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Living in Duisburg

In Duisburg, the median gross salary is €4,151 a month (2025), the official rent index for existing tenancies is €6.66 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 12.8% (2024).

The city covered 232.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 2,157.1 people per km² in 2024. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 10.3 µg/m³. At the end of 2025, Duisburg had a population of 506,493.

Last checked 2026-09-2447 sources

Population506,493people31 Dec 2025Official source · Duisburg Open Data population CSV
Median gross salary4,151EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent6.66EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Stadt Duisburg — Amt für Soziales und Wohnen, Mietspiegel-AG — Duisburger Mietspiegel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024→2026 nach §558d Abs. 2 BGB)
Unemployment rate12.8%country median 5.1% — 151% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime10,323incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 10% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean10.25µg/m³country median 8.0 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 73% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 96% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Duisburg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.66 per m² per month in February 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Duisburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.66 EUR/m² per month (February 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.66 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Duisburg — Amt für Soziales und Wohnen, Mietspiegel-AG — Duisburger Mietspiegel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024→2026 nach §558d Abs. 2 BGB)28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Duisburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€365
Private kindergarten€239
Transport pass€85
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Fitness club€20

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesDuisburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Duisburg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly19.87 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v247Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.25 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v247Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly238.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v247Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v247Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M34Official · national market
Monthly transport pass84.59 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v247Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home365 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v247Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings258,348 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Housing vacancy rate4.17 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.811 Feb 2026Stadt Duisburg — Amt für Soziales und Wohnen, Mietspiegel-AG — Duisburger Mietspiegel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024→2026 nach §558d Abs. 2 BGB)28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Duisburg a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–71%
Family50%strong on education, weak on cost · range 43–57%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–55%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 400 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.66 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: February 2026

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 400 EUR a month, which is 10% of the published median gross salary of 4,151 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: February 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 12.8% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Duisburg?

The median gross salary is about 4,151 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,151 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,950 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Duisburg?

The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Duisburg is 12.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability37.77 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.76 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Duisburg — official office page1Official
People in employment208,630 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Median gross salary4,151 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202527Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Unemployment rate rose 47.5% between 2015 and 2025, from 8.9% to 13.2%.

What does a salary buy in Duisburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Duisburg median gross pay: €4,151 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,672of €2,682 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.66/m² (official · Stadt Duisburg · 2026-02-01).− €480
Public transport pass€85 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €85
Utilities, 85 m²€365 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €365
Internet€30 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €30
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,672
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Public employment offices in Duisburg

Agentur für Arbeit Duisburg lists 1 public employment office in Duisburg (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers18 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records21Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Duisburg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents541.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals13 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202419Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Duisburg through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents541.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Duisburg?

Police recorded 10,323 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte26

Recorded crime across major citiesDuisburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Duisburg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Duisburg10,323
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,323 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte26Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,242 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat24Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official
Distance to nearest airport16.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official

Language courses and integration in Duisburg

70 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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18publicly funded course providers
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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.6°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 69 mm in January and 74 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Duisburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.25 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Duisburg is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19.27 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
NO₂ — latest reading15.72 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
PM10 — annual mean15.94 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.25 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.23Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney35Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney35Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.9 · May 14.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 69 · Feb 58 · Mar 56 · Apr 46 · May 59 · Jun 66 · Jul 74 · Aug 78 · Sep 67 · Oct 66 · Nov 67 · Dec 76 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)12Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 53 · Feb 72 · Mar 124 · Apr 173 · May 203 · Jun 201 · Jul 208 · Aug 195 · Sep 147 · Oct 108 · Nov 58 · Dec 44 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)13Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 10.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Baesweiler ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Leuven (Belgium) ±0.6 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Lille (France) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Duisburg?

