Passau population (2022): 53,093

Passau population for Eurostat's city geography in Germany was 53,093 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Germany (DE) Geography City / greater city Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Population
53,093
people · 2022
#405 of 426

Its average annual rent for housing is €8.50 per m² (2022) — 100th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

This profile reports 15 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Passau. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#405 of 426 · 5th pct · #122 in Germany
53,093
people · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#167 of 386 · 56th pct · #38 in Germany
21.6%
of population · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Passau: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainPassau: 53,093. Higher than 21 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Passau: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Passau53,093
Higher than21 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Share of population aged 65 and over
Passau: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainPassau: 21.6%. Higher than 216 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Passau: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Passau21.6%
Higher than216 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#100 of 168 · 38th pct · #57 in Germany
€8.50e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#58 of 201 · 71st pct · #56 in Germany
€494,127
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#92 of 218 · 58th pct · #83 in Germany
€206,416
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#78 of 200 · 61st pct · #71 in Germany
€3,158.18
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#79 of 199 · 60th pct · #71 in Germany
€2,960.16
EUR per m2 · 2022
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Average annual rent for housing per m2
Passau: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grainPassau: €8.50. Higher than 63 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
Passau: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Passau€8.50
Higher than63 of 168 records in the same comparison group
Median€9.10
Average price for buying a house
Passau: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainPassau: €494,127. Higher than 143 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Passau: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Passau€494,127
Higher than143 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Passau: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainPassau: €206,416. Higher than 126 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Passau: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Passau€206,416
Higher than126 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Passau: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainPassau: €3,158.18. Higher than 122 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Passau: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Passau€3,158.18
Higher than122 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Passau: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainPassau: €2,960.16. Higher than 120 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Passau: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Passau€2,960.16
Higher than120 of 199 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,543.00

Employment

Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings. · Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
#205 of 411 · 50th pct · #93 in Germany
54,000e
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Passau: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainPassau: 54,000. Higher than 205 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Passau: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Passau54,000
Higher than205 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#18 of 301 · 94th pct · #11 in Germany
211
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Passau: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainPassau: 211. Higher than 283 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Passau: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Passau211
Higher than283 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#167 of 366 · 54th pct · #74 in Germany
8
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#195 of 400 · 51st pct · #76 in Germany
12
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Passau: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainPassau: 8. Higher than 199 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Passau: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Passau8
Higher than199 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Passau: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainPassau: 12. Higher than 204 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Passau: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Passau12
Higher than204 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
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.
#119 of 328 · 64th pct · #119 in Germany
24,443
km · 2022
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People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Passau: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainPassau: 0. Higher than 0 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Passau: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Passau0
Higher than0 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Passau: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainPassau: 24,443. Higher than 209 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Passau: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Passau24,443
Higher than209 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#16 of 267 · 94th pct · #3 in Germany
32
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#244 of 425 · 38th pct · #67 in Germany
6
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Passau: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainPassau: 32. Higher than 251 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Passau: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Passau32
Higher than251 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Passau: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainPassau: 6. Higher than 162 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Passau: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Passau6
Higher than162 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Common questions

What is the population of Passau?

Passau had a population of 53,093 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 405th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

How much is rent in Passau?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.50 per m² (2022), 100th 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: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), Air quality (EEA annualized), Country price context (PPP), Tourism, Resident perception survey, Regional context (NUTS). 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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