Its average annual rent for housing is €8.60 per m² (2022) — 98th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
This profile reports 13 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Greifswald. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#376 of 426 · 12th pct · #116 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Greifswald: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 59,332. Higher than 50 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
Greifswald: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 59,332 Higher than 50 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#98 of 168 · 41st pct · #55 in Germany
€8.60e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#134 of 201 · 33rd pct · #121 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#30 of 218 · 86th pct · #28 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#106 of 200 · 47th pct · #96 in Germany
€2,807.64
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#35 of 199 · 82nd pct · #32 in Germany
€4,052.75
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Greifswald: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: €8.60. Higher than 69 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
Greifswald: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald €8.60 Higher than 69 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Greifswald: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: €305,892. Higher than 67 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
Greifswald: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald €305,892 Higher than 67 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Greifswald: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: €311,328. Higher than 188 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
Greifswald: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald €311,328 Higher than 188 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Greifswald: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: €2,807.64. Higher than 94 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
Greifswald: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald €2,807.64 Higher than 94 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Greifswald: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: €4,052.75. Higher than 164 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
Greifswald: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald €4,052.75 Higher than 164 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)
Greifswald: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 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
Greifswald: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 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
#26 of 301 · 91st pct · #16 in Germany
175
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Greifswald: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 175. Higher than 275 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Greifswald: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 175 Higher than 275 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Births & deaths
Crude death rate
#61 of 400 · 84th pct · #29 in Germany
15
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude death rate
Greifswald: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 15. Higher than 338 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Greifswald: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 15 Higher than 338 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.
#324 of 358 · 0th pct · #114 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.
#124 of 328 · 62nd pct · #124 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Greifswald: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 0. Higher than 0 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Greifswald: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 0 Higher than 0 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Greifswald: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 22,727. Higher than 204 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Greifswald: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 22,727 Higher than 204 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.
#90 of 267 · 66th pct · #40 in Germany
20
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#389 of 425 · 0th pct · #116 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Greifswald: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 20. Higher than 177 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Greifswald: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 20 Higher than 177 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Greifswald: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Greifswald: 1. Higher than 0 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Greifswald: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Greifswald 1 Higher than 0 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Common questions What is the population of Greifswald? Greifswald had a population of 59,332 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 376th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
How much is rent in Greifswald? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.60 per m² (2022), 98th 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.
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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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