Bergisch Gladbach population (2022): 111,645

Bergisch Gladbach population for Eurostat's city geography in Germany was 111,645 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Germany (DE) Geography City / greater city Area 83 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Bergisch Gladbach · Germany
Population
111,645
people · 2022
#204 of 426
Density
1,342
persons per km2 · 2022
#144 of 381
Avg temp
10.1
°C · 1991-2020
#379 of 601
Rainfall
1,104
mm per year · 1991-2020
#70 of 601
Regional GDP
€32,300
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
81.3
years · 2024

Its average annual rent for housing is €9.70 per m² (2022) — 69th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.1 °C with 1,104 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS DEA2B), GDP was €32,300 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 22 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Bergisch Gladbach. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#204 of 426 · 52nd pct · #72 in Germany
111,645
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#144 of 381 · 62nd pct · #58 in Germany
1,342
persons per km2 · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Bergisch Gladbach: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 111,645. Higher than 222 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Bergisch Gladbach: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach111,645
Higher than222 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Bergisch Gladbach: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 1,342. Higher than 237 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Bergisch Gladbach: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach1,342
Higher than237 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Bergisch Gladbach climate by monthBergisch Gladbach monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 2.1°C to 18.5°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 123mm per month.
Bergisch Gladbach monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan2.1°C112mm
Feb2.6°C91mm
Mar5.6°C90mm
Apr9.4°C64mm
May13.4°C74mm
Jun16.4°C82mm
Jul18.5°C93mm
Aug18.2°C92mm
Sep14.6°C84mm
Oct10.5°C97mm
Nov6.1°C102mm
Dec3.0°C123mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#379 of 601 · 36th pct · #53 in Germany
10.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#337 of 601 · 44th pct · #45 in Germany
2.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#431 of 601 · 28th pct · #84 in Germany
18.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#70 of 601 · 88th pct · #11 in Germany
1,104
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.
#461 of 601 · 23rd pct · #64 in Germany
123
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 10.1. Higher than 219 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach10.1
Higher than219 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 2.1. Higher than 264 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach2.1
Higher than264 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 18.5. Higher than 169 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach18.5
Higher than169 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 1,104. Higher than 531 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach1,104
Higher than531 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 123. Higher than 140 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Bergisch Gladbach: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach123
Higher than140 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#69 of 168 · 57th pct · #26 in Germany
€9.70e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#36 of 201 · 82nd pct · #35 in Germany
€571,884
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#59 of 218 · 73rd pct · #52 in Germany
€250,055
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#32 of 200 · 84th pct · #30 in Germany
€4,179.04
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#68 of 199 · 66th pct · #61 in Germany
€3,169.60
EUR per m2 · 2022
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Average annual rent for housing per m2
Bergisch Gladbach: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: €9.70. Higher than 96 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
Bergisch Gladbach: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach€9.70
Higher than96 of 168 records in the same comparison group
Median€9.10
Average price for buying a house
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: €571,884. Higher than 165 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach€571,884
Higher than165 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: €250,055. Higher than 159 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach€250,055
Higher than159 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: €4,179.04. Higher than 168 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach€4,179.04
Higher than168 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: €3,169.60. Higher than 131 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Bergisch Gladbach: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach€3,169.60
Higher than131 of 199 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,543.00

Employment

Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings. · Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
#248 of 411 · 39th pct · #106 in Germany
43,000e
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Bergisch Gladbach: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 43,000. Higher than 162 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Bergisch Gladbach: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach43,000
Higher than162 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#283 of 301 · 6th pct · #109 in Germany
6
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Bergisch Gladbach: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 6. Higher than 17 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Bergisch Gladbach: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach6
Higher than17 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62

Births & deaths

Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons. · Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities ↗
#89 of 400 · 78th pct · #46 in Germany
14
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude death rate
Bergisch Gladbach: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 14. Higher than 311 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Bergisch Gladbach: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach14
Higher than311 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#300 of 358 · 14th pct · #99 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.
#59 of 328 · 82nd pct · #59 in Germany
60,635
km · 2022
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People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Bergisch Gladbach: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 0. Higher than 51 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Bergisch Gladbach: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach0
Higher than51 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Bergisch Gladbach: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 60,635. Higher than 269 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Bergisch Gladbach: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach60,635
Higher than269 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
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.
#248 of 267 · 7th pct · #119 in Germany
4
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
18
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Bergisch Gladbach: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 4. Higher than 19 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Bergisch Gladbach: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach4
Higher than19 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Bergisch Gladbach: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainBergisch Gladbach: 18. Higher than 332 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Bergisch Gladbach: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Bergisch Gladbach18
Higher than332 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€32,300
EUR per inhabitant · DEA2B · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
81.3
years · DEA2 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Bergisch Gladbach?

Bergisch Gladbach had a population of 111,645 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 204th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Bergisch Gladbach?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.1 °C (January 2.1 °C, July 18.5 °C) with 1,104 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

How much is rent in Bergisch Gladbach?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €9.70 per m² (2022), 69th 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

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