Donau-Ries: population, economy and official figures
Donau-Ries is a district (Kreis) in Bavaria, Germany. Donau-Ries had 135,098 residents on 1 January 2025, 1.0% of Bavaria and 0.16% of Germany; 232nd largest of 400 districts in Germany.
135,098
106.4
45.4
21.7%
1,275
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Donau-Ries: GDP per person was 53,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 138% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 61st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Donau-Ries: In 2024, Donau-Ries had 10.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 41st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.9 in 2019.
- Education in Donau-Ries: At 3.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Donau-Ries ranked 21st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 4.4%.
- Poverty and living standards in Donau-Ries: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Donau-Ries was 2.3% in 2023, 10th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 1.6% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Donau-Ries: At €1,781 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Donau-Ries ranked 73rd highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). It was €1,507 in 2019.
Is the population of Donau-Ries growing?
That is 3.8% more people than in 2015 (130,203).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Donau-Ries?
There were 106.4 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Donau-Ries?
The median age was 45.4 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 274th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Donau-Ries?
21.7% of residents were 65 or older and 14.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Donau-Ries?
In 2024 there were 1,150 live births and 1,513 deaths, a natural decrease of 363.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Donau-Ries?
It covers 1,275 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Donau-Ries?
Net migration added 5.8 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -2.7 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 73,091
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- Tirschenreuth 72,210
- Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt 71,863
- Kulmbach 71,518
- Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge 70,549
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- 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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Sources
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