Its average annual rent for housing is €9.80 per m² (2022) — 68th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.3 °C with 849 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DEA33), GDP was €71,200 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 Münster. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#44 of 426 · 90th pct · #20 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#198 of 381 · 48th pct · #85 in Germany
1,047
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#319 of 386 · 17th pct · #83 in Germany
17.7%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Münster: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Münster: 317,713. Higher than 382 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
Münster: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Münster 317,713 Higher than 382 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Münster: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 1,047. Higher than 183 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Münster: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 1,047 Higher than 183 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Münster: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Münster: 17.7%. Higher than 65 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%
Münster: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Münster 17.7% Higher than 65 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Münster climate by month Münster monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 2.5°C to 18.8°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 85mm 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) Münster monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 2.5°C 77mm Feb 3.0°C 62mm Mar 5.8°C 65mm Apr 9.7°C 55mm May 13.7°C 64mm Jun 16.7°C 71mm Jul 18.8°C 82mm Aug 18.5°C 85mm Sep 15.0°C 69mm Oct 10.8°C 71mm Nov 6.4°C 70mm Dec 3.3°C 79mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#349 of 601 · 42nd pct · #36 in Germany
10.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#308 of 601 · 49th pct · #28 in Germany
2.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#385 of 601 · 36th pct · #60 in Germany
18.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#244 of 601 · 59th pct · #79 in Germany
849
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.
#539 of 601 · 10th pct · #111 in Germany
120
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Münster: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 10.3. Higher than 250 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
Münster: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 10.3 Higher than 250 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Münster: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 2.5. Higher than 293 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
Münster: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 2.5 Higher than 293 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Münster: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 18.8. Higher than 216 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
Münster: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 18.8 Higher than 216 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Münster: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 849. Higher than 357 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Münster: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 849 Higher than 357 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Münster: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 120. Higher than 62 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Münster: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 120 Higher than 62 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.
#68 of 168 · 60th pct · #25 in Germany
€9.80e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#31 of 201 · 85th pct · #30 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#37 of 218 · 83rd pct · #35 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#31 of 200 · 84th pct · #29 in Germany
€4,229.26
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#31 of 199 · 84th pct · #28 in Germany
€4,176.97
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Münster: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Münster: €9.80. Higher than 100 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
Münster: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Münster €9.80 Higher than 100 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Münster: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Münster: €585,997. Higher than 170 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
Münster: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Münster €585,997 Higher than 170 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Münster: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Münster: €299,015. Higher than 181 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
Münster: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Münster €299,015 Higher than 181 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Münster: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Münster: €4,229.26. Higher than 169 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
Münster: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Münster €4,229.26 Higher than 169 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Münster: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Münster: €4,176.97. Higher than 168 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
Münster: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Münster €4,176.97 Higher than 168 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#37 of 411 · 91st pct · #18 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Münster: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 219,000. Higher than 374 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
Münster: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 219,000 Higher than 374 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#21 of 301 · 93rd pct · #13 in Germany
198
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Münster: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Münster: 198. Higher than 280 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Münster: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Münster 198 Higher than 280 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.
#131 of 366 · 64th pct · #60 in Germany
9
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#303 of 400 · 24th pct · #115 in Germany
10
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Münster: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Münster: 9. Higher than 233 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Münster: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Münster 9 Higher than 233 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Münster: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Münster: 10. Higher than 97 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Münster: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Münster 10 Higher than 97 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.
#300 of 358 · 14th pct · #99 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.
#22 of 328 · 93rd pct · #22 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Münster: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Münster: 0. Higher than 51 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Münster: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Münster 0 Higher than 51 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Münster: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 126,293. Higher than 306 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Münster: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 126,293 Higher than 306 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.
#179 of 267 · 33rd pct · #87 in Germany
12
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#27 of 425 · 94th pct · #8 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Münster: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Münster: 12. Higher than 88 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Münster: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Münster 12 Higher than 88 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Münster: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Münster: 35. Higher than 398 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Münster: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Münster 35 Higher than 398 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
€71,200
EUR per inhabitant · DEA33 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Münster? Münster had a population of 317,713 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 44th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Münster? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.3 °C (January 2.5 °C, July 18.8 °C) with 849 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Münster? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €9.80 per m² (2022), 68th 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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