NUTS 3 areas of Germany by natural population change

München, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest natural population change of 400 areas in 2022, at 3,462. Region Hannover had the lowest, at -4,110. The median was -646 and the figure for Germany was -327,522. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,462München, Kreisfreie Stadt

Lowest-4,110Region Hannover

Median-646400 areas

Germany-327,522History

Top 40 areas, 2022

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	2022 persons	Change on 2021
1	München, Kreisfreie Stadt	3,462	-41.3%
2	Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	1,411	-35.1%
3	Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis	279	-56.3%
4	Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt	234	-20.9%
5	Freising	206	-51.1%
6	Cloppenburg	123	-66.3%
7	Vechta	116	-66.3%
8	Tübingen, Landkreis	91	-76.7%
9	Eichstätt	73	-75.7%
10	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	49	-71.7%
11	Erding	45	-81.2%
12	Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt	14	+800%
13	Biberach	6	-96.3%
14	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-1	-100.3%
15	Ebersberg	-2	-101.4%
16	Tuttlingen	-17	-666.7%
17	Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm	-20	-111.2%
18	Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-42	-158.3%
19	Straubing-Bogen	-45	-55.2%
20	Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-58	+3.3%
21	Pforzheim, Stadtkreis	-71	+10.1%
22	Ulm, Stadtkreis	-74	-145.4%
23	Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-81	-144%
24	Landshut, Landkreis	-83	-159.3%
25	Alb-Donau-Kreis	-90	-136.7%
26	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-101	+9%
27	Heidelberg, Stadtkreis	-104	-132.7%
28	Ostallgäu	-106	-241.9%
29	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt	-107	-57.4%
30	Kelheim	-122	-6,200%
31	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	-127	-110.5%
32	Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt	-133	-8.1%
33	Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-143	-18.2%
34	Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-145	-64.8%
35	Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-146	-105.6%
36	Kaiserslautern, Landkreis	-147	-520%
37	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	-148	-100%
38	Dillingen a.d. Donau	-150	-500%
39	Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt	-156	-43.1%
39	Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	-156	-400%
41	Miesbach	-157	+17.8%
42	Dachau	-158	-283.7%
43	Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt	-168	-40%
44	Emmendingen	-170	-82.8%
45	Neumarkt i. d. OPf.	-172	+3.4%
46	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	-173	-14.6%
46	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	-173	-19.3%
48	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	-175	+23.2%
49	Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt	-181	+3.2%
50	Dingolfing-Landau	-182	-5,966.7%
51	Böblingen	-186	-137.1%
51	Landsberg am Lech	-186	-588.9%
53	Aichach-Friedberg	-200	-840.7%
54	Günzburg	-203	-290.4%
55	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	-207	-12.5%
56	Donau-Ries	-210	-18.6%
57	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-215	-39.6%
58	Unterallgäu	-217	-138.5%
59	Mühldorf a. Inn	-218	+11%
60	Neu-Ulm	-222	-336.2%
61	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-225	+17.6%
62	Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt	-226	-71.2%
63	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	-230	-96.6%
64	Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-232	-49.7%
65	Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt	-235	-62.1%
66	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-241	-228.9%
67	Hohenlohekreis	-244	-510%
68	Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt	-251	-578.4%
69	Rottweil	-259	-62.9%
70	Heilbronn, Landkreis	-265	-619.6%
70	Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt	-265	-46.4%
72	Erlangen-Höchstadt	-266	-95.6%
73	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	-269	0%
74	Alzey-Worms	-270	-84.9%
75	Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-274	+2.8%
76	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-285	-34.4%
77	Haßberge	-287	-64%
78	Grafschaft Bentheim	-291	-719.1%
79	Oberallgäu	-292	-192%
80	Kitzingen	-293	-60.1%
81	Regensburg, Landkreis	-294	-139%
82	Sigmaringen	-297	-49.2%
83	Ravensburg	-300	-437.1%
84	Freudenstadt	-305	-74.3%
85	Schwäbisch Hall	-308	-5,233.3%
86	Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt	-312	+5.5%
87	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt	-315	-26.5%
88	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	-317	-227.3%
89	Germersheim	-318	-127.1%
90	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-319	-23.2%
90	Würzburg, Landkreis	-319	-1,039.3%
92	Ludwigsburg	-320	-181%
92	Paderborn	-320	-270.2%
94	Rhön-Grabfeld	-323	+12.7%
95	Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt	-329	-2,841.7%
96	Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt	-330	-371.4%
97	Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt	-331	-6,520%
98	Calw	-339	-98.2%
99	Enzkreis	-341	-29.2%
99	Lindau (Bodensee)	-341	-81.4%
101	Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-351	-88.7%
102	Groß-Gerau	-352	-322.8%
103	Forchheim	-353	-113.9%
104	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	-355	-34%
105	Oldenburg, Landkreis	-362	-0.6%
106	Vulkaneifel	-372	+5.8%
107	Berchtesgadener Land	-376	+18.6%
108	Amberg-Sulzbach	-380	-54.5%
109	Altötting	-384	-7.6%
110	Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-386	-79.5%
111	Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt	-392	-622.7%
112	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	-393	-70.9%
113	Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt	-394	-592.5%
114	Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt	-401	+5.6%
