Vorpommern-Rügen: population, economy and official figures
Vorpommern-Rügen is a district (Kreis) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Vorpommern-Rügen had 215,203 residents on 1 January 2025, 13.7% of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and 0.26% of Germany; 126th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Vorpommern-Rügen: GDP per person was 30,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 80% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 319th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Vorpommern-Rügen: In 2024, Vorpommern-Rügen had 15.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 112th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.8 in 2019.
- Education in Vorpommern-Rügen: At 8.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 6.5%.
- Poverty and living standards in Vorpommern-Rügen: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Vorpommern-Rügen was 10.0% in 2023, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 9.9% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Vorpommern-Rügen: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Vorpommern-Rügen was €963 in 2023, 30th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €765.
Is the population of Vorpommern-Rügen growing?
That is 3.7% fewer people than in 2015 (223,470).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Vorpommern-Rügen?
There were 67.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The median age was 53.2 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 19th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Vorpommern-Rügen?
29.5% of residents were 65 or older and 11.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2024 there were 1,189 live births and 3,580 deaths, a natural decrease of 2,391.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Vorpommern-Rügen?
It covers 3,214 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Vorpommern-Rügen?
The net migration rate was +6.6 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -11.1 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
- 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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- 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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