Nordwestmecklenburg: population, economy and official figures
Nordwestmecklenburg is a district (Kreis) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Nordwestmecklenburg had 156,692 residents on 1 January 2025, 10.0% of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and 0.19% of Germany; 195th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Nordwestmecklenburg: GDP per person was 28,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 74% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 355th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Nordwestmecklenburg: The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg was 13.0 in 2024, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 13.1 in 2019.
- Education in Nordwestmecklenburg: At 8.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 147th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 8.5% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Nordwestmecklenburg: At 7.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.5% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Nordwestmecklenburg: In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €999, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 49th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €801.
Is the population of Nordwestmecklenburg growing?
That is 0.8% more people than in 2015 (155,424).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Nordwestmecklenburg?
There were 76.1 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The median age was 50.5 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 64th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Nordwestmecklenburg?
26.8% of residents were 65 or older and 13.0% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2024 there were 871 live births and 2,270 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,399.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Nordwestmecklenburg?
It covers 2,127 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Nordwestmecklenburg?
The net migration rate was +5.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -8.9 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
- Ludwigslust-Parchim 208,092
- Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 205,307
- 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…)
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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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