Its average annual rent for housing is €9.10 per m² (2022) — 82nd highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.6 °C with 767 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DE721), GDP was €45,600 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 25 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Gießen. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#259 of 426 · 39th pct · #89 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#158 of 381 · 59th pct · #66 in Germany
1,252
persons per km2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Gießen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 91,255. Higher than 167 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
Gießen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 91,255 Higher than 167 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Gießen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 1,252. Higher than 223 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Gießen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 1,252 Higher than 223 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Gießen climate by month Gießen monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 1.2°C to 18.6°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 76mm per month.
20 80 15 60 10 40 5 20 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Gießen monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 1.2°C 66mm Feb 1.8°C 55mm Mar 5.1°C 59mm Apr 9.2°C 53mm May 13.3°C 65mm Jun 16.6°C 67mm Jul 18.6°C 74mm Aug 18.4°C 67mm Sep 14.4°C 62mm Oct 9.8°C 61mm Nov 5.2°C 63mm Dec 2.0°C 76mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#425 of 601 · 29th pct · #83 in Germany
9.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#386 of 601 · 36th pct · #81 in Germany
1.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#404 of 601 · 32nd pct · #72 in Germany
18.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#351 of 601 · 42nd pct · #102 in Germany
767
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.
#397 of 601 · 34th pct · #44 in Germany
127
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Gießen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 9.6. Higher than 176 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
Gießen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 9.6 Higher than 176 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Gießen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 1.2. Higher than 215 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
Gießen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 1.2 Higher than 215 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Gießen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 18.7. Higher than 195 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
Gießen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 18.7 Higher than 195 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Gießen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 767. Higher than 250 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Gießen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 767 Higher than 250 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Gießen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 127. Higher than 203 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Gießen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 127 Higher than 203 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#239 of 329 · 27th pct · #50 in Germany
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#171 of 281 · 39th pct · #19 in Germany
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#267 of 298 · 10th pct · #50 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Gießen: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 13. Higher than 90 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Gießen: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 13 Higher than 90 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Gießen: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 50. Higher than 110 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Gießen: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 50 Higher than 110 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Gießen: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 6. Higher than 31 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Gießen: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 6 Higher than 31 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#82 of 168 · 48th pct · #39 in Germany
€9.10e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#73 of 201 · 64th pct · #70 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#62 of 218 · 72nd pct · #55 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#72 of 200 · 64th pct · #66 in Germany
€3,260.25
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#53 of 199 · 73rd pct · #47 in Germany
€3,432.96
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Gießen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Gießen: €9.10. Higher than 81 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
Gießen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Gießen €9.10 Higher than 81 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Gießen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Gießen: €444,227. Higher than 128 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
Gießen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Gießen €444,227 Higher than 128 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Gießen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Gießen: €244,597. Higher than 156 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
Gießen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Gießen €244,597 Higher than 156 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Gießen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Gießen: €3,260.25. Higher than 128 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
Gießen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Gießen €3,260.25 Higher than 128 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Gießen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Gießen: €3,432.96. Higher than 146 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
Gießen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Gießen €3,432.96 Higher than 146 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#152 of 411 · 63rd pct · #69 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Gießen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 75,000. Higher than 258 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
Gießen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 75,000 Higher than 258 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#5 of 301 · 98th pct · #2 in Germany
408
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Gießen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 408. Higher than 296 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Gießen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 408 Higher than 296 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Births & deaths
Crude death rate
#345 of 400 · 14th pct · #123 in Germany
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude death rate
Gießen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 9. Higher than 55 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Gießen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 9 Higher than 55 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.
#53 of 358 · 85th pct · #6 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.
#105 of 328 · 68th pct · #105 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Gießen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 1. Higher than 303 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Gießen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 1 Higher than 303 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Gießen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 31,851. Higher than 223 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Gießen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 31,851 Higher than 223 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.
#51 of 267 · 81st pct · #18 in Germany
24
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#264 of 425 · 31st pct · #73 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Gießen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 24. Higher than 216 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Gießen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 24 Higher than 216 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Gießen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Gießen: 5. Higher than 133 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Gießen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Gießen 5 Higher than 133 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
€45,600
EUR per inhabitant · DE721 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Gießen? Gießen had a population of 91,255 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 259th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Gießen? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.6 °C (January 1.2 °C, July 18.7 °C) with 767 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Gießen? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €9.10 per m² (2022), 82nd 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: 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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