Bielefeld
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Germany • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Berlin UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 1.1M
- GDP
- $18B
- GDP per capita
- $15,772
- Land area
- 2,881 km² (1,112 mi²)
- Density
- 387/km² (1,001/mi²)
Bielefeld metro area
52.02, 8.53Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Metro Stations.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams2 teams
Football/Soccer • Germany
SC Verl
Verl • Level: 3
- German top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 15.4 match points across 646 club-matches since 1970.
Championship History
2 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bielefeld, across all sports, newest first. 2 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2003-05-24 | TBV Lemgo | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1997 | 1997-04-27 | TBV Lemgo | Handball-Bundesliga |
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $4B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Bielefeld
German first in North Rhine-Westphalia; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, North Rhine-Westphalia
- 64%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.85
- Rank 25 of 43; 2 working languages in Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia on the languages board · Language power
Screen of Bielefeld
#197 by film pedigree · score 18.1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: F. W. Murnau
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Bielefeld University
Bielefeld, Germany
Notable Infrastructure
Metro System (62 stations)1 entry
Bielefeld Stadtbahn
Bielefeld • 62 stations