Its average annual rent for housing is €9.70 per m² (2022) — 69th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.7 °C with 761 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DE935), GDP was €38,100 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 22 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Lüneburg. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#307 of 426 · 28th pct · #98 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#195 of 381 · 49th pct · #84 in Germany
1,064
persons per km2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Lüneburg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 75,599. Higher than 119 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
Lüneburg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 75,599 Higher than 119 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Lüneburg: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 1,064. Higher than 186 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Lüneburg: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 1,064 Higher than 186 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Lüneburg climate by month Lüneburg monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 1.5°C to 18.5°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 88mm per month.
20 100 15 75 10 50 5 25 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Lüneburg monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 1.5°C 63mm Feb 2.0°C 52mm Mar 4.6°C 56mm Apr 9.0°C 51mm May 13.2°C 66mm Jun 16.3°C 74mm Jul 18.5°C 88mm Aug 18.3°C 78mm Sep 14.6°C 59mm Oct 10.1°C 58mm Nov 5.5°C 55mm Dec 2.5°C 63mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#422 of 601 · 30th pct · #82 in Germany
9.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#368 of 601 · 39th pct · #67 in Germany
1.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#425 of 601 · 29th pct · #81 in Germany
18.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#362 of 601 · 40th pct · #105 in Germany
761
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.
#564 of 601 · 6th pct · #123 in Germany
118
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Lüneburg: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 9.7. Higher than 179 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
Lüneburg: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 9.7 Higher than 179 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Lüneburg: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 1.5. Higher than 232 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
Lüneburg: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 1.5 Higher than 232 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Lüneburg: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 18.5. Higher than 175 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
Lüneburg: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 18.5 Higher than 175 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Lüneburg: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 761. Higher than 239 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Lüneburg: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 761 Higher than 239 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Lüneburg: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 118. Higher than 37 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Lüneburg: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 118 Higher than 37 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.
#69 of 168 · 57th pct · #26 in Germany
€9.70e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#80 of 201 · 60th pct · #77 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#40 of 218 · 82nd pct · #37 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#68 of 200 · 66th pct · #62 in Germany
€3,332.12
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#46 of 199 · 77th pct · #41 in Germany
€3,721.85
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Lüneburg: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: €9.70. Higher than 96 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
Lüneburg: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg €9.70 Higher than 96 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Lüneburg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: €433,679. Higher than 121 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
Lüneburg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg €433,679 Higher than 121 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Lüneburg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: €289,499. Higher than 178 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
Lüneburg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg €289,499 Higher than 178 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Lüneburg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: €3,332.12. Higher than 132 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
Lüneburg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg €3,332.12 Higher than 132 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Lüneburg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: €3,721.85. Higher than 153 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
Lüneburg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg €3,721.85 Higher than 153 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#229 of 411 · 44th pct · #101 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Lüneburg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 47,000. Higher than 181 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
Lüneburg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 47,000 Higher than 181 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#62 of 301 · 79th pct · #33 in Germany
126
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Lüneburg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 126. Higher than 239 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Lüneburg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 126 Higher than 239 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Births & deaths
Crude death rate
#235 of 400 · 41st pct · #91 in Germany
11
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude death rate
Lüneburg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 11. Higher than 163 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Lüneburg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 11 Higher than 163 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.
#107 of 328 · 67th pct · #107 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Lüneburg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 0. Higher than 0 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Lüneburg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 0 Higher than 0 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Lüneburg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 31,341. Higher than 221 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Lüneburg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 31,341 Higher than 221 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.
#46 of 267 · 83rd pct · #15 in Germany
25
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
Lüneburg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 25. Higher than 221 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Lüneburg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 25 Higher than 221 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Lüneburg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Lüneburg: 4. Higher than 105 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Lüneburg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Lüneburg 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
€38,100
EUR per inhabitant · DE935 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Lüneburg? Lüneburg had a population of 75,599 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 307th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Lüneburg? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.7 °C (January 1.5 °C, July 18.5 °C) with 761 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Lüneburg? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €9.70 per m² (2022), 69th 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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