Its average annual rent for housing is €9.20 per m² (2022) — 81st highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.0 °C with 910 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DEA2D), GDP was €44,900 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 24 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Aachen. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#64 of 426 · 85th pct · #27 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#117 of 381 · 69th pct · #44 in Germany
1,537
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#296 of 386 · 22nd pct · #75 in Germany
18.4%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Aachen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 249,070. Higher than 362 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Aachen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 249,070 Higher than 362 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Aachen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 1,537. Higher than 264 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Aachen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 1,537 Higher than 264 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Aachen: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 18.4%. Higher than 83 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Aachen: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 18.4% Higher than 83 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Aachen climate by month Aachen monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 2.5°C to 18.1°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 89mm per month.
20 100 15 75 10 50 5 25 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Aachen monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 2.5°C 78mm Feb 2.9°C 72mm Mar 5.7°C 74mm Apr 9.2°C 59mm May 13.0°C 71mm Jun 16.0°C 82mm Jul 18.1°C 89mm Aug 17.9°C 85mm Sep 14.5°C 71mm Oct 10.7°C 69mm Nov 6.4°C 73mm Dec 3.3°C 89mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#383 of 601 · 36th pct · #57 in Germany
10.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#311 of 601 · 48th pct · #31 in Germany
2.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#506 of 601 · 15th pct · #108 in Germany
18.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#171 of 601 · 72nd pct · #51 in Germany
910
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#438 of 601 · 27th pct · #57 in Germany
125
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Aachen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 10.0. Higher than 216 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Aachen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 10.0 Higher than 216 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Aachen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 2.5. Higher than 289 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Aachen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 2.5 Higher than 289 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Aachen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 18.1. Higher than 93 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Aachen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 18.1 Higher than 93 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Aachen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 910. Higher than 430 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Aachen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 910 Higher than 430 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Aachen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 125. Higher than 163 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Aachen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 125 Higher than 163 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#81 of 168 · 52nd pct · #38 in Germany
€9.20e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#65 of 201 · 68th pct · #62 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#66 of 218 · 70th pct · #59 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#70 of 200 · 65th pct · #64 in Germany
€3,288.66
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#66 of 199 · 67th pct · #59 in Germany
€3,194.11
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Aachen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Aachen: €9.20. Higher than 87 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
€5.90
€230.00
median €9.10
Aachen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Aachen €9.20 Higher than 87 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Aachen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Aachen: €465,940. Higher than 136 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Aachen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Aachen €465,940 Higher than 136 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Aachen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Aachen: €239,120. Higher than 152 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Aachen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Aachen €239,120 Higher than 152 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Aachen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Aachen: €3,288.66. Higher than 130 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Aachen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Aachen €3,288.66 Higher than 130 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Aachen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Aachen: €3,194.11. Higher than 133 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Aachen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Aachen €3,194.11 Higher than 133 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#56 of 411 · 86th pct · #28 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Aachen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 166,000. Higher than 355 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Aachen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 166,000 Higher than 355 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#16 of 301 · 95th pct · #9 in Germany
242
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Aachen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 242. Higher than 285 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Aachen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 242 Higher than 285 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#170 of 366 · 54th pct · #76 in Germany
8
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#256 of 400 · 36th pct · #100 in Germany
11
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Aachen: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 8. Higher than 196 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Aachen: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 8 Higher than 196 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Aachen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 11. Higher than 144 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Aachen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 11 Higher than 144 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#194 of 358 · 42nd pct · #44 in Germany
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#32 of 328 · 90th pct · #32 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Aachen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 0. Higher than 150 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Aachen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 0 Higher than 150 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Aachen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 97,241. Higher than 296 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Aachen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 97,241 Higher than 296 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
112
EU27_2020=100 · DE · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#138 of 267 · 48th pct · #68 in Germany
15
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#85 of 425 · 78th pct · #22 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Aachen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 15. Higher than 129 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Aachen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 15 Higher than 129 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Aachen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Aachen: 18. Higher than 332 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Aachen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Aachen 18 Higher than 332 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€44,900
EUR per inhabitant · DEA2D · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Aachen? Aachen had a population of 249,070 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 64th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Aachen? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.0 °C (January 2.5 °C, July 18.1 °C) with 910 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Aachen? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €9.20 per m² (2022), 81st highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.
Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: e = estimated
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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