Tübingen population (2022): 91,877

Tübingen population for Eurostat's city geography in Germany was 91,877 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Germany (DE) Geography City / greater city Area 108 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Tübingen · Germany
Population
91,877
people · 2022
#254 of 426
Density
850
persons per km2 · 2022
#235 of 381
Avg temp
9.1
°C · 1991-2020
#479 of 601
Rainfall
956
mm per year · 1991-2020
#135 of 601
Regional GDP
€43,100
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
82.5
years · 2024

Its average annual rent for housing is €12.50 per m² (2022) — 44th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.1 °C with 956 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS DE142), GDP was €43,100 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 25 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Tübingen. 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 ↗
#254 of 426 · 40th pct · #85 in Germany
91,877
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#235 of 381 · 38th pct · #93 in Germany
850
persons per km2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Tübingen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 91,877. Higher than 172 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Tübingen: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen91,877
Higher than172 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Tübingen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 850. Higher than 146 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Tübingen: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen850
Higher than146 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Tübingen climate by monthTübingen monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 0.3°C to 18.4°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 101mm per month.
Tübingen monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan0.3°C77mm
Feb0.8°C66mm
Mar4.5°C76mm
Apr8.8°C68mm
May12.9°C101mm
Jun16.4°C89mm
Jul18.4°C93mm
Aug18.3°C81mm
Sep14.0°C70mm
Oct9.6°C75mm
Nov4.4°C75mm
Dec1.3°C85mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#479 of 601 · 20th pct · #110 in Germany
9.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#439 of 601 · 27th pct · #109 in Germany
0.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#450 of 601 · 25th pct · #89 in Germany
18.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#135 of 601 · 78th pct · #36 in Germany
956
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.
#290 of 601 · 52nd pct · #10 in Germany
138
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Tübingen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 9.1. Higher than 122 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Tübingen: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen9.1
Higher than122 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Tübingen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 0.3. Higher than 162 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Tübingen: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen0.3
Higher than162 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Tübingen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 18.4. Higher than 150 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Tübingen: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen18.4
Higher than150 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Tübingen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 956. Higher than 466 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Tübingen: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen956
Higher than466 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Tübingen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 138. Higher than 311 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Tübingen: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen138
Higher than311 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#165 of 329 · 50th pct · #36 in Germany
16
µg/m3 · DE047C1 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#233 of 281 · 17th pct · #38 in Germany
45
µg/m3 · DE047C1 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#202 of 298 · 32nd pct · #35 in Germany
8
µg/m3 · DE047C1 · 2024
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Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Tübingen: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 16. Higher than 164 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Tübingen: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen16
Higher than164 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Tübingen: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 45. Higher than 48 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Tübingen: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen45
Higher than48 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Tübingen: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 8. Higher than 96 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Tübingen: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen8
Higher than96 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

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.
#44 of 168 · 74th pct · #2 in Germany
€12.50e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#49 of 201 · 76th pct · #48 in Germany
€512,393e
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#58 of 218 · 73rd pct · #51 in Germany
€250,083e
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#66 of 200 · 67th pct · #60 in Germany
€3,386.63e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#57 of 199 · 71st pct · #51 in Germany
€3,355.72e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average annual rent for housing per m2
Tübingen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grainTübingen: €12.50. Higher than 124 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
Tübingen: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen€12.50
Higher than124 of 168 records in the same comparison group
Median€9.10
Average price for buying a house
Tübingen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainTübingen: €512,393. Higher than 152 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Tübingen: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen€512,393
Higher than152 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Tübingen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainTübingen: €250,083. Higher than 160 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Tübingen: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen€250,083
Higher than160 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Tübingen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainTübingen: €3,386.63. Higher than 134 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Tübingen: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen€3,386.63
Higher than134 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Tübingen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainTübingen: €3,355.72. Higher than 142 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Tübingen: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen€3,355.72
Higher than142 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 ↗
#137 of 411 · 66th pct · #63 in Germany
79,000e
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Tübingen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 79,000. Higher than 272 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Tübingen: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen79,000
Higher than272 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 ↗
#7 of 301 · 98th pct · #3 in Germany
305
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Tübingen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 305. Higher than 294 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Tübingen: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen305
Higher than294 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62

Births & deaths

Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons. · Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities ↗
#380 of 400 · 5th pct · #125 in Germany
8
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude death rate
Tübingen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 8. Higher than 20 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Tübingen: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen8
Higher than20 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.
#183 of 358 · 47th pct · #39 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.
#97 of 328 · 70th pct · #97 in Germany
33,639
km · 2022
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People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Tübingen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 0. Higher than 170 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Tübingen: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen0
Higher than170 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Tübingen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 33,639. Higher than 231 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Tübingen: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen33,639
Higher than231 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
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.
#215 of 267 · 19th pct · #104 in Germany
9
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#216 of 425 · 43rd pct · #60 in Germany
7
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Tübingen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 9. Higher than 52 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Tübingen: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen9
Higher than52 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Tübingen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainTübingen: 7. Higher than 182 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Tübingen: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Tübingen7
Higher than182 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€43,100
EUR per inhabitant · DE142 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
82.5
years · DE14 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Tübingen?

Tübingen had a population of 91,877 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 254th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Tübingen?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.1 °C (January 0.3 °C, July 18.4 °C) with 956 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

How much is rent in Tübingen?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €12.50 per m² (2022), 44th 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.

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