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Jena by the Numbers

A Glimpse into the World of Statistical Data and Facts

Various sources are used. In addition to data from the Thuringian State Office of Statistics, the site also includes numerous data points from municipal registries. We begin with a brief overview of population trends in Jena since the start of the year.

Current

Since the beginning of 2026, 3,346 residents have registered their primary residence in Jena, while 3,981 have deregistered. As a result of these moves, Jena has lost 635 residents . The current population stands at 106,753 residents with a primary residence.

Source: City of Jena Resident Registration System; as of September 14, 2026                                                                                          

  • 50°55'34.9" north latitude, 11°35'3.3" east longitude, elevation 155 m above sea level(Schillergäßchen Observatory)
  • Maximum extent north-south: 14.7 km, east-west: 12.2 km
  • Total cadastral area: 11,476.6 ha

Official population figure from the "2022 Census Update" as of December 31, 2025, from the Thuringian State Office for Statistics (TLS)

  • 109 ,353 (TLS), of whom53,582 are men and 55,771 are women
  • , current population figure available from the TLS: 108,901 (TLS, March 31, 2026)

Population according to the registration records

  • 107,658 (as of December 31, 2025)
  • of which 52,909 are men and 54,749 are women
  • of whom 93,395 are German citizens and 14,263 are foreign nationals
  • plus 6,798 residents with secondary residences
  • Statistical private households: 61,583 (December 31, 2025, estimate)
  • Dwellings: 60,635 (December 31, 2025)

Further detailed data can be found in the city district statistics.

  • IHK member companies: 5,457 (as of December 2025)
  • Manufacturing sector: * 63 companies with 10,037 employees
  • Main construction sector: ** 5 companies with 626 employees

* As of: End of September 2024
** TLS monthly average for 2024
*/** Companies with 20 or more employees

For more information, please contact the Jena Economic Development Agency.

  • Employees subject to social security contributions residing in Jena: 43,447
  • Employees subject to social insurance contributions working in Jena: 60,457
  • Commuters into Jena: 28,595; commuters out of Jena: 11,616 (Source: TLS, June 30, 2025)
  • Unemployed: 3,927, of whom 2,103 are men and 1,824 are women (August 2026)
  • Unemployment rate (as a percentage of the total civilian labor force): 6.8%
  • 2,485 households received general housing assistance (excluding partial households under housing assistance regulations) (TLS, Dec. 31, 2025)
  • 195 recipients received social assistance* (TLS, Dec. 31, 2025)
  • 700 people received asylum seeker benefits (TLS, Dec. 31, 2024)

* Ongoing assistance with living expenses

  • General education schools: 32, with 12,505 students (TLS, Aug. 27, 2025)
  • Vocational schools: 6, with 3,870 students (TLS, November 5, 2025)
  • Friedrich Schiller University with 16,146 students
  • Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena, with 4,159 students (winter semester 2025/26)

n Visitor Numbers for Selected Institutions in 2025

  • Planetarium 148,751,
  • Volkshaus 38,292,
  • Botanical Garden: 72,015, including approximately 20,000 visitors to the “Garden of Lights” in December
  • Philharmonic Hall 42,425,
  • Göhre City Museum 28,011,
  • Phyletic Museum 10,389,
  • Theaterhaus 14,046

Tourism—including camping starting in 2023

  • Overnight stays in 2025: 384,570 (TLS)
  • Arrivals in 2025: 204,609 (TLS)

Location

Data Management and Statistics Team

Am Anger 28
07745 Jena
Germany

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