Population
4,478,118
Regional population · 2024
Köln - Crude Birth Rate
Crude Birth Rate in Köln · 2024
Köln
Latest value
· 2024
8.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants
DE 8.1 · +0.3 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 8.6 · -0.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Number of live births during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.
No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.
Data source: Eurostat Crude birth rate demo_r_gind3
How Köln compares
Higher is better · Range 5.6–9.5
Köln
8.4
Germany
8.1
Europe
8.6
Germany +0.3 Per 1,000 inhabitants
Europe -0.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants
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Regional insights
Regional position
Köln recorded 8.4% in 2024, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
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