Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures

Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt had 48,209 residents on 1 January 2025, 1.2% of Rhineland-Palatinate and 0.06% of Germany; 387th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 48,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 127% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 80th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt: The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Landau in der Pfalz was 19.9 in 2024, 44th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 21.4.
• Education in Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 10.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Landau in der Pfalz ranked 60th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 6.5% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 8.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Landau in der Pfalz ranked 140th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.6% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Landau in der Pfalz was €1,617 in 2023, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €1,577 in 2019.

Figures 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 Rhineland-Palatinate

• Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt 224,684
• Mayen-Koblenz 217,228
• Westerwaldkreis 207,803
• Mainz-Bingen 206,454
• Neuwied 189,061
• Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt 177,222
• Bad Kreuznach 164,748
• Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis 155,882
• Trier-Saarburg 148,953
• Bad Dürkheim 134,329
• Altenkirchen (Westerwald) 132,125
• Germersheim 131,383
• Alzey-Worms 131,238
• Ahrweiler 129,353
• Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 125,588
• Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt 113,378
• Bernkastel-Wittlich 113,187
• Südliche Weinstraße 113,031
• Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis 106,705
• Kaiserslautern, Landkreis 106,343
• Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt 104,342
• Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt 100,426
• Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm 99,788
• Südwestpfalz 89,974
• Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt 86,753
• Birkenfeld 82,611
• Donnersbergkreis 74,783
• Kusel 69,334
• Cochem-Zell 61,608
• Vulkaneifel 59,313
• Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt 52,945
• Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt 49,564
• Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt 48,140
• Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt 39,761
• Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt 33,323

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Sources

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