Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: population, economy and official figures

Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis is a district (Kreis) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis had 237,460 residents on 1 January 2025, 2.1% of Baden-Württemberg and 0.28% of Germany; 106th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: GDP per person was 56,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 146% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: At 26.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 26.4 in 2019.
• Education in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: In 2023, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 10.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.5%.
• Poverty and living standards in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: At 7.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 167th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 7.3% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau was €1,929 in 2023, 49th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €1,620 in 2019.

Figures come from Germany's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Other districts in Baden-Württemberg

• Stuttgart, Stadtkreis 612,663
• Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 558,561
• Esslingen 536,601
• Ludwigsburg 535,374
• Karlsruhe, Landkreis 456,264
• Ortenaukreis 444,858
• Rems-Murr-Kreis 440,696
• Böblingen 395,167
• Heilbronn, Landkreis 353,877
• Mannheim, Stadtkreis 318,035
• Ostalbkreis 317,427
• Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis 309,050
• Reutlingen 293,483
• Konstanz 291,841
• Ravensburg 291,102
• Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald 272,558
• Göppingen 258,809
• Lörrach 238,263
• Tübingen, Landkreis 233,546
• Rastatt 230,737
• Bodenseekreis 220,804
• Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis 214,065
• Biberach 207,415
• Alb-Donau-Kreis 202,354
• Schwäbisch Hall 200,902
• Enzkreis 199,745
• Zollernalbkreis 193,326
• Waldshut 171,579
• Emmendingen 169,787
• Calw 161,251
• Heidelberg, Stadtkreis 155,756
• Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis 145,263
• Tuttlingen 145,208
• Rottweil 140,237
• Heidenheim 135,235
• Pforzheim, Stadtkreis 134,912
• Main-Tauber-Kreis 133,169
• Sigmaringen 132,167
• Heilbronn, Stadtkreis 131,986
• Ulm, Stadtkreis 129,882
• Freudenstadt 121,958
• Hohenlohekreis 115,644
• Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis 56,881

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
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