Karlsruhe, Landkreis: population, economy and official figures

Karlsruhe, Landkreis is a district (Kreis) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Karlsruhe, Landkreis had 456,264 residents on 1 January 2025, 4.1% of Baden-Württemberg and 0.55% of Germany; 26th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Karlsruhe, Landkreis: GDP per person was 38,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 100% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 183rd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Karlsruhe, Landkreis: At 11.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Karlsruhe ranked 93rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was also 11.6 in 2019.
• Education in Karlsruhe, Landkreis: In 2023, the district of Karlsruhe recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 6.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 145th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.5%.
• Poverty and living standards in Karlsruhe, Landkreis: At 4.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Karlsruhe ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 3.6% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Karlsruhe, Landkreis: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the district of Karlsruhe was €1,477 in 2023, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,319 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
• 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
• Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis 237,460
• 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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