Population development of Lübeck
This article shows the population development of Lübeck in tabular and graphical form.
Population development
Liubice , which was built around the time of Charlemagne (748–814), was the predecessor settlement of the later city of Lübeck. In 1143 Adolf II, Count von Schauenburg and Holstein had Lübeck built as the first German port city on the Baltic Sea. After a fire in 1157, the place was rebuilt during the reign of Henry the Lion and re-founded in 1159. Presumably the inhabitants of the Slavic trading post Liubice formed the core of the town's population. The first new settlers came from the western neighborhood, the area of the Saxon tribes Holsten and Stormarn , later from the more distant west, the Netherlands, Friesland and Westphalia.
Because of its central location in the economic region between the English Channel and Novgorod as well as numerous privileges, the city enjoyed a lively upswing. In the late Middle Ages and the early modern period , Lübeck was one of the largest German cities. It was only surpassed in population by Cologne and at times Magdeburg and, along with Rome , Venice , Pisa and Florence, was one of the five glories of the empire . In 1642 there were more than 30,000 people in Lübeck. After the decline of the Hanseatic League and its dissolution in 1669, the population fell to below 18,000 by 1769.
In the 19th century the population began to grow. Up to the lifting of the gate lock already by around 50 percent, but afterwards in the course of industrialization even more rapidly, namely to over 50,000 by 1880. In 1912 the population of the city of Lübeck exceeded the limit of 100,000, making it a major city . The incorporation of the city of Travemünde (1910 = 2,162 inhabitants) and a further eleven rural communities on April 1, 1913 brought an increase of around 14,000 people. The population had quadrupled in less than 100 years. Compared to many cities in Germany that were more successful in this regard, especially Hamburg, Kiel and Stettin, even this development lagged behind. In this regard, Lübeck only belonged to the middle group of cities, which made the leap into the new era, but could not keep up with the top group.
The census of May 17, 1939 showed a population of 154,311. By December 1945 this had increased by around 100,000 people to 250,181 - an all-time high. The census of October 29, 1946 identified 87,288 refugees. The total population to be accommodated was 223,059 people (including foreigners 235,923). This development is almost entirely due to the Second World War . Lübeck was already a refugee city in the second half of the war because it was spared from further bombings after the first bombing and was only slightly destroyed compared to other major German cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. This fact was also decisive for the fact that the Allies set up refugee camps in and near Lübeck. Many of the refugees settled in Lübeck, but there were noticeably few self-employed and academics among them.
On December 31, 2018, the “ official population ” for Lübeck was 217,198 according to the statistical office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (only main residences and after comparison with the other state offices). The city's population register in April 2019 showed a population of just under 220,000. Futurologists predict a population loss of around five percent for further development by 2030.
The following overview shows the number of inhabitants according to the respective territorial status . Up to 1788 these are mostly estimates, then census results (¹) or official updates by the city administration (until 1970) and the State Statistical Office (from 1971). From 1871, the information relates to the “local population”, from 1925 to the resident population and since 1987 to the “population at the location of the main residence”. Before 1871, the number of inhabitants was determined according to inconsistent survey procedures.
From 1227 to 1870
(respective territorial status)
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¹ census result
From 1871 to 1944
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¹ census result
From 1945 to 1989
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¹ census result
Sources: City of Lübeck (until 1970), Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein (from 1971)
Since 1990
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Source: Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein Basis: Official population update ; these figures differ from those of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, which are compiled on the basis of the population register; the local figures are 31 December 2017 219 255 and 31 December 2018 220629 .
Population forecast
In its 2006 “Guide to Demographic Change 2020”, in which the Bertelsmann Foundation provides data on the development of the population of 2,959 municipalities in Germany, Lübeck's population is predicted to decrease by 2.7 percent between 2003 and 2020 (5,785 people) . In the “Wegweiser Kommune” portal, a further development of the “Wegweiser Demographic Change”, the Bertelsmann Foundation continues to forecast a comparable population decline.
Absolute population development 2003-2030 - forecast for Lübeck (main residences):
| date | Residents (as of 2006) |
Population (as of 2012) |
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| 2003 | 212.754 | k. A. |
| 2005 | 212.497 | k. A. |
| 2009 | k. A. | 209,600 |
| 2010 | 211,304 | k. A. |
| 2015 | 209.429 | 208,860 |
| 2020 | 206,969 | 207.920 |
| 2025 | k. A. | 206.290 |
| 2030 | k. A. | 203.760 |
Source: Bertelsmann Foundation
Population structure
The largest groups of foreigners legally registered in Lübeck on December 31, 2006 came from Turkey (5,508), Poland (1,353), Ukraine (671), Greece (617), Russia (598), Iraq (486), Italy (480 ), Finland (293), Portugal (256), Spain (236), Austria (232) and China (212).
| population | As of December 31, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Residents with main residence | 211.213 |
| of which male | 100,490 |
| Female | 110,723 |
| German | 195.318 |
| Foreigners | 15,895 |
| Proportion of foreigners in percent | 7.5 |
Source: Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
age structure
The following overview shows the age structure as of December 31, 2006 (main residences).
