Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures

Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Brandenburg, Germany. Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt had 184,754 residents on 1 January 2025, 7.2% of Brandenburg and 0.22% of Germany; 157th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 46,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 121% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 94th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 19.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Potsdam ranked 49th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was also 19.5 in 2019.
• Education in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Potsdam 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 96th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.1% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 8.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Potsdam ranked 136th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 8.5% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Potsdam recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,410, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 187th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,224.

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 Brandenburg

• Potsdam-Mittelmark 221,268
• Oberhavel 217,690
• Märkisch-Oderland 197,817
• Barnim 194,169
• Oder-Spree 179,817
• Dahme-Spreewald 178,793
• Teltow-Fläming 177,688
• Havelland 170,834
• Uckermark 117,432
• Spree-Neiße 109,635
• Oberspreewald-Lausitz 107,793
• Ostprignitz-Ruppin 99,152
• Elbe-Elster 97,967
• Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt 95,123
• Prignitz 75,595
• Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt 74,113
• Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt 57,107

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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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• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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