Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by natural population change
Oberbayern had the highest natural population change of 38 regions in 2014, at 5,826. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at -13,766. The median was -3,791 and the figure for Germany was -153,429. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2014
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2014 | Change on 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberbayern | 5,826 | +72.9% |
| 2 | Berlin | 5,054 | +125% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 2,259 | +157% |
| 4 | Darmstadt | 245 | +108.2% |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 18 | +100.7% |
| 6 | Tübingen | -289 | +66.7% |
| 7 | Bremen | -1,226 | +42.7% |
| 8 | Trier | -1,306 | +15.4% |
| 9 | Schwaben | -1,711 | +40.6% |
| 10 | Leipzig | -1,949 | +30.2% |
| 11 | Freiburg | -2,058 | +27.2% |
| 12 | Oberpfalz | -2,202 | +24.1% |
| 13 | Mittelfranken | -2,379 | +24.8% |
| 14 | Gießen | -2,551 | +19.3% |
| 15 | Karlsruhe | -2,702 | +35.5% |
| 16 | Niederbayern | -2,733 | +10.9% |
| 17 | Unterfranken | -2,816 | +23.8% |
| 18 | Detmold | -3,254 | +32.6% |
| 19 | Weser-Ems | -3,756 | +40.2% |
| 20 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | -3,825 | +30.8% |
| 21 | Köln | -3,827 | +49.5% |
| 22 | Dresden | -4,158 | +19.5% |
| 23 | Oberfranken | -4,179 | +16.4% |
| 24 | Kassel | -4,246 | +23.9% |
| 25 | Münster | -4,971 | +28.2% |
| 26 | Lüneburg | -5,072 | +19.9% |
| 27 | Saarland | -5,201 | +13% |
| 28 | Koblenz | -5,749 | +11.2% |
| 29 | Braunschweig | -5,849 | +20.8% |
| 30 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | -6,088 | +16.3% |
| 31 | Hannover | -6,488 | +15.7% |
| 32 | Schleswig-Holstein | -8,883 | +18.6% |
| 33 | Thüringen | -9,070 | +10.8% |
| 34 | Chemnitz | -9,117 | +10.4% |
| 35 | Brandenburg | -9,651 | +14.8% |
| 36 | Arnsberg | -12,124 | +21.4% |
| 37 | Düsseldorf | -13,635 | +27.8% |
| 38 | Sachsen-Anhalt | -13,766 | +5.6% |
Other periods
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 regions 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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table
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Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2014. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/germany-regions?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/germany-regions?period=2014.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/germany-regions?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Questions
Which region has the highest natural population change?
Oberbayern, with 5,826 in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest natural population change?
Sachsen-Anhalt, with -13,766 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.
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