Its average annual rent for housing is €8.80 per m² (2022) — 91st highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.2 °C with 745 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DEB34), GDP was €80,500 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 24 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#110 of 426 · 74th pct · #45 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#57 of 381 · 85th pct · #18 in Germany
2,207
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#270 of 386 · 28th pct · #69 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 172,145. Higher than 316 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 172,145 Higher than 316 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 2,207. Higher than 324 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 2,207 Higher than 324 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 19%. Higher than 109 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%
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 19% Higher than 109 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein climate by month Ludwigshafen am Rhein monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 2.2°C to 20.8°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 74mm per month.
25 100 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) Ludwigshafen am Rhein monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 2.2°C 61mm Feb 3.1°C 54mm Mar 6.6°C 59mm Apr 10.8°C 49mm May 15.0°C 71mm Jun 18.6°C 63mm Jul 20.8°C 68mm Aug 20.6°C 58mm Sep 16.2°C 59mm Oct 11.3°C 63mm Nov 6.3°C 65mm Dec 3.1°C 74mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#235 of 601 · 60th pct · #1 in Germany
11.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#329 of 601 · 45th pct · #39 in Germany
2.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#203 of 601 · 66th pct · #1 in Germany
20.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#384 of 601 · 36th pct · #110 in Germany
745
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.
#316 of 601 · 47th pct · #22 in Germany
133
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 11.2. Higher than 363 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 11.2 Higher than 363 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 2.2. Higher than 271 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 2.2 Higher than 271 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 20.8. Higher than 397 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 20.8 Higher than 397 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 745. Higher than 216 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 745 Higher than 216 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 133. Higher than 283 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 133 Higher than 283 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#91 of 168 · 44th pct · #48 in Germany
€8.80e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#79 of 201 · 61st pct · #76 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#76 of 218 · 65th pct · #69 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#81 of 200 · 60th pct · #74 in Germany
€3,117.08
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#77 of 199 · 61st pct · #69 in Germany
€2,998.68
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: €8.80. Higher than 74 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein €8.80 Higher than 74 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: €433,846. Higher than 122 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein €433,846 Higher than 122 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: €225,354. Higher than 142 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein €225,354 Higher than 142 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: €3,117.08. Higher than 119 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein €3,117.08 Higher than 119 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: €2,998.68. Higher than 122 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein €2,998.68 Higher than 122 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#84 of 411 · 79th pct · #44 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 121,000. Higher than 326 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
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 121,000 Higher than 326 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#244 of 301 · 19th pct · #94 in Germany
26
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 26. Higher than 57 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 26 Higher than 57 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.
#18 of 366 · 95th pct · #5 in Germany
11
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#219 of 400 · 45th pct · #86 in Germany
11
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 11. Higher than 347 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 11 Higher than 347 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 11. Higher than 181 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 11 Higher than 181 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.
#226 of 358 · 34th pct · #60 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.
#50 of 328 · 85th pct · #50 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 0. Higher than 122 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 0 Higher than 122 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 74,016. Higher than 278 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 74,016 Higher than 278 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.
#262 of 267 · 0th pct · #123 in Germany
0
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#166 of 425 · 58th pct · #44 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 0. Higher than 0 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 0 Higher than 0 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Ludwigshafen am Rhein: 10. Higher than 246 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Ludwigshafen am Rhein 10 Higher than 246 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
€80,500
EUR per inhabitant · DEB34 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Ludwigshafen am Rhein? Ludwigshafen am Rhein had a population of 172,145 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 110th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Ludwigshafen am Rhein? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.2 °C (January 2.2 °C, July 20.8 °C) with 745 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Ludwigshafen am Rhein? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.80 per m² (2022), 91st 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
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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