Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures
Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt had 216,889 residents on 1 January 2025, 7.3% of Schleswig-Holstein and 0.26% of Germany; 125th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 51,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 134% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2024, the city of Lübeck had 22.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.7.
- Education in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 11.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Lübeck ranked 44th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 11.8% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 13.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Lübeck ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 14.3%.
- Government budget and revenue in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Lübeck was €1,412 in 2023, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €1,194 in 2019.
Is the population of Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
That is 1.2% more people than in 2015 (214,420).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt?
There were 1,142 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The median age was 45.8 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 245th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt?
23.6% 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 Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt?
In 2024 there were 1,606 live births and 3,008 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,402.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt?
It covers 214 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Net migration added 5.7 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.5 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 Schleswig-Holstein
- Pinneberg 325,223
- Segeberg 283,562
- Rendsburg-Eckernförde 278,058
- Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt 252,668
- Stormarn 246,974
- Herzogtum Lauenburg 206,235
- Schleswig-Flensburg 205,472
- Ostholstein 201,472
- Nordfriesland 170,029
- Dithmarschen 133,460
- Steinburg 132,731
- Plön 130,609
- Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 96,326
- Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt 79,809
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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…)
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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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