Gießen, Landkreis: population, economy and official figures
Gießen, Landkreis is a district (Kreis) in Hesse, Germany. Gießen, Landkreis had 268,418 residents on 1 January 2025, 4.3% of Hesse and 0.32% of Germany; 79th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Gießen, Landkreis: GDP per person was 40,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 106% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Gießen, Landkreis: At 16.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Gießen ranked 104th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 15.0.
- Education in Gießen, Landkreis: In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 4.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.8%.
- Poverty and living standards in Gießen, Landkreis: In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 90th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.
- Government budget and revenue in Gießen, Landkreis: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the district of Gießen was €1,406 in 2023, 184th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €1,177.
Is the population of Gießen, Landkreis growing?
That is 3.3% more people than in 2015 (259,834).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Gießen, Landkreis?
There were 314.5 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Gießen, Landkreis?
The median age was 41.9 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 364th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Gießen, Landkreis?
20.9% of residents were 65 or older and 13.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Gießen, Landkreis?
In 2024 there were 2,332 live births and 2,996 deaths, a natural decrease of 664.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Gießen, Landkreis?
It covers 855 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Gießen, Landkreis?
The net migration rate was +3.5 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -2.5 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 Hesse
- Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt 756,021
- Main-Kinzig-Kreis 420,914
- Offenbach, Landkreis 358,022
- Wetteraukreis 311,593
- Darmstadt-Dieburg 302,021
- Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt 288,850
- Bergstraße 274,169
- Groß-Gerau 268,310
- Lahn-Dill-Kreis 254,074
- Marburg-Biedenkopf 242,805
- Hochtaunuskreis 241,664
- Main-Taunus-Kreis 238,775
- Kassel, Landkreis 231,073
- Fulda 222,283
- Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt 197,230
- Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis 185,651
- Schwalm-Eder-Kreis 180,071
- Limburg-Weilburg 173,830
- Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt 167,029
- Waldeck-Frankenberg 155,126
- Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt 132,746
- Hersfeld-Rotenburg 117,414
- Vogelsbergkreis 101,163
- Werra-Meißner-Kreis 97,695
- Odenwaldkreis 93,846
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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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- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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