Growth in Worms: City is booming with 86,851 inhabitants!

Growth in Worms: City is booming with 86,851 inhabitants!

The city of Worms and the district of Alzey-Worms recorded significant population growth in 2024. According to the preliminary estimates of the State Statistical Office in Bad Ems, the population in Worms has increased by 2.2 percent since the last census on May 15, 2022. Worms is one of the leaders among the independent cities in Rhineland-Palatinate. The population has reached an increase of 1,865 people with 86,851.

In comparison, Landau with growth of 2.4 percent and Ludwigshafen with 2.3 percent has grown only slightly. The district of Alzey-Worms also shows a positive development with an increase of 1.1 percent. Here the population rose around 1,470 to a total of 131,209 inhabitants. This means the third highest percentage growth among 24 counties in Rhineland-Palatinate, as Statistik.rlp.de reported.

causes of growth

The essential factors for the population growth are a hike surplus of 20,700 people, which includes a total of 152,700 towers and 132,000 emigration. However, this seems to be a low migration surplus compared to previous years.

At the state level, a general population growth of 0.8 percent appears to around 4,127,300 inhabitants in 2024. However, a birth deficit can be determined: there were 33,700 births compared to 52,300 deaths in Rhineland-Palatinate, which illustrates the demographic burden of the Region.

demographic developments

Demographic statistics that describe the structure and development of the population, for example, are regularly recorded. They contain data on births, deaths as well as additions and continues. These statistics offer valuable insights into living conditions by dividing them according to age, gender, nationality and marital status, such as merkurist.de mentioned.

In addition, the publication of the population preliminary calculations results in interesting assumptions about the future developments of the demographic structures. Knowledge of vacation movements, foreign workers and changes through current events are crucial for the forecasts created by various institutions.

With a proportion of 14 percent in the regional population, an increasing influence of migration on development in Worms and the district of Alzey-Worms is also visible. These aspects are part of the complex demographic change that is shown in the region.