Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germanyis bounded on the north by the Baltic Sea, in the west by Schleswig-Holstein, in the south-west by Lower Saxony, to the south by Brandenburg and to the east by Poland. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the sixth largest federal state of Germany by area, with an area of 23,182 square kilometres (8,950 sq mi). It is fourteenth largest in population among the Germany, with 1.69 million inhabitants.  There are 73 inhabitants living in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern per square kilometre, making it the most sparsely populated German state. It is divided up into 12 districts and 6 independent cities. Its capital is Schwerin.

Maps of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Rank Administrative districts Area Km2 Density Population GDP per capita GDP per Million PPP per capita PPP per Million
 1 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 23182 73 1687679 19200 32645 18600 31683

 

Rank District/City Area Km2 Density Population GDP per capita GDP per Million PPP per capita PPP per Million
 1 Greifswald, Kreisfreie Stadt 50 1057 53358 23300 1242 22600 1205
 2 Neubrandenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 86 792 67892 30700 2086 29800 2024
 3 Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt 181 1100 199540 25300 5051 24600 4902
 4 Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt 130 739 96492 31100 2998 30100 2909
 5 Stralsund, Kreisfreie Stadt 39 1501 58543 23900 1398 23200 1357
 6 Wismar, Kreisfreie Stadt 42 1088 45252 28400 1286 27500 1248
 7 Bad Doberan 1362 88 119746 17200 2057 16700 1996
 8 Demmin 1921 45 86083 18200 1569 17700 1523
 9 Güstrow 2058 51 104968 17000 1785 16500 1732
 10 Ludwigslust 2517 51 127869 17000 2170 16500 2106
 11 Mecklenburg-Strelitz 2090 40 82961 13500 1119 13100 1086
 12 Müritz 1714 39 67173 18500 1245 18000 1208
 13 Nordvorpommern 2172 51 111636 14000 1567 13600 1521
 14 Nordwestmecklenburg 2076 58 119768 13800 1651 13400 1602
 15 Ostvorpommern 1911 57 109674 13900 1530 13500 1485
 16 Parchim 2233 46 102044 14800 1506 14300 1462
 17 Rügen 976 73 70933 17700 1253 17100 1216
 18 Uecker-Randow 1625 47 76681 14800 1132 14300 1099

 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern PopulationThe population of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is 1,679,682 (2008), of which 846,937 is female and 832,745 is male, total population down 0.83 per cent over a year earlier. This was due to more deaths than births.Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Population Ageing In 2006, the birth rate was 7.4 per 1000 and death rate was 10.2 per 1000 in 2006.  In 2008, 10.59 percent of the population under the age of 15, rose from 10.45 per cent over a previous year. The proportion of people aged 65 and over rose from 20.59 per cent to 21.13 per cent. Correspondingly, the median age (aged 15-64) of the population fell from 68.97 to 68.28 over the same period. The overall dependency ratio is 465 per 1000 in 2008. The Sex ratio of total population is 0.983 male(s)/female.

 

 

 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the 14th largest in both nominal GDP and GDP (PPP) among the Germany.Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GDP : Services, Industries and Agriculture Its nominal GDP per capita is €19,200, it is lowest economy by nominal GDP per capita in Germany, its GDP purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is €18,600,  ranked last among the Germany. Total GDP of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is €32.6 billion, of which service sector contributes around 78.47%, industry 19.19%, and agriculture 2.34%. Its real annual growth rate is 1.5 in 2006, rose from negative 0.1 over a previous year. Its income of household was 13,852 Euros per inhabitant in 2006. The unemployment rate has recently decreased from 22.1% in 2004 to 17.4% in 2007.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern EducatiionRegarding to the state road network, in 2008 there were 9,969 km of roadways in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including 538 km of motorways. In 2007, about 0.9 million passenger cars (equal to 540 cars per 1,000 people) and 1 million road good vehicles circulated on the national road network. The state railway network, in 2008 totalled 1592 km of which 876 km is electrified. The state inland waterways network comprised 907 km of navigable rivers and channells.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern attracts tourists, with around 4 million tourists arrivals in 2008, its nearly 283 nature reserves, 110 landscape reserves, three of Germany's 14 national parks and 2,000 castles, palaces and manor houses, which often function as venues for concerts and festivals. In 2007, 0.3 millions pupils and students, 18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 15% pre-primary, 16% primary, 30%  lower secondary, 23% higher secondary, 4% post secondary and 12% tertiary.

Chart of Administrative districts :  GDP Contribution

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GDP Contribution