City Düsseldorf
State Nordrhein-Westfalen
ZIP Codes
Area Code 0211, 0203, 02104
License Plate D
Area 217,41 km²
Population 618.685
Population Density 2,846 inhabitants per km²
ZIP Code Areas
Elevation 38 m
Municipality Code 05111000
City Structure 10 Stadtbezirke mit 50 Stadtteilen
NUTS-Code NUTS‑1 DEA · NUTS‑2 DEA1 · NUTS‑3 DEA11
Type Metropolis
Coordinates ♁51° 14′ N, 6° 47′ O
Latitude 51.225556
Longitude 6.782778

Düsseldorf is located in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Currently, 38 postal codes and 3 area codes are stored for the location. The population is 618,685 on an area of 217.41 km². The first table summarizes the key location data, followed by the map, districts, neighboring locations, and further links to State and County.

The map shows the position of Düsseldorf based on the stored coordinates.

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District statistics

Rent

Building land

Apartment prices

House prices

Living space

Building approvals

New construction

Completions

Construction backlogs

Unemployment rate

Employment rate

Proportion of foreigners

Service

Industry

Self-employed

Part-time

Internal migration

External migration

Divorces

Asylum seekers

GDP

Employed persons

property prices

rent index

Population

Sex

Age

Rent price development

YoY €/m² · +8,33 % · 13 €/m²

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Ø Germany (2024)9,39 €/m²
Rank among districts18 / 400

Housing stock by building type (2023)

One/two-family houses12,3 %
Multi-family houses87,7 %

Building land prices

YoY €/m² · -52,29 % · 610 €/m²

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Purchase price index for condominiums

YoY +0,70 % · 100,7

Source: Destatis Häuserpreisindex · Metropolises

Purchase price index for single/two-family houses

YoY +0,30 % · 100,3

Source: Destatis Häuserpreisindex · Metropolises

Living space per inhabitant

YoY m² · +0,30 % · 44,2 m²

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Building approvals for new apartments

YoY per 1,000 inhabitants · +12,11 % · 3,2 per 1,000 inhabitants

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Completed apartments in new buildings

YoY per 1,000 inhabitants · -3,74 % · 3,3 per 1,000 inhabitants

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Completed apartments per stock

YoY per 1,000 apartments · -4,13 % · 5,8 per 1,000 apartments

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Construction backlogs (approved, not completed)

YoY -1,77 % · 139,9

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Unemployment rate

YoY % · +3,55 % · 7,0 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Employment rate

YoY % · +0,14 % · 83,9 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Proportion of foreigners

YoY % · +1,37 % · 23,6 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Service sector rate

YoY % · +2,16 % · 96,7 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Industry rate

YoY % · -1,78 % · 12,1 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Self-employment rate

YoY % · -21,95 % · 7,0 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Part-time employees

YoY % · +0,88 % · 25,1 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Internal migration balance

YoY +70,95 % · -1,0

Source: BBSR/INKAR

External migration balance

YoY -68,94 % · 6,3

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Divorces

YoY +2,86 % · 1,8

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Asylum seekers as a proportion of the population

YoY % · -10,62 % · 4,2 %

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Gross domestic product

YoY Mio. € · +6,74 % · 58.430 Mio. €

Source: BBSR/INKAR

Employed persons

YoY Tsd. · 0,00 % · 565 Tsd.

Source: BBSR/INKAR

house price index

YoY +3,18 % · 152,7

Source: Eurostat

rent index

YoY +2,08 % · 117,9

Source: Eurostat

Population trend of Düsseldorf

YoY -1,99 % · 618.685

48 % male
618.685 Population
52 % female

Age groups (district level, source: Destatis) · 2025 · male/female

The table shows the recorded districts of Düsseldorf and assigns the stored postal code to each entry.

District Postal Code
Stadtmitte 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40233
Friedrichstadt 40210, 40212, 40213, 40215, 40217
Pempelfort 40211, 40213, 40474, 40476, 40477, 40479
Altstadt 40213
Carlstadt 40213
Unterbilk 40213, 40217, 40219, 40221, 40223
Hafen 40219, 40221
Hamm 40221
Volmerswerth 40221
Bilk 40221, 40223, 40225
Flehe 40221, 40223, 40225, 40589
Oberbilk 40225, 40227, 40229, 40233, 40591
Wersten 40225, 40589, 40591
Eller 40227, 40229, 40231, 40591
Lierenfeld 40229, 40231, 40233
Flingern-Süd 40233, 40235
Flingern-Nord 40233, 40235, 40237
Grafenberg 40235, 40470, 40629
Düsseltal 40237, 40239, 40470
Mörsenbroich 40237, 40239, 40470
Lichtenbroich 40468, 40472
Unterrath 40468, 40472
Stockum 40468, 40474
Golzheim 40468, 40474, 40476, 40477
Derendorf 40468, 40476, 40477, 40479
Rath 40470, 40472, 40629
Hubbelrath 40472, 40629
Lohausen 40474, 40489
Angermund 40489
Kaiserswerth 40489
Kalkum 40489
Wittlaer 40489
Oberkassel 40545, 40547, 40549
Niederkassel 40547
Lörick 40547, 40549
Heerdt 40549
Himmelgeist 40589
Itter 40589
Holthausen 40589, 40591, 40599
Benrath 40589, 40593, 40595, 40597, 40599
Garath 40593, 40595
Urdenbach 40593, 40595, 40597
Hellerhof 40595
Hassels 40597, 40599
Reisholz 40599
Gerresheim 40625, 40627, 40629
Ludenberg 40625, 40629
Vennhausen 40627
Unterbach 40627, 40721

The table lists neighboring places around Düsseldorf and shows the stored distance.

Location Distance
Meerbusch 7 km
Neuss 7 km
Erkrath 8 km
Ratingen 9 km
Hilden 12 km
Kaarst 12 km
Dormagen 14 km
Mettmann 14 km