Its average annual rent for housing is €8.50 per m² (2022) — 100th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.9 °C with 722 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS DE913), GDP was €185,100 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 Wolfsburg. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#178 of 426 · 58th pct · #64 in Germany
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#283 of 381 · 26th pct · #103 in Germany
605
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#122 of 386 · 67th pct · #22 in Germany
22.6%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Wolfsburg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 123,949. Higher than 248 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
Wolfsburg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 123,949 Higher than 248 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Wolfsburg: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 605. Higher than 98 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Wolfsburg: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 605 Higher than 98 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Wolfsburg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 22.6%. Higher than 259 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%
Wolfsburg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 22.6% Higher than 259 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Wolfsburg climate by month Wolfsburg monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 1.5°C to 19.0°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 78mm per month.
20 80 15 60 10 40 5 20 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Wolfsburg monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 1.5°C 65mm Feb 2.1°C 49mm Mar 4.9°C 58mm Apr 9.4°C 46mm May 13.7°C 60mm Jun 16.8°C 65mm Jul 19.0°C 78mm Aug 18.8°C 66mm Sep 14.9°C 60mm Oct 10.3°C 58mm Nov 5.6°C 57mm Dec 2.5°C 63mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#397 of 601 · 34th pct · #68 in Germany
9.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#374 of 601 · 38th pct · #72 in Germany
1.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#344 of 601 · 43rd pct · #38 in Germany
19.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#416 of 601 · 31st pct · #117 in Germany
722
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.
#512 of 601 · 14th pct · #97 in Germany
121
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Wolfsburg: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 9.9. Higher than 204 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
Wolfsburg: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 9.9 Higher than 204 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Wolfsburg: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 1.5. Higher than 227 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
Wolfsburg: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 1.5 Higher than 227 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Wolfsburg: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 19.0. Higher than 256 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
Wolfsburg: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 19.0 Higher than 256 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Wolfsburg: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 722. Higher than 185 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Wolfsburg: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 722 Higher than 185 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Wolfsburg: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 121. Higher than 87 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Wolfsburg: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 121 Higher than 87 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.
#100 of 168 · 38th pct · #57 in Germany
€8.50e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#83 of 201 · 59th pct · #80 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#86 of 218 · 61st pct · #79 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#87 of 200 · 56th pct · #80 in Germany
€3,051.03
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#83 of 199 · 58th pct · #75 in Germany
€2,918.93
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Wolfsburg: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: €8.50. Higher than 63 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
Wolfsburg: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg €8.50 Higher than 63 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: €429,851. Higher than 118 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
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg €429,851 Higher than 118 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: €214,520. Higher than 132 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
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg €214,520 Higher than 132 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: €3,051.03. Higher than 113 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
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg €3,051.03 Higher than 113 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: €2,918.93. Higher than 116 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
Wolfsburg: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg €2,918.93 Higher than 116 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#69 of 411 · 83rd pct · #34 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Wolfsburg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 139,000. Higher than 341 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
Wolfsburg: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 139,000 Higher than 341 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#253 of 301 · 16th pct · #101 in Germany
20
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Wolfsburg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 20. Higher than 48 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Wolfsburg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 20 Higher than 48 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.
#111 of 366 · 69th pct · #51 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.
#125 of 400 · 68th pct · #58 in Germany
13
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Wolfsburg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 9. Higher than 254 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Wolfsburg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 9 Higher than 254 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Wolfsburg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 13. Higher than 274 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Wolfsburg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 13 Higher than 274 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.
#308 of 358 · 12th pct · #106 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.
#65 of 328 · 80th pct · #65 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Wolfsburg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 0. Higher than 43 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Wolfsburg: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 0 Higher than 43 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Wolfsburg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 56,477. Higher than 263 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Wolfsburg: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 56,477 Higher than 263 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.
#68 of 267 · 75th pct · #27 in Germany
22
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#110 of 246 · 55th pct · #30 in Germany
298,017
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#151 of 425 · 61st pct · #40 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Wolfsburg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 22. Higher than 199 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Wolfsburg: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 22 Higher than 199 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Cinema attendance per year
Wolfsburg: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 298,017. Higher than 136 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Wolfsburg: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 298,017 Higher than 136 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Wolfsburg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Wolfsburg: 11. Higher than 260 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Wolfsburg: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Wolfsburg 11 Higher than 260 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
€185,100
EUR per inhabitant · DE913 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Wolfsburg? Wolfsburg had a population of 123,949 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 178th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Wolfsburg? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.9 °C (January 1.5 °C, July 19.0 °C) with 722 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Wolfsburg? 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: 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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