Its average annual rent for housing is €5.90 per m² (2022) — 167th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.4 °C with 880 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DED44), GDP was €31,700 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 21 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Plauen. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#363 of 426 · 15th pct · #111 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#281 of 381 · 26th pct · #102 in Germany
623
persons per km2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Plauen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 63,372. Higher than 63 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
Plauen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 63,372 Higher than 63 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Plauen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 623. Higher than 99 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Plauen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 623 Higher than 99 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Plauen climate by month Plauen monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -0.7°C to 17.7°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 101mm per month.
20 125 15 100 10 75 5 50 0 25 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Plauen monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -0.7°C 67mm Feb -0.0°C 55mm Mar 3.4°C 66mm Apr 8.1°C 58mm May 12.4°C 83mm Jun 15.7°C 90mm Jul 17.7°C 101mm Aug 17.6°C 85mm Sep 13.3°C 72mm Oct 8.8°C 66mm Nov 3.9°C 66mm Dec 0.5°C 71mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#543 of 601 · 10th pct · #123 in Germany
8.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#490 of 601 · 18th pct · #123 in Germany
-0.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#547 of 601 · 9th pct · #116 in Germany
17.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#198 of 601 · 67th pct · #65 in Germany
880
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.
#402 of 601 · 33rd pct · #46 in Germany
127
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Plauen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 8.4. Higher than 58 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
Plauen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 8.4 Higher than 58 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Plauen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: -0.7. Higher than 111 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
Plauen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen -0.7 Higher than 111 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Plauen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 17.7. Higher than 52 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
Plauen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 17.7 Higher than 52 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Plauen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 880. Higher than 403 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Plauen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 880 Higher than 403 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Plauen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 127. Higher than 198 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Plauen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 127 Higher than 198 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.
#167 of 168 · 0th pct · #124 in Germany
€5.90e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#180 of 201 · 10th pct · #141 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#193 of 218 · 11th pct · #141 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#178 of 200 · 11th pct · #140 in Germany
€1,110.59
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#194 of 199 · 3rd pct · #141 in Germany
€825.00e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Plauen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Plauen: €5.90. Higher than 0 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
Plauen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Plauen €5.90 Higher than 0 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Plauen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Plauen: €134,893. Higher than 21 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
Plauen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Plauen €134,893 Higher than 21 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Plauen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Plauen: €50,000. Higher than 25 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
Plauen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Plauen €50,000 Higher than 25 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Plauen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Plauen: €1,110.59. Higher than 22 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
Plauen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Plauen €1,110.59 Higher than 22 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Plauen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Plauen: €825.00. Higher than 5 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
Plauen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Plauen €825.00 Higher than 5 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#283 of 411 · 31st pct · #114 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Plauen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 37,000. Higher than 128 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
Plauen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 37,000 Higher than 128 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Births & deaths
Crude death rate
#6 of 400 · 98th pct · #3 in Germany
18
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude death rate
Plauen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 18. Higher than 394 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Plauen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 18 Higher than 394 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.
#237 of 358 · 31st pct · #65 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.
#108 of 328 · 67th pct · #108 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Plauen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 0. Higher than 112 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Plauen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 0 Higher than 112 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Plauen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 30,983. Higher than 220 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Plauen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 30,983 Higher than 220 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.
#99 of 267 · 63rd pct · #46 in Germany
19
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#348 of 425 · 9th pct · #103 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Plauen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 19. Higher than 168 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Plauen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 19 Higher than 168 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Plauen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Plauen: 2. Higher than 37 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Plauen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Plauen 2 Higher than 37 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
€31,700
EUR per inhabitant · DED44 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Plauen? Plauen had a population of 63,372 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 363rd largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Plauen? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.4 °C (January -0.7 °C, July 17.7 °C) with 880 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Plauen? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €5.90 per m² (2022), 167th 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), Education, 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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