The published population was 506,493 people in 2025. Source: Duisburg Open Data population CSV10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents478 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality18Official
City area232.8 km²31 May 2026Stadt Duisburg geography29Official
Foreign-resident share23.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents112,826 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities37Official
Population density2,157 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.22Official
Female residents253,143 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder37Official
Male residents248,272 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder37Official
Population506,493 people31 Dec 2025Duisburg Open Data population CSV10Official
Population covered by crime statistics503,707 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 3.9% between 2012 and 2025, from 487,470 to 506,493.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 35.8% between 2016 and 2025, from 87,589 to 118,957.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents121,816 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share24.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other280,973 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share56 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents98,626 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share19.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Duisburg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total501,415100.0%
Germany369,85173.8%
Turkey30,9206.2%
Poland15,4653.1%
Bulgaria10,6632.1%
Syrian Arab Republic9,9652.0%
Romania6,7871.4%
Ukraine4,3180.9%
Russian Federation3,6200.7%
Iraq3,1350.6%
Kazakhstan2,8520.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy2,7110.5%
Serbia2,2540.4%
Morocco1,9730.4%
Not stated1,9240.4%
Kosovo1,8820.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,8640.4%
Greece1,7140.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,5370.3%
Croatia1,3820.3%
Afghanistan1,3170.3%
India1,3130.3%
Spain1,2810.3%
China1,1060.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of9380.2%
Nigeria9120.2%
Ghana8370.2%
Netherlands8350.2%
Austria7770.2%
Lebanon6830.1%
France6720.1%
Czech Republic6690.1%
Moldova, Republic of6380.1%
Philippines5720.1%
United Kingdom5670.1%
Hungary5400.1%
Pakistan5230.1%
Albania5090.1%
Viet Nam4970.1%
Tunisia4850.1%
Sri Lanka4840.1%
Thailand4680.1%
Egypt3780.1%
Slovenia3550.1%
Latvia3360.1%
Cameroon3240.1%
Azerbaijan3190.1%
Lithuania3120.1%
Portugal2990.1%
Brazil2840.1%
Belgium2710.1%
Algeria2550.1%
Slovakia2530.1%
Eritrea2480.0%
United States2370.0%
Guinea2200.0%
Kyrgyzstan2140.0%
Bangladesh2140.0%
Korea, Republic of2060.0%
Georgia2050.0%
Armenia1990.0%
Uzbekistan1990.0%
Jordan1970.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1880.0%
Togo1770.0%
Tajikistan1600.0%
Switzerland1580.0%
Belarus1580.0%
Indonesia1570.0%
Libya1520.0%
Somalia1500.0%
Montenegro1300.0%
Malaysia1260.0%
Colombia980.0%
Gambia960.0%
Kenya950.0%
Congo950.0%
Japan880.0%
Cuba850.0%
Saudi Arabia770.0%
Ethiopia760.0%
Dominican Republic760.0%
Sweden740.0%
Angola730.0%
Israel730.0%
Ireland710.0%
Sierra Leone690.0%
Mexico670.0%
South Africa660.0%
United Arab Emirates610.0%
Australia590.0%
Estonia580.0%
Argentina580.0%
Nepal550.0%
Côte D'Ivoire540.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of530.0%
Senegal500.0%
Kuwait490.0%
Luxembourg480.0%
Denmark470.0%
Peru470.0%
Yemen440.0%
Benin430.0%
Chile430.0%
Canada420.0%
Taiwan, Province of China410.0%
Cambodia400.0%
Palestinian territories360.0%
Finland340.0%
Ecuador310.0%
Liberia300.0%
Sudan270.0%
Turkmenistan260.0%
Uganda250.0%
Chad240.0%
Mongolia240.0%
Norway210.0%
Cyprus210.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of210.0%
Mauritius200.0%
Zimbabwe190.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic190.0%
Mali170.0%
Mozambique170.0%
South Sudan150.0%
Zambia140.0%
Malta130.0%
Burkina Faso130.0%
Myanmar130.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Cape Verde120.0%
Namibia120.0%
Jamaica120.0%
Niger110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Qatar100.0%
Botswana90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Haiti90.0%
Paraguay90.0%
Bahrain90.0%
Nicaragua80.0%
Equatorial Guinea60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
Suriname50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Dominica40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Oman40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source31

