Hannover: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Hannover: The unemployment rate in Hannover was 5.2% in 2024 (5.0% for women, 5.3% for men).
What is the population of Hannover?
Hannover had 545,045 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 January 2023, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Hannover rank among cities in Germany?
Of the 79 cities the UN table lists for Germany (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 13th largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Hannover?
Women and girls made up 51.2% of residents (278,952 female, 266,093 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWhat is the population of Hannover?
Hannover had 522,131 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 12.9% were under 15 and 19.3% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Hannover growing?
The population grew by 2.5% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Hannover?
The infant mortality rate was 4.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Hannover?
There were 11.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Hannover?
Of 5,805 deaths in Hannover in 2024, 915 (16%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Hannover?
10 people were killed in road accidents in Hannover in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Hannover?
59% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (588 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Hannover?
47,169 students were enrolled in higher education in Hannover in 2024, 91 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Hannover have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Hannover in 2024, 43% had a degree-level education, 39% an upper secondary education and 18% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people leave school early in Hannover?
6.4% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Hannover?
An apartment in Hannover cost €263,724 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Hannover?
A house cost €515,850 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Hannover?
52% of the 287,000 households in Hannover were people living alone in 2021, and 4.5% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Hannover?
20% of households owned their home in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Hannover?
In Germany, cities and towns are run by länder: Elected parliaments and governments. Make the municipal codes (Gemeindeordnungen), supervise municipalities, run police and schools policy.
How local power works in Germany
Cities of a similar size in Germany
- Berlin 3,755,251
- Hamburg 1,892,122
- München 1,512,491
- Köln 1,084,831
- Frankfurt am Main 773,068
- Stuttgart 632,865
- Düsseldorf 629,047
- Leipzig 616,093
- Dortmund 593,317
- Essen 584,580
- Bremen 569,396
- Dresden 563,311
- Nürnberg 523,026
- Duisburg 502,211
- Bochum 365,742
- Wuppertal 358,876
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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