Office for Statistics and Elections

Office for Statistics and Elections

Düsseldorf is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia and a city with the highest accessibility within Europe. More than 150 million people live within a radius of 500 kilometres, representing 31 % of the European Union's total population. Düsseldorf is an international city with a growing population. People from around 180 nations live there. Düsseldorf is also an economically thriving metropolis with best values on GDP, income and purchasing power.

On this page you will find a few selected statistics from the major subject areas.

Population

Population Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Population Register
Total 31.12.2021 643,753
Female 31.12.2021 330,005
Foreign 31.12.2021 153,116
Most common foreign nationalities    
Turkish (in %) 31.12.2021 8.2
Greek (in %) 31.12.2021 6.4
Polish (in %) 31.12.2021 5.4
Aged    
under 6 31.12.2021 36,264
6 to 17 31.12.2021 65,422
18 to 29 31.12.2021 94,638
30 to 49 31.12.2021 192,480
50 to 64 31.12.2021 133,699
65 to 79 31.12.2021 79,849
80 and older 31.12.2021 41,401
Average age (year/month) 31.12.2021 43/1

Labour Market

Labour Market Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Federal Employment Agency
Total number of persons gainfully employed in Düsseldorf (place of work/ number in 1000) 2017 531.9
Employees subject to social insurance contributions in Düsseldorf (place of work) 30.06.2019 424,470
Employees subject to social insurance contributions in Düsseldorf (place of residence) 31.12.2020 254,989
Unemployed, total 31.12.2020 27,743
Unemployed, female 31.12.2020 12,362
Unemployed, under 25 years 31.12.2020 1,856
Unemployment rate (in %) 31.12.2020 8.7

Social Affairs

Daycare Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Youth Welfare Office
Facilities 31.12.2021 380
Places (including places for schoolchildren) 31.12.2021 24,019
Of which for children aged    
  under 3 31.12.2021 5,553
  entering school from 3 years up to 31.12.2021 18,441
Children and suitable for young people time facilities 31.12.2021 63
The elderly and people in need of care Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Office for Social Affairs and Integration
 
Facilities 31.12.2020 56
Places 31.12.2020 4,877
Social Security Code II Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Federal Employment Agency
Welfare recipients acc. to Social Security Code II 31.12.2020 58,600
Welfare recipients acc. to Social Security Code II as a percentage of the population under 65 years 31.12.2020 10,9

Real Estate, Construction and Housing

Construction and housing Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Office for Statistics and Elections (building file), IT.NRW
Residential buildings (stock) 31.12.2020 71,597
Non-residential buildings with dwellings (stock) 31.12.2020 3,134
Dwellings (stock) 31.12.2020 361,728
Building permits (dwellings) 31.12.2021 2,301
Completed new buildings (dwellings) 31.12.2021 2,361

Education

Pupils in primary and secondary education Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Office for Statistics and Elections
Primary schools 31.12.2021 22,800
Lower secondary schools 31.12.2021 2,160
Middle secondary schools 31.12.2021 7,108
Higher secondary schools 31.12.2021 15,913

Transport

Motor vehicles Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: IT.NRW
Total 01.01.2022 371,169
Of which passenger cars 01.01.2022 318,807
Public transport (Rheinbahn)    
Total passengers (in millions) 31.12.2021 165,0
Airport Düsseldorf International    
Total passengers (in millions) 31.12.2020 6,6
Commuters Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Federal Employment Agency
Commuters into Düsseldorf 30.06.2021 272,176
Commuters out of Düsseldorf 30.06.2021 93,498
Commuter volume 30.06.2021 365,674
Commuter flows 30.06.2021 178,678
Commuters into Düsseldorf/ employees subject to social insurance contributions (in %) 30.06.2021 62.5
Commuters out of Düsseldorf/ employees subject to social insurance contributions (in %) 30.06.2021 36.5

Geography

Geography Status City of Düsseldorf
Source: Office for Survey and Geoinformation
Total area (km²) 31.12.2020 216.62
Average altitude (m) 31.12.2014 38.0
Latitude (North) 31.12.2014 51°14'12"
Longitude (East) 31.12.2014 06°48'39"