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total501,415100.0%
Germany388,58977.5%
Turkey30,5986.1%
Bulgaria12,4632.5%
Syrian Arab Republic11,5012.3%
Romania8,2971.7%
Poland4,9031.0%
Ukraine3,9140.8%
Italy3,5670.7%
Iraq2,8610.6%
Serbia2,2960.5%
Show 141 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece2,0810.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,0140.4%
Croatia2,0070.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,5420.3%
Kosovo1,4930.3%
Afghanistan1,4920.3%
Spain1,3610.3%
Netherlands1,3240.3%
Russian Federation1,1920.2%
Morocco1,0640.2%
Nigeria9890.2%
China9680.2%
India9530.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6660.1%
Austria6160.1%
Ghana6100.1%
Hungary5460.1%
Lebanon4840.1%
Albania4480.1%
Portugal4260.1%
Uncertain3960.1%
Pakistan3850.1%
Philippines3810.1%
Stateless3740.1%
Thailand3260.1%
Viet Nam3240.1%
Eritrea3230.1%
France3200.1%
Azerbaijan3180.1%
Latvia2910.1%
Egypt2820.1%
Tunisia2620.1%
Sri Lanka2490.0%
Lithuania2420.0%
United Kingdom2410.0%
Belgium2210.0%
Cameroon2200.0%
Guinea2160.0%
Armenia2080.0%
Bangladesh2060.0%
Kazakhstan1770.0%
Slovenia1750.0%
Somalia1690.0%
United States1680.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1620.0%
Slovakia1600.0%
Tajikistan1560.0%
Moldova, Republic of1490.0%
Brazil1470.0%
Montenegro1440.0%
Korea, Republic of1370.0%
Georgia1330.0%
Indonesia1330.0%
Malaysia1250.0%
Czech Republic1190.0%
Togo1150.0%
Belarus1060.0%
Algeria990.0%
Sweden890.0%
Jordan880.0%
Libya840.0%
Japan820.0%
Switzerland780.0%
Gambia630.0%
Colombia620.0%
Uzbekistan570.0%
Kenya510.0%
Cuba480.0%
Nepal480.0%
Kyrgyzstan460.0%
Congo450.0%
Sierra Leone450.0%
Angola440.0%
Ireland410.0%
Ethiopia370.0%
Estonia350.0%
Benin340.0%
Dominican Republic340.0%
Australia330.0%
Canada320.0%
Finland310.0%
Israel290.0%
Sudan260.0%
Mexico240.0%
Mongolia220.0%
Denmark200.0%
Luxembourg200.0%
Not stated200.0%
Senegal190.0%
Peru190.0%
Côte D'Ivoire180.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Taiwan, Province of China180.0%
Mauritius170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Chile160.0%
Zimbabwe150.0%
Ecuador150.0%
Mali140.0%
South Sudan140.0%
Uganda140.0%
Yemen140.0%
Turkmenistan130.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Burkina Faso110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Norway90.0%
Jamaica90.0%
Cyprus80.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Palestinian territories80.0%
Haiti70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Dominica60.0%
Liberia50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Malawi50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Equatorial Guinea50.0%
Honduras50.0%
China (Hong Kong)50.0%
Bahrain50.0%
Niger40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Malta30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source30

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes26.58 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder32Official
Labour force234,860 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Local business-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de36Official
Local property-tax multiplier855 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de36Official

Alternatives for people set on Duisburg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Essen as a Duisburg alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.72/m² (2022) Essen vs €6.66/m² (2026) Duisburgno percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €220 Essen vs €365 Duisburg−40%
  • Unemployment: 10.8% Essen vs 12.8% Duisburg−16%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 709.2 Essen vs 541.1 Duisburg+31%
  • Nearest airport: 23.7 km Essen vs 16.2 km Duisburg+46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,387 Essen vs €4,151 Duisburg+6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Essen vs 10.3 µg/m³ Duisburg−14%
Full comparisonMore about Essen

Nuremberg as a Duisburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 376 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 6.7% Nuremberg vs 12.8% Duisburg−48%
  • Rent: €8.21/m² (2022) Nuremberg vs €6.66/m² (2026) Duisburgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.1 km Nuremberg vs 16.2 km Duisburg−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,428 Nuremberg vs 9,242 Duisburg−20%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €223 Nuremberg vs €365 Duisburg−39%
  • Empty flats: 3.1% Nuremberg vs 4.2% Duisburg−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Nuremberg vs 10.3 µg/m³ Duisburg−18%
Full comparisonMore about Nuremberg

Cities near Duisburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Mülheim an der Ruhr Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
Rent
6.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neukirchen-Vluyn Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away
Rent
6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dinslaken Commuting Zone · 15.1 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rheinberg Commuting Zone · 16.9 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kamp-Lintfort Commuting Zone · 17.5 km away
Rent
6.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Voerde (Niederrhein) Commuting Zone · 19.4 km away
Rent
5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rheurdt Commuting Zone · 20.8 km away
Rent
6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gladbeck Commuting Zone · 21.8 km away
Rent
5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Duisburg, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Nuremberg547,913 residentsHanover558,767 residentsDresden571,510 residentsBremen586,603 residentsEssen596,710 residentsStuttgart605,663 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Duisburg?

The published population was 506,493 people in 2025. Source: Duisburg Open Data population CSV.

How much does it cost to rent in Duisburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.66 EUR/m² per month (February 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 466 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Duisburg — Amt für Soziales und Wohnen, Mietspiegel-AG — Duisburger Mietspiegel 2026 (Fortschreibung 2024→2026 nach §558d Abs. 2 BGB).

Is the air quality good in Duisburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Duisburg?

Police recorded 10,323 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Duisburg?

The median gross salary is about 4,151 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Duisburg?

The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Duisburg a good place to live?

Duisburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Duisburg?

Mülheim an der Ruhr, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Dinslaken, Rheinberg, Kamp-Lintfort are near Duisburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Duisburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 369,851 people (73.8%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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