Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Thuringia, Germany. Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt had 109,725 residents on 1 January 2025, 5.2% of Thuringia and 0.13% of Germany; 290th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 51,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 135% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 66th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2024, the city of Jena had 22.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 29th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 21.2 in 2019.
- Education in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 4.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Jena ranked 27th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 4.8% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Jena recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 195th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.0% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt: At €1,399 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Jena ranked 181st lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). That is up from €1,077 in 2019.
Is the population of Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt growing?
That is 1.4% more people than in 2015 (108,207).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt?
There were 955.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The median age was 41.5 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 370th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt?
22.8% of residents were 65 or older and 12.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt?
In 2024 there were 755 live births and 1,200 deaths, a natural decrease of 445.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt?
It covers 115 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The net migration rate was +0.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -4.0 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 Thuringia
- Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt 218,793
- Wartburgkreis 154,957
- Gotha 135,838
- Schmalkalden-Meiningen 120,214
- Ilm-Kreis 106,657
- Eichsfeld 103,694
- Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 100,105
- Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt 95,608
- Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis 94,613
- Greiz 93,707
- Altenburger Land 87,508
- Saale-Holzland-Kreis 83,342
- Weimarer Land 82,392
- Nordhausen 80,762
- Saale-Orla-Kreis 77,341
- Kyffhäuserkreis 71,738
- Sömmerda 67,693
- Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt 65,954
- Hildburghausen 59,987
- Sonneberg 54,964
- Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt 34,685
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
- 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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