Mainz in figures
Some statistical figures from the state capital Mainz.
Mainz is the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Population (as of December 31, 2024)
| Population | Total | Foreign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Total | Female | |
| Primary residence |
224,030 |
114,664 | 46,716 | 22,686 |
| Secondary residence | 3,247 | 1,526 | 143 | 72 |
| Total | 227,277 | 116,190 | 46,859 | 22,758 |
Population by age group (as of December 31, 2024)
| Age group | Total | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 5,866 | 2,849 |
| 3 - 5 years | 5,676 | 2,856 |
| 6 - 9 years | 7,600 | 3,685 |
| 10 - 14 years | 9,071 | 4,345 |
| 15 - 17 years | 5,544 | 2,620 |
| 18 - 24 | 23,920 | 13,067 |
| 25–34 | 43,258 | 21,459 |
| 35 - 44 | 31,790 | 15,518 |
| 45 - 54 | 25,654 | 12,748 |
| 55 - 59 | 14,616 | 7,133 |
| 60 - 64 | 13,525 | 6,904 |
| 65 - 74 | 20,237 | 10,946 |
| 75 years and older | 20,520 | 12,060 |
Area:
left bank of the Rhine 9,776 ha
right bank of the Rhine (Amöneburg, Kastel, Kostheim) 2,269 ha
Geographical data:
50°, 00 min., 00 sec. north latitude
8°, 16 min., 28 sec. east longitude
(Reference point for geographical coordinates: west tower of the cathedral)
Highest point:
Auf der Muhl, Mainz-Ebersheim, 245 m above sea level.
Lowest point:
Rhine bank in Mainz-Mombach, 82 m above sea level.
Highest historical building: St
. Martin's Cathedral, 84 meters
Highest building:
Bonifatius Towers, 95 meters
Distances: Frankfurt
Rhine-Main Airport: 27 km
as the crow flies Mainz-Frankfurt: 30 km
Districts:
Mainz has 15 districts (opens in a new tab): Old Town, Bretzenheim, Drais, Ebersheim, Finthen, Gonsenheim, Hartenberg/Münchfeld, Hechtsheim, Laubenheim, Lerchenberg, Marienborn, Mombach, Neustadt, Oberstadt, Weisenau
AKK municipalities:
The districts of Amöneburg, Kastel, and Kostheim on the right bank of the Rhine were separated from Mainz by the American military administration in 1945. Since then, they have been administered in trust by Wiesbaden, but de facto still belong to Mainz.
Town twinning:
Mainz has town twinning and friendship agreements (opens in a new tab) with twelve towns and municipalities: Baku (Azerbaijan), Dijon (France), Erfurt (Thuringia/Germany), Haifa (Israel), Kigali (Rwanda), Longchamp (France), Louisville (Kentucky/USA), Odessa (Ukraine), Rodeneck (South Tyrol/Italy), Valencia (Spain), Watford (England), Zagreb (Croatia).
Honorary citizens: Since 1831, the honorary
citizenship (opens in a new tab)citizenship (opens in a new tab) of Mainz has been awarded 51 times.