Population
59,542
Area
912 km²
Population density
65/km²
10-year change
-2.0%
Average age
46.3 years
Seat
Daun
Municipalities
109
Constituency
201 Bitburg

landläufigkeit.indexi

46.7 out of 100

Rank 248 of 400 districts · in Rhineland-Palatinate rank 26 of 36

  • Work & incomei58
  • Housingi72
  • Healthi23
  • Everyday lifei22
  • Safety & naturei73
  • Futurei31

Population

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Population 202359,5424,125,20083,456,000
Population density 202365/km²208/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 20239.9%13.6%14.5%
Share under 18 202415.6%16.8%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202426.4%23.3%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202411.7%10.8%11.1%
Average age 202246.3 years44.5 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20229.2%12.5%13.2%
Single-person households 202239.6%40.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-6.8/1,000-4.1/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20239.4/1,0008.0/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 2023-2.0%3.3%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202329.6%33.7%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 20237.0%8.6%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202633.1/1,00053.4/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 20237.0%11.0%13.0%
Recorded crime 20224,680/100,0005,852/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Disposable income 202326,817 € p.c.28,005 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202443,344 € p.c.43,808 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202141,336 €/taxpayer45,134 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20264.3%5.6%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20264.5%5.6%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025344/1,000360/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202436.2%29.1%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20241.9%1.7%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202427.6%24.8%23.2%
People in work in services 202470.5%73.5%75.6%
Employees with a degree 20239.0%15.4%19.4%
Businesses 202442.8/1,00039.6/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20248.9/1,0006.9/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202336.5/10,000 firms33.7/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 202525.9 p.c.5.5 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,341 € p.c.1,405 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 20232,683 € p.c.3,074 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20238,229 € p.c.9,196 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Rent 20225.21 €/m²6.75 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202265.7%54.4%44.3%
Empty homes 20225.7%4.8%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20233.1/1,0002.9/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202548 €/m²135 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202231.4%56.8%55.9%
Oil heating 202242.9%25.9%18.8%
District heating 20222.1%4.9%15.1%
Heat pumps 20226.5%3.8%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20229.1%4.2%4.2%
Cars 2026731/1,000645/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 202610.2%11.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202315.7%12.2%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20215.3 min3.7 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20246.7 min4.2 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20245.3 min3.6 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20247.7 min6.9 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023158/100,000146/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20214.9 min3.2 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202397/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202412.7 min10.9 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202438.3 min19.2 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202595.7%95.9%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202561.4%80.8%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202591.6%92.7%95.3%
Public charging points 202632.7/10,00019.7/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Renewable power capacity 20265.98 kW p.c.2.79 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20262.20 kW p.c.1.60 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20263.72 kW p.c.1.08 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.06 kW p.c.0.04 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202624.6/1,00022.8/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.47 kWh p.c.0.43 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202647.8/1,00040.1/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20242.3 MWh p.c.3.0 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202346.3%42.7%31.2%
Farmland share 202341.1%40.4%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.2%15.0%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20238.8 m² p.c./yr6.9 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024596 kg p.c.506 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–20257.9 days/yr17.0 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202575.3 days/yr55.1 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20255.2 days/yr4.2 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202520.1 days/yr7.7 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 109 municipalities in Vulkaneifel district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Vulkaneifel district, with their landläufigkeit.index.

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Sources

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