| Age from - to | population | Percentage |
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| 0 - 5 | 10,549 | 5.0 |
| 6 - 9 | 7,462 | 3.5 |
| 10-17 | 16,120 | 7.6 |
| 18-29 | 31,006 | 14.7 |
| 30-44 | 45,814 | 21.7 |
| 45-64 | 52,838 | 25.0 |
| over 65 | 47,424 | 22.5 |
| total | 211.213 | 100.0 |
Source: Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
City structure
Districts
The population figures refer to June 30, 2018 (main residences).
| No. | Surname | Area in km² |
of inhabitants number |
Inhabitants per km² |
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| 01 | Downtown | 2.28 | 14,062 | 6.168 |
| 02 | Saint Jürgen | 61.89 | 45,418 | 734 |
| 03 | Moisling | 13.44 | 10,823 | 805 |
| 04 | Colorful cow | 4.87 | 11,100 | 2,279 |
| 05 | St. Lawrence South | 2.92 | 15,426 | 5,283 |
| 06 | St. Lawrence North | 27.94 | 43,491 | 1,557 |
| 07 | Saint Gertrude | 26.52 | 41,596 | 1,568 |
| 08 | Schlutup | 8.38 | 5,862 | 700 |
| 09 | Kücknitz | 24.59 | 18,691 | 760 |
| 10 | Travemünde | 41.31 | 13,466 | 326 |
| Lübeck | 214.14 | 219.956 | 1,027 |
Source: City of Lübeck
Townships
The population figures refer to December 31, 2007 (main residences).
| No. | Surname | Area in km² |
of inhabitants number |
Inhabitants per km² |
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| 0101 | Downtown | 2.28 | 13,607 | 5,968 |
| 0202 | Hüxtertor | 7.27 | 26,575 | 3,655 |
| 0209 | Strecknitz | 12.74 | 10,664 | 837 |
| 0210 | Blankensee | 7.17 | 418 | 58 |
| 0211 | Wulfsdorf | 3.79 | 442 | 117 |
| 0212 | Beidendorf | 3.50 | 114 | 33 |
| 0213 | Curved mass | 7.20 | 1,061 | 147 |
| 0214 | Kronsforde | 2.66 | 510 | 192 |
| 0215 | Niederbüssau | 6.27 | 631 | 101 |
| 0216 | Vorrade | 3.49 | 95 | 27 |
| 0217 | Sheep oak paddock | 3.88 | 552 | 142 |
| 0218 | Oberbüssau | 3.92 | 158 | 40 |
| 0319 | Niendorf | 7.06 | 1,372 | 194 |
| 0320 | Reecke | 2.49 | 97 | 39 |
| 0321 | Alt-Moisling | 3.89 | 10,061 | 2,586 |
| 0422 | Colorful cow | 4.87 | 10,582 | 2.173 |
| 0503 | St. Lawrence South | 2.92 | 15,014 | 5,142 |
| 0604 | Holstentor North | 4.39 | 20,530 | 4,677 |
| 0605 | Falkenfeld / Vorwerk | 6.01 | 10,663 | 1,774 |
| 0623 | Large stone wheel | 13.82 | 3,217 | 233 |
| 0624 | Mandrel width | 3.72 | 7,505 | 2.017 |
| 0706 | Castle gate | 6.15 | 7,639 | 1,242 |
| 0707 | Marli / Brandenbaum | 9.23 | 20,466 | 2,217 |
| 0708 | Oak wood | 3.83 | 7,676 | 2,004 |
| 0725 | Karlshof | 7.31 | 6,195 | 847 |
| 0826 | Schlutup | 8.38 | 5,758 | 687 |
| 0927 | Danish Castle | 9.25 | 4,334 | 469 |
| 0928 | Herrenwyk | 2.34 | 4,073 | 1,741 |
| 0929 | Alt Kücknitz | 9.75 | 9,846 | 1.010 |
| 0930 | Pöppendorf | 3.25 | 197 | 61 |
| 1031 | Ivendorf | 3.55 | 271 | 76 |
| 1032 | Old Travemünde | 6.84 | 11,785 | 1,723 |
| 1033 | Priwall | 23.98 | 1,524 | 64 |
| 1034 | Teutendorf | 3.53 | 119 | 34 |
| 1035 | Brodten | 3.41 | 114 | 33 |
| Lübeck | 214.14 | 213.865 | 999 |
Source: City of Lübeck
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Regional data for Lübeck
- ↑ Statistical yearbook 2016/2017/2018 , p. 32
- ↑ Guide to the commune of the Bertelsmann Foundation
- ↑ Forecast of the absolute population development for Lübeck 2009–2030 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein: Foreign population in Schleswig-Holstein ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b City of Lübeck: Statistical News 2nd Quarter 2018 (PDF; 15 kB)
literature
- Imperial Statistical Office (Ed.): Statistical Yearbook for the German Empire , 1880–1918
- Statistisches Reichsamt (Ed.): Statistical yearbook for the German Reich , 1919–1941 / 42
- German Association of Cities (Ed.): Statistical Yearbook of German Communities , 1890 ff.
- Federal Statistical Office (Ed.): Statistical Yearbook for the Federal Republic of Germany , 1952 ff.
- Bertelsmann Stiftung (Ed.): Guide to Demographic Change 2020. Analyzes and action plans for cities and municipalities. Bertelsmann Stiftung Publishing House, Gütersloh 2006, ISBN 3-89204-875-4