Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: population, economy and official figures
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district (Kreis) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Mecklenburgische Seenplatte had 246,318 residents on 1 January 2025, 15.7% of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and 0.29% of Germany; 96th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: GDP per person was 33,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 88% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 260th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: At 15.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 111th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 15.2 in 2019.
- Education in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: At 10.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 9.0% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte was 11.0% in 2023, 60th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.2% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: In 2023, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €949, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 25th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €778 in 2019.
Is the population of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte growing?
That is 5.9% fewer people than in 2015 (261,733).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
There were 48.2 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
The median age was 53.1 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 22nd highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
29.9% of residents were 65 or older and 12.3% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2024 there were 1,387 live births and 4,095 deaths, a natural decrease of 2,708.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
It covers 5,496 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
The net migration rate was +5.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -11.0 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
- Vorpommern-Greifswald 224,956
- Landkreis Rostock 218,721
- Vorpommern-Rügen 215,203
- Ludwigslust-Parchim 208,092
- 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…)
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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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