Zwickau population (2022): 86,592

Zwickau population for Eurostat's city geography in Germany was 86,592 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Germany (DE) Geography City / greater city Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Population
86,592
people · 2022
#272 of 426

Its average annual rent for housing is €6.40 per m² (2022) — 165th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

This profile reports 13 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Zwickau. 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 ↗
#272 of 426 · 36th pct · #91 in Germany
86,592
people · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Zwickau: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 86,592. Higher than 154 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Zwickau: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau86,592
Higher than154 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735

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.
#165 of 168 · 1st pct · #122 in Germany
€6.40e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#165 of 201 · 18th pct · #138 in Germany
€182,835
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#177 of 218 · 19th pct · #139 in Germany
€81,257
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#182 of 200 · 9th pct · #141 in Germany
€1,015.19
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#186 of 199 · 6th pct · #140 in Germany
€1,009.81
EUR per m2 · 2022
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Average annual rent for housing per m2
Zwickau: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grainZwickau: €6.40. Higher than 2 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
Zwickau: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau€6.40
Higher than2 of 168 records in the same comparison group
Median€9.10
Average price for buying a house
Zwickau: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainZwickau: €182,835. Higher than 36 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Zwickau: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau€182,835
Higher than36 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Zwickau: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainZwickau: €81,257. Higher than 41 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Zwickau: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau€81,257
Higher than41 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Zwickau: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainZwickau: €1,015.19. Higher than 18 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Zwickau: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau€1,015.19
Higher than18 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Zwickau: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainZwickau: €1,009.81. Higher than 12 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Zwickau: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau€1,009.81
Higher than12 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 ↗
#196 of 411 · 52nd pct · #88 in Germany
57,000e
jobs · 2022
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Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Zwickau: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 57,000. Higher than 215 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Zwickau: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau57,000
Higher than215 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 ↗
#221 of 301 · 27th pct · #88 in Germany
32
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Zwickau: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 32. Higher than 80 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Zwickau: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau32
Higher than80 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 ↗
#8 of 400 · 98th pct · #5 in Germany
18
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude death rate
Zwickau: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 18. Higher than 392 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Zwickau: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau18
Higher than392 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.
#175 of 358 · 49th pct · #34 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.
#86 of 328 · 74th pct · #86 in Germany
42,805
km · 2022
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People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Zwickau: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 0. Higher than 176 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Zwickau: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau0
Higher than176 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Zwickau: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 42,805. Higher than 242 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
Zwickau: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau42,805
Higher than242 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.
#122 of 267 · 54th pct · #58 in Germany
17
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#389 of 425 · 0th pct · #116 in Germany
1
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Zwickau: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 17. Higher than 145 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Zwickau: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau17
Higher than145 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Zwickau: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainZwickau: 1. Higher than 0 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Zwickau: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Zwickau1
Higher than0 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Common questions

What is the population of Zwickau?

Zwickau had a population of 86,592 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 272nd largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

How much is rent in Zwickau?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €6.40 per m² (2022), 165th 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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