Its average annual rent for housing is €7.20 per m² (2022) — 144th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.0 °C with 1,081 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DEA56), GDP was €36,000 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 22 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Witten. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#242 of 426 · 43rd pct · #84 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#149 of 381 · 61st pct · #59 in Germany
1,307
persons per km2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Witten: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Witten: 95,107. Higher than 184 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
Witten: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Witten 95,107 Higher than 184 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Witten: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 1,307. Higher than 232 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Witten: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 1,307 Higher than 232 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Witten climate by month Witten monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 2.1°C to 18.3°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 106mm per month.
20 200 15 150 10 100 5 50 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Witten monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 2.1°C 101mm Feb 2.6°C 84mm Mar 5.6°C 85mm Apr 9.4°C 66mm May 13.3°C 80mm Jun 16.3°C 88mm Jul 18.3°C 105mm Aug 18.1°C 100mm Sep 14.6°C 87mm Oct 10.5°C 89mm Nov 6.1°C 90mm Dec 3.0°C 106mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#387 of 601 · 35th pct · #60 in Germany
10.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#335 of 601 · 44th pct · #43 in Germany
2.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#465 of 601 · 23rd pct · #95 in Germany
18.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#78 of 601 · 87th pct · #12 in Germany
1,081
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.
#496 of 601 · 17th pct · #87 in Germany
122
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Witten: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 10.0. Higher than 213 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
Witten: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 10.0 Higher than 213 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Witten: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 2.1. Higher than 266 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
Witten: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 2.1 Higher than 266 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Witten: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 18.3. Higher than 136 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
Witten: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 18.3 Higher than 136 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Witten: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 1,081. Higher than 523 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Witten: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 1,081 Higher than 523 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Witten: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 122. Higher than 105 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Witten: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 122 Higher than 105 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.
#144 of 168 · 12th pct · #101 in Germany
€7.20e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#102 of 201 · 49th pct · #95 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#112 of 218 · 48th pct · #99 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#116 of 200 · 42nd pct · #105 in Germany
€2,700.70
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#125 of 199 · 37th pct · #106 in Germany
€2,167.87e
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Witten: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Witten: €7.20. Higher than 21 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
Witten: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Witten €7.20 Higher than 21 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Witten: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Witten: €380,198. Higher than 98 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
Witten: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Witten €380,198 Higher than 98 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Witten: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Witten: €173,151. Higher than 105 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
Witten: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Witten €173,151 Higher than 105 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Witten: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Witten: €2,700.70. Higher than 83 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
Witten: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Witten €2,700.70 Higher than 83 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Witten: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Witten: €2,167.87. Higher than 73 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
Witten: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Witten €2,167.87 Higher than 73 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#248 of 411 · 39th pct · #106 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Witten: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 43,000. Higher than 162 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
Witten: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 43,000 Higher than 162 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#222 of 301 · 26th pct · #89 in Germany
32
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Witten: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Witten: 32. Higher than 79 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Witten: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Witten 32 Higher than 79 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Births & deaths
Crude death rate
#32 of 400 · 92nd pct · #15 in Germany
15
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude death rate
Witten: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Witten: 15. Higher than 366 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Witten: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Witten 15 Higher than 366 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.
#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.
#73 of 328 · 78th pct · #73 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Witten: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Witten: 0. Higher than 0 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Witten: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Witten 0 Higher than 0 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Witten: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 50,847. Higher than 255 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Witten: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 50,847 Higher than 255 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.
#238 of 267 · 11th pct · #114 in Germany
7
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#293 of 425 · 25th pct · #84 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Witten: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Witten: 7. Higher than 29 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Witten: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Witten 7 Higher than 29 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Witten: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Witten: 4. Higher than 105 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Witten: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Witten 4 Higher than 105 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
€36,000
EUR per inhabitant · DEA56 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Witten? Witten had a population of 95,107 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 242nd largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Witten? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.0 °C (January 2.1 °C, July 18.3 °C) with 1,081 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Witten? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €7.20 per m² (2022), 144th 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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