
153	Wittmund	-315	-4.3%
154	Südliche Weinstraße	-317	+22.1%
155	Lichtenfels	-318	+18.7%
156	Steinfurt	-321	+23%
157	Kusel	-323	+20%
157	Lörrach	-323	+30.2%
157	Verden	-323	+7.2%
160	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-330	-10%
161	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-331	+19.9%
161	Olpe	-331	+7%
161	Ostalbkreis	-331	+37%
164	Ansbach, Landkreis	-345	+6.3%
165	Fürth, Landkreis	-350	+1.4%
165	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-350	+13.2%
167	Heidenheim	-353	-3.5%
168	Altötting	-357	+4.8%
169	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-359	-0.6%
170	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-360	+13%
170	Osterholz	-360	+21.6%
172	Regen	-361	-4.3%
173	Donnersbergkreis	-362	-29.7%
173	Trier-Saarburg	-362	+8.1%
175	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-366	-75.1%
176	Rhön-Grabfeld	-370	-80.5%
177	Freyung-Grafenau	-371	-4.5%
178	Cochem-Zell	-374	-14%
179	Konstanz	-376	-17.5%
180	Schwandorf	-378	-5.6%
181	Deggendorf	-381	+2.3%
182	Tirschenreuth	-386	+23.9%
183	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-388	+1.3%
184	Nürnberger Land	-389	+23.9%
184	Rosenheim, Landkreis	-389	+39%
186	Vulkaneifel	-395	+0.5%
187	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-398	-32.7%
188	Kulmbach	-412	+5.7%
189	Osnabrück, Landkreis	-417	+33.3%
190	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-419	+12.9%
191	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-425	-25.7%
192	Coburg, Landkreis	-432	+15.6%
193	Odenwaldkreis	-436	+12.1%
194	Stade	-437	-9%
195	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-439	+15.4%
196	Leer	-452	-23.5%
197	Bad Kissingen	-455	+0.9%
197	Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-455	-44.9%
197	Traunstein	-455	+15.1%
200	Neuwied	-461	+27.6%
201	Berchtesgadener Land	-462	-19.7%
201	Darmstadt-Dieburg	-462	+11%
203	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-463	-17.2%
204	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-467	-12.8%
205	Warendorf	-472	+8%
206	Harburg	-482	+21%
206	Rottal-Inn	-482	+8.9%
208	Göppingen	-488	+13.9%
208	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-488	-17.3%
210	Cham	-489	-31.5%
210	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-489	-23.2%
212	Eichsfeld	-493	-22.3%
213	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-507	-51.3%
214	Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis	-510	+24.4%
215	Zollernalbkreis	-514	+16.2%
216	Heidekreis	-517	-5.7%
216	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-517	-15.9%
216	Wesermarsch	-517	-14.6%
216	Wolfenbüttel	-517	-0.8%
220	Südwestpfalz	-521	+1.7%
221	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-523	-33.1%
222	Birkenfeld	-524	-11%
223	Friesland (DE)	-527	-6%
223	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-527	-9.3%
225	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-546	-35.8%
225	Kronach	-546	-27.6%
227	Helmstedt	-548	-30.2%
228	Höxter	-549	-13.2%
229	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	-555	-25.3%
230	Fulda	-557	-44.3%
231	Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-558	+9.7%
231	Main-Spessart	-558	-20%
231	Weimarer Land	-558	-34.8%
234	Waldshut	-579	+12.8%
235	Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt	-580	-10.7%
236	Marburg-Biedenkopf	-585	+12.2%
237	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-590	-4.1%
238	Hersfeld-Rotenburg	-592	+4.7%
239	Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-596	+22.5%
240	Ortenaukreis	-597	+22.1%
241	Bad Kreuznach	-603	+14.5%
242	Westerwaldkreis	-604	-38.2%
243	Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt	-615	-362.4%
244	Rhein-Lahn-Kreis	-631	-3.4%
245	St. Wendel	-632	+6.5%
246	Herzogtum Lauenburg	-636	+1.5%
246	Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt	-636	-19.5%
248	Diepholz	-648	+14.3%
249	Holzminden	-650	-29.2%
250	Rastatt	-653	-23%

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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 5,902 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Erzgebirgskreis, with -3,861 in 2021.

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.