Rostock: population and official figures
205,307
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Rostock: The unemployment rate in Rostock was 4.6% in 2020 (3.7% for women, 5.4% for men).
- Health in Rostock: The infant mortality rate was 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- Education in Rostock: 80% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2025 (798 per 1,000).
- Poverty and living standards in Rostock: An apartment in Rostock cost €313,676 to buy on average in 2022.
- Government and politics in Rostock: 24% of people in Rostock agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023).
What is the population of Rostock?
Rostock had 205,307 residents on 1 January 2025 according to the EU Urban Audit; 11.5% were under 15 and 12.4% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Rostock growing?
The population grew by 1.7% between 2012 and 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Rostock?
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
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Sources
- 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_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- 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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