Its average annual rent for housing is €7.80 per m² (2022) — 126th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.7 °C with 858 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DEA15), GDP was €41,000 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 Mönchengladbach. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#58 of 426 · 86th pct · #25 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#118 of 381 · 69th pct · #45 in Germany
1,530
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#175 of 386 · 54th pct · #40 in Germany
21.3%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Mönchengladbach: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 261,001. Higher than 368 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
Mönchengladbach: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 261,001 Higher than 368 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Mönchengladbach: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 1,530. Higher than 263 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Mönchengladbach: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 1,530 Higher than 263 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Mönchengladbach: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 21.3%. Higher than 208 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%
Mönchengladbach: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 21.3% Higher than 208 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Mönchengladbach climate by month Mönchengladbach monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 3.0°C to 18.9°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 84mm 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) Mönchengladbach monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 3.0°C 73mm Feb 3.5°C 66mm Mar 6.3°C 65mm Apr 9.9°C 53mm May 13.8°C 66mm Jun 16.8°C 75mm Jul 18.9°C 84mm Aug 18.6°C 82mm Sep 15.2°C 69mm Oct 11.2°C 72mm Nov 6.8°C 71mm Dec 3.8°C 82mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#291 of 601 · 51st pct · #10 in Germany
10.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#262 of 601 · 56th pct · #4 in Germany
3.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#366 of 601 · 39th pct · #51 in Germany
18.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#224 of 601 · 63rd pct · #73 in Germany
858
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.
#456 of 601 · 24th pct · #62 in Germany
124
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Mönchengladbach: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 10.7. Higher than 307 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
Mönchengladbach: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 10.7 Higher than 307 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Mönchengladbach: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 3.0. Higher than 335 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
Mönchengladbach: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 3.0 Higher than 335 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Mönchengladbach: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 18.9. Higher than 232 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
Mönchengladbach: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 18.9 Higher than 232 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Mönchengladbach: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 858. Higher than 377 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Mönchengladbach: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 858 Higher than 377 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Mönchengladbach: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 124. Higher than 145 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Mönchengladbach: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 124 Higher than 145 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#130 of 329 · 60th pct · #26 in Germany
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#207 of 298 · 30th pct · #37 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Mönchengladbach: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 18. Higher than 199 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Mönchengladbach: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 18 Higher than 199 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Mönchengladbach: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 8. Higher than 90 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Mönchengladbach: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 8 Higher than 90 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.
#126 of 168 · 24th pct · #83 in Germany
€7.80e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#97 of 201 · 52nd pct · #91 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#124 of 218 · 43rd pct · #110 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#85 of 200 · 57th pct · #78 in Germany
€3,067.06
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#130 of 199 · 35th pct · #111 in Germany
€2,117.84
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Mönchengladbach: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: €7.80. Higher than 40 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
Mönchengladbach: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach €7.80 Higher than 40 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: €395,640. Higher than 104 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
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach €395,640 Higher than 104 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: €161,230. Higher than 94 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
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach €161,230 Higher than 94 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: €3,067.06. Higher than 115 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
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach €3,067.06 Higher than 115 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: €2,117.84. Higher than 69 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
Mönchengladbach: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach €2,117.84 Higher than 69 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#72 of 411 · 82nd pct · #37 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Mönchengladbach: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 132,000. Higher than 337 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
Mönchengladbach: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 132,000 Higher than 337 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#226 of 301 · 24th pct · #90 in Germany
31
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Mönchengladbach: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 31. Higher than 73 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Mönchengladbach: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 31 Higher than 73 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.
#74 of 366 · 80th pct · #33 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.
#82 of 400 · 80th pct · #41 in Germany
14
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Mönchengladbach: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 10. Higher than 292 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Mönchengladbach: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 10 Higher than 292 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Mönchengladbach: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 14. Higher than 318 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Mönchengladbach: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 14 Higher than 318 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.
#148 of 358 · 58th pct · #23 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.
#20 of 328 · 94th pct · #20 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Mönchengladbach: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 0. Higher than 207 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Mönchengladbach: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 0 Higher than 207 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Mönchengladbach: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 127,773. Higher than 308 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Mönchengladbach: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 127,773 Higher than 308 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.
#240 of 267 · 10th pct · #115 in Germany
6
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
Mönchengladbach: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 6. Higher than 27 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Mönchengladbach: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 6 Higher than 27 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Mönchengladbach: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Mönchengladbach: 10. Higher than 246 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Mönchengladbach: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Mönchengladbach 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
€41,000
EUR per inhabitant · DEA15 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Mönchengladbach? Mönchengladbach had a population of 261,001 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 58th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Mönchengladbach? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.7 °C (January 3.0 °C, July 18.9 °C) with 858 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Mönchengladbach? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €7.80 per m² (2022), 126th 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 .
Compare Mönchengladbach with another city →