Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is third largest in both area and population among the Federal Republic of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of 35,751 square kilometers (13,804 sq mi) and 10.75 million inhabitants. Baden-Württemberg is divided up into 4 administrative districts, 12 regions, 35 rural and 9 urban districts. There are a total of 1,109 municipalities, 89 of them district capitals.  Baden-Württemberg borders onto France, Switzerland and the German states of Rhineland Palatinate, Hesse and Bavaria. There are 300 inhabitants living in Baden-Württemberg per square kilometre (Germany average: 230). The state capital is Stuttgart.

Maps of Baden-Württemberg

The population of Baden-Württemberg is 10,749,755 (2008), of which 5,466,966 is female and 5,282,789 is male, total population up 0.10 per cent over a year earlier. This was due to more births than deaths. In 2006, the birth rate was 8.61 per 1000, lower than that of 8.80 per 1000 in 2005. The death rate is decrease from 8.80 per 1000 in 2005 to 8.60 per 1000 in 2006.  In 2008, Nearly 14.87 percent of the population under the age of 15, fell from 15.13 per cent over a previous year. The proportion of people aged 65 and over rose from 18.72 per cent to 18.99 per cent. Correspondingly, the median age (aged 15-64) of the population fell from 66.15 to 66.14 over the same period. The ratio of people aged under 15 and aged 65 and over to the population of working age (aged 15-64), the overall dependency ratio, increased from 511.8 per 1000 in 2007 to 511.9 per 1000 in 2008, decline in the proportion of young persons aged under 15, which more than offset an increase in the proportion of older persons aged 65 and over in the same period. The Sex ratio of total population is 0.966 male(s)/female.

Baden-Württemberg is among the most prosperous states in Germany and is one of the wealthiest regions in Europe with low unemployment rate.  Baden-Württemberg is the  third largest by nominal GDP in the Germany, and ranked 3rd by GDP (PPP) in 2006. Its nominal GDP per capita is €31400, it is ranked as the 5th highest economy by nominal GDP per capita in Germany, its GDP purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is €30500,  ranked 5th among the Germany. Total GDP of Baden-Württemberg is €337 billion, of which service sector contributes around 60.82%, industry 38.51%, and agriculture 0.67%. Its real annual growth rate is 4.4 in 2006, rose from 0.5 over a previous year. Its income of household was 23975 Euros per inhabitant in 2006. The unemployment rate has recently decreased from 7% in 2005 to 4.9% in 2007.

Regarding to the State road network, in 2008 there were 27,415 km of roadways in Baden-Württemberg, including 1039 km of motorways. In 2007, about 6.35 million passenger cars (equal to 591 cars per 1,000 people) and 7.05 million road good vehicles circulated on the national road network. The state railway network, in 2008 totalled 4343 km of which 2332 km is electrified. The state inland waterways network comprised 422 km of navigable rivers and channells. In 2006 there were approximately 62 airports, carries 11.5 million passengers, up 9.10 per cent over a year earlier.

With around 13 million tourists arrivals in 2008, Baden-Württemberg is a popular holiday destination rivalled only by Bavaria in its natural landscapes. In 2007, 2.35 millions pupils and students, 22% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 16% pre-primary, 20% primary, 31%  lower secondary, 18% higher secondary, 2% post secondary and 13% tertiary.

Chart of Administrative districts :  GDP Contribution