115	Augsburg, Landkreis	-404	-53%
116	Schweinfurt, Landkreis	-405	-57.6%
117	Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt	-406	-136%
117	Regen	-406	-12.5%
119	Weilheim-Schongau	-408	-125.4%
120	Fürstenfeldbruck	-409	-252.6%
121	Bamberg, Landkreis	-411	-108.6%
122	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	-412	-274.5%
123	Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt	-420	-57.3%
124	Traunstein	-422	+7.3%
125	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	-423	-17.8%
126	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	-424	-85.2%
127	Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt	-425	-151.5%
127	Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim	-425	-65.4%
129	Deggendorf	-427	-12.1%
130	Roth	-428	-66.5%
131	Gießen, Landkreis	-432	-73.5%
132	Gifhorn	-434	-55%
133	Reutlingen	-435	-430.5%
134	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm	-437	-39.2%
135	Freyung-Grafenau	-441	-18.9%
136	Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-442	-144.2%
137	Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-448	+1.5%
138	Kusel	-450	-39.3%
139	Donnersbergkreis	-452	-24.9%
139	Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt	-452	-53.7%
141	Wittmund	-455	-44.4%
142	Ammerland	-456	-57.2%
143	Schwandorf	-462	-22.2%
144	Lichtenfels	-465	-46.2%
144	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	-465	-27%
146	Bayreuth, Landkreis	-467	-6.4%
147	Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-469	-141.8%
148	Bodenseekreis	-471	-60.8%
149	Rottal-Inn	-474	+1.7%
150	Tirschenreuth	-475	-23.1%
151	Emsland	-476	-180%
152	Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt	-481	+1.6%
153	Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt	-487	-4.3%
154	Cochem-Zell	-490	-31%
155	Kronach	-495	+9.3%
156	Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt	-496	-85.8%
157	Olpe	-499	-50.8%
158	Aschaffenburg, Landkreis	-509	-102.8%
159	Ansbach, Landkreis	-513	-48.7%
159	Rosenheim, Landkreis	-513	-31.9%
161	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	-514	-2,547.6%
161	Fürth, Landkreis	-514	-46.9%
161	Lüchow-Dannenberg	-514	-5.3%
161	Miltenberg	-514	-82.3%
165	Weimarer Land	-524	+6.1%
166	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	-529	-4.3%
167	Südliche Weinstraße	-532	-67.8%
168	Main-Taunus-Kreis	-534	-231.7%
169	Stade	-538	-23.1%
170	Birkenfeld	-539	-2.9%
171	Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	-544	-184.8%
172	Cham	-547	-11.9%
173	Heidenheim	-548	-55.2%
173	Kulmbach	-548	-33%
175	Odenwaldkreis	-549	-25.9%
176	Wesermarsch	-556	-7.5%
177	Eichsfeld	-566	-14.8%
178	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	-568	-71.6%
179	Bad Kissingen	-571	-25.5%
179	Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-571	-103.2%
181	Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	-576	-24.4%
182	Mainz-Bingen	-577	-86.7%
183	Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt	-579	-6%
184	Sömmerda	-592	+15.5%
185	Coburg, Landkreis	-593	-37.3%
186	Starnberg	-594	-133.9%
187	Ahrweiler	-604	+9.2%
187	Bernkastel-Wittlich	-604	-55.7%
189	Main-Spessart	-608	-9%
190	Peine	-616	-212.7%
191	Sonneberg	-621	+12.2%
191	Verden	-621	-92.3%
193	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	-626	-545.4%
193	Ostalbkreis	-626	-89.1%
195	Coesfeld	-628	-100.6%
195	Lörrach	-628	-94.4%
197	Trier-Saarburg	-629	-73.8%
198	Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt	-630	-8.6%
198	München, Landkreis	-630	-286.5%
200	Main-Tauber-Kreis	-642	-83.4%
201	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis	-650	-55.1%
202	Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis	-657	-362.7%
203	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	-660	+3.1%
204	Hildburghausen	-667	+12%
205	Hersfeld-Rotenburg	-670	-13.2%
206	Osterholz	-676	-87.8%
207	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	-678	-28.7%
208	Vogelsbergkreis	-681	-0.3%
209	Holzminden	-684	-5.2%
210	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	-690	-33.5%
210	Neuwied	-690	-49.7%
212	Fulda	-691	-24.1%
213	Passau, Landkreis	-700	+15.3%
214	Rotenburg (Wümme)	-711	-35.9%
215	Südwestpfalz	-717	-37.6%
216	Gütersloh	-718	-168.9%
217	Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-719	-9.6%
218	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	-721	-29.9%
219	Helmstedt	-722	-31.8%
219	Lüneburg, Landkreis	-722	-81.4%
221	Friesland (DE)	-724	-37.4%
221	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	-724	-161.4%
223	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	-728	-1.7%
224	Uelzen	-739	-10%
225	Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge	-747	-7.9%
226	Zollernalbkreis	-748	-45.5%
227	Nienburg (Weser)	-770	-11.6%
228	St. Wendel	-773	-22.3%
229	Rems-Murr-Kreis	-775	-154.1%
229	Rhein-Lahn-Kreis	-775	-22.8%
231	Höxter	-777	-41.5%
232	Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt	-782	-32.5%
233	Göppingen	-786	-61.1%
234	Leer	-789	-74.6%
235	Wolfenbüttel	-791	-53%
236	Darmstadt-Dieburg	-801	-73.4%
237	Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt	-809	-205.3%
237	Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt	-809	-27.2%
239	Bad Dürkheim	-815	-21.6%
240	Heidekreis	-818	-58.2%
240	Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt	-818	+6.7%
242	Borken	-823	n/a
242	Euskirchen	-823	-5.6%
242	Hamburg	-823	-137.9%
245	Saale-Orla-Kreis	-825	+8.2%
246	Rastatt	-840	-28.6%
247	Waldshut	-843	-45.6%
248	Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt	-849	-15%
249	Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-851	-26.3%
250	Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt	-856	-15.2%

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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 3,462 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Region Hannover, with -4,110 in 2022.

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.