Its average annual rent for housing is €8.70 per m² (2022) — 95th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 7.0 °C with 1,608 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DE273), GDP was €67,400 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 26 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Kempten (Allgäu). Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#337 of 426 · 21st pct · #106 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#187 of 381 · 51st pct · #78 in Germany
1,092
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#128 of 386 · 67th pct · #24 in Germany
22.5%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Kempten (Allgäu): Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 69,053. Higher than 89 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 69,053 Higher than 89 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Kempten (Allgäu): Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 1,092. Higher than 194 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Kempten (Allgäu): Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 1,092 Higher than 194 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Kempten (Allgäu): Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 22.5%. Higher than 257 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%
Kempten (Allgäu): Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 22.5% Higher than 257 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Kempten (Allgäu) climate by month Kempten (Allgäu) monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -2.4°C to 16.3°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 176mm per month.
20 250 15 200 10 150 5 100 0 50 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Kempten (Allgäu) monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -2.4°C 113mm Feb -1.5°C 103mm Mar 2.1°C 123mm Apr 6.3°C 118mm May 11.0°C 171mm Jun 14.5°C 176mm Jul 16.3°C 175mm Aug 16.1°C 164mm Sep 12.1°C 128mm Oct 8.0°C 103mm Nov 2.5°C 112mm Dec -1.3°C 123mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#581 of 601 · 3rd pct · #126 in Germany
7.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#560 of 601 · 7th pct · #126 in Germany
-2.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#595 of 601 · 1st pct · #126 in Germany
16.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#13 of 601 · 98th pct · #1 in Germany
1,608
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.
#268 of 601 · 55th pct · #1 in Germany
141
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 7.0. Higher than 20 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 7.0 Higher than 20 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): -2.4. Higher than 40 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) -2.4 Higher than 40 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 16.3. Higher than 6 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 16.3 Higher than 6 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 1,608. Higher than 588 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 1,608 Higher than 588 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 141. Higher than 333 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Kempten (Allgäu): Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 141 Higher than 333 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#218 of 329 · 34th pct · #46 in Germany
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#225 of 298 · 24th pct · #42 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kempten (Allgäu): Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 14. Higher than 111 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Kempten (Allgäu): Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 14 Higher than 111 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Kempten (Allgäu): Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 8. Higher than 72 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Kempten (Allgäu): Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 8 Higher than 72 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.
#95 of 168 · 42nd pct · #52 in Germany
€8.70e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#40 of 201 · 80th pct · #39 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#32 of 218 · 85th pct · #30 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#39 of 200 · 80th pct · #37 in Germany
€4,085.36
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#40 of 199 · 80th pct · #37 in Germany
€3,978.89
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Kempten (Allgäu): Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): €8.70. Higher than 71 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) €8.70 Higher than 71 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): €562,216. Higher than 161 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) €562,216 Higher than 161 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): €303,902. Higher than 186 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) €303,902 Higher than 186 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): €4,085.36. Higher than 161 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) €4,085.36 Higher than 161 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): €3,978.89. Higher than 159 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) €3,978.89 Higher than 159 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#254 of 411 · 38th pct · #108 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Kempten (Allgäu): Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 42,000. Higher than 156 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
Kempten (Allgäu): Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 42,000 Higher than 156 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#126 of 301 · 58th pct · #55 in Germany
73
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Kempten (Allgäu): Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 73. Higher than 175 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Kempten (Allgäu): Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 73 Higher than 175 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.
#87 of 366 · 76th pct · #37 in Germany
10
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#202 of 400 · 50th pct · #77 in Germany
12
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Kempten (Allgäu): Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 10. Higher than 277 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Kempten (Allgäu): Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 10 Higher than 277 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Kempten (Allgäu): Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 12. Higher than 198 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Kempten (Allgäu): Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 12 Higher than 198 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.
#45 of 358 · 87th pct · #4 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.
#99 of 328 · 70th pct · #99 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Kempten (Allgäu): People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 1. Higher than 311 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Kempten (Allgäu): People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 1 Higher than 311 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Kempten (Allgäu): Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 33,590. Higher than 229 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Kempten (Allgäu): Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 33,590 Higher than 229 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.
#112 of 267 · 58th pct · #54 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.
#293 of 425 · 25th pct · #84 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Kempten (Allgäu): Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 18. Higher than 155 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Kempten (Allgäu): Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 18 Higher than 155 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Kempten (Allgäu): Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Kempten (Allgäu): 4. Higher than 105 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Kempten (Allgäu): Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Kempten (Allgäu) 4 Higher than 105 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
€67,400
EUR per inhabitant · DE273 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Kempten (Allgäu)? Kempten (Allgäu) had a population of 69,053 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 337th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Kempten (Allgäu)? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 7.0 °C (January -2.4 °C, July 16.3 °C) with 1,608 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Kempten (Allgäu)? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.70 per m² (2022), 95th 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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