Its average annual rent for housing is €6.60 per m² (2022) — 162nd highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
This profile reports 15 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Dessau-Roßlau. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#298 of 426 · 30th pct · #95 in Germany
Share of population aged 65 and over
#1 of 386 · 100th pct · #1 in Germany
32.5%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Dessau-Roßlau: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 78,731. Higher than 128 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 78,731 Higher than 128 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Share of population aged 65 and over
Dessau-Roßlau: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 32.5%. Higher than 385 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%
Dessau-Roßlau: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 32.5% Higher than 385 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#162 of 168 · 2nd pct · #119 in Germany
€6.60e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#172 of 201 · 14th pct · #139 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#167 of 218 · 23rd pct · #137 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#166 of 200 · 17th pct · #138 in Germany
€1,425.36
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#182 of 199 · 9th pct · #139 in Germany
€1,229.33e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Dessau-Roßlau: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: €6.60. Higher than 4 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau €6.60 Higher than 4 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: €165,658. Higher than 29 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau €165,658 Higher than 29 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: €96,283. Higher than 51 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau €96,283 Higher than 51 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: €1,425.36. Higher than 34 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau €1,425.36 Higher than 34 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: €1,229.33. Higher than 17 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau €1,229.33 Higher than 17 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#291 of 411 · 29th pct · #115 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Dessau-Roßlau: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 36,000. Higher than 118 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
Dessau-Roßlau: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 36,000 Higher than 118 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#249 of 301 · 17th pct · #97 in Germany
23
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Dessau-Roßlau: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 23. Higher than 52 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Dessau-Roßlau: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 23 Higher than 52 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.
#322 of 366 · 12th pct · #90 in Germany
6
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#1 of 400 · 100th pct · #1 in Germany
20
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Dessau-Roßlau: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 6. Higher than 43 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Dessau-Roßlau: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 6 Higher than 43 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Dessau-Roßlau: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 20. Higher than 399 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Dessau-Roßlau: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 20 Higher than 399 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.
#20 of 358 · 94th pct · #1 in Germany
1
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.
#90 of 328 · 73rd pct · #90 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Dessau-Roßlau: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 1. Higher than 338 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Dessau-Roßlau: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 1 Higher than 338 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Dessau-Roßlau: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 38,279. Higher than 238 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Dessau-Roßlau: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 38,279 Higher than 238 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#110 of 267 · 58th pct · #52 in Germany
18
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#348 of 425 · 9th pct · #103 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Dessau-Roßlau: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 18. Higher than 156 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Dessau-Roßlau: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 18 Higher than 156 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Dessau-Roßlau: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Dessau-Roßlau: 2. Higher than 37 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Dessau-Roßlau: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Dessau-Roßlau 2 Higher than 37 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Common questions What is the population of Dessau-Roßlau? Dessau-Roßlau had a population of 78,731 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 298th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
How much is rent in Dessau-Roßlau? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €6.60 per m² (2022), 162nd 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: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), Air quality (EEA annualized), Country price context (PPP), Tourism, Resident perception survey, Regional context (NUTS). 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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