Konstanz: population, economy and official figures
Konstanz is a district (Kreis) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Konstanz had 291,841 residents on 1 January 2025, 2.6% of Baden-Württemberg and 0.35% of Germany; 67th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Konstanz: GDP per person was 38,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 99% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 189th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Konstanz: In 2024, Konstanz had 15.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.0 in 2019.
- Education in Konstanz: At 8.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Konstanz ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 5.8% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Konstanz: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Konstanz was 5.5% in 2023, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 4.7% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Konstanz: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Konstanz was €1,567 in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,327 in 2019.
Is the population of Konstanz growing?
That is 5.8% more people than in 2015 (275,785).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Konstanz?
There were 378.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Konstanz?
The median age was 44.4 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 309th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Konstanz?
22.3% of residents were 65 or older and 13.9% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Konstanz?
In 2024 there were 2,333 live births and 3,241 deaths, a natural decrease of 908.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Konstanz?
It covers 818 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Konstanz?
Net migration added 4.6 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -3.1 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures 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
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
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