Ludwigslust-Parchim: population, economy and official figures
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district (Kreis) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Ludwigslust-Parchim had 208,092 residents on 1 January 2025, 13.2% of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and 0.25% of Germany; 129th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ludwigslust-Parchim: GDP per person was 28,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 75% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 352nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Ludwigslust-Parchim: In 2024, Ludwigslust-Parchim had 11.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.1 in 2019.
- Education in Ludwigslust-Parchim: The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 12.4% in 2023, 22nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 8.7% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Ludwigslust-Parchim: At 7.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.3% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Ludwigslust-Parchim: In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €980, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th lowest of 400 districts. It was €780 in 2019.
Is the population of Ludwigslust-Parchim growing?
That is 2.1% fewer people than in 2015 (212,631).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Ludwigslust-Parchim?
There were 44.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The median age was 51.7 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Ludwigslust-Parchim?
27.6% of residents were 65 or older and 13.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2024 there were 1,273 live births and 2,934 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,661.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Ludwigslust-Parchim?
It covers 4,767 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The net migration rate was +1.8 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -8.0 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 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 246,318
- Vorpommern-Greifswald 224,956
- Landkreis Rostock 218,721
- Vorpommern-Rügen 215,203
- Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 205,307
- Nordwestmecklenburg 156,692
- Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt 98,308
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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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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