Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures

Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Bavaria, Germany. Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt had 73,091 residents on 1 January 2025, 0.6% of Bavaria and 0.09% of Germany; 359th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 75,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 198% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 19th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Aschaffenburg was 24.6 in 2024, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 26.9 in 2019.
• Education in Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Aschaffenburg recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 5.5%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.0% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 8.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Aschaffenburg ranked 115th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 8.3%.
• Government budget and revenue in Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Aschaffenburg recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,964, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. It was €1,767 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 Bavaria

• München, Kreisfreie Stadt 1,505,005
• Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt 529,508
• München, Landkreis 354,396
• Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 301,105
• Augsburg, Landkreis 262,811
• Rosenheim, Landkreis 258,637
• Fürstenfeldbruck 218,227
• Regensburg, Landkreis 196,213
• Passau, Landkreis 194,699
• Ansbach, Landkreis 187,633
• Freising 184,564
• Neu-Ulm 183,595
• Traunstein 175,144
• Aschaffenburg, Landkreis 170,945
• Nürnberger Land 168,813
• Würzburg, Landkreis 162,216
• Landshut, Landkreis 162,170
• Oberallgäu 155,413
• Dachau 153,595
• Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 151,389
• Schwandorf 149,312
• Bamberg, Landkreis 147,777
• Unterallgäu 147,255
• Ebersberg 144,225
• Ostallgäu 142,047
• Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt 141,185
• Erding 140,127
• Starnberg 139,329
• Weilheim-Schongau 138,957
• Neumarkt i. d. OPf. 138,693
• Erlangen-Höchstadt 138,325
• Aichach-Friedberg 136,803
• Eichstätt 135,668
• Donau-Ries 135,098
• Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 133,258
• Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt 132,036
• Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm 130,781
• Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen 130,248
• Günzburg 129,846
• Roth 128,632
• Cham 128,534
• Miltenberg 127,547
• Kelheim 126,037
• Main-Spessart 125,282
• Landsberg am Lech 122,107
• Mühldorf a. Inn 122,037
• Deggendorf 121,844
• Rottal-Inn 120,497
• Fürth, Landkreis 117,719
• Forchheim 116,184
• Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt 115,928
• Schweinfurt, Landkreis 113,977
• Altötting 113,938
• Berchtesgadener Land 105,292
• Amberg-Sulzbach 103,982
• Bad Kissingen 103,489
• Bayreuth, Landkreis 103,215
• Straubing-Bogen 103,041
• Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim 101,043
• Dingolfing-Landau 101,035
• Neuburg-Schrobenhausen 99,364
• Dillingen a.d. Donau 98,899
• Miesbach 97,152
• Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab 96,049
• Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen 94,695
• Hof, Landkreis 92,191
• Kitzingen 91,287
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen 89,296
• Coburg, Landkreis 84,468
• Haßberge 83,869
• Lindau (Bodensee) 82,411
• Rhön-Grabfeld 79,375
• Freyung-Grafenau 78,710
• Regen 77,267
• Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt 77,150
• Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt 72,940
• Tirschenreuth 72,210
• Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt 71,863
• Kulmbach 71,518
• Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge 70,549
• Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt 67,645
• Lichtenfels 67,379
• Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt 65,274
• Kronach 64,545
• Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt 54,481
• Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt 53,039
• Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt 49,002
• Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt 46,778
• Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt 46,193
• Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt 44,192
• Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt 42,553
• Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt 42,444
• Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 41,064
• Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt 40,835
• Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt 40,742

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