Kiel
- Population
- 661K
- GDP
- $29B
- GDP per capita
- $43,855
- Land area
- 2,913 km²
- Density
- 227/km²
Kiel metro area
54.32, 10.14Loading map…
Sport
Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
THW KielHandball
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-177
Total Teams↗3#T-359
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-310
Market Cap Score↗$6B#439
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗2#T-81
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Handball
Wunderino Arena
Kiel
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Against expectation how Kiel’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
- German top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 3.1 match points across 34 club-matches since 2024.
Championship History
24 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Kiel, across all sports, newest first. 24 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Show all 24 titles
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-06-11 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2021 | 2021-06-27 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2020 | 2020-04-21 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2015 | 2015-06-05 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2014 | 2014-05-24 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2013 | 2013-06-08 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2012 | 2012-06-02 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2010 | 2010-06-05 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2009 | 2009-06-06 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2008 | 2008-05-17 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2007 | 2007-06-02 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2006 | 2006-06-03 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2005 | 2005-05-29 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2002 | 2002-05-25 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2000 | 2000-05-21 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1999 | 1999-05-02 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1998 | 1998-05-03 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1996 | 1996-04-14 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1995 | 1995-04-09 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1994 | 1994-05-08 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1963 | 1963-02-17 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1962 | 1962-02-25 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1957 | 1957-03-10 | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1912 | 1912-05-26 | FC Holstein Kiel | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
Top Companies
1 companies
1TKMS
$6B
Public
Total Market Cap: $6B across 1 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#246
Kiel University
Kiel, Germany
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Kiel
Kiel • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Port1 entry
Port of Kiel
Kiel • Passenger
Military Base1 entry
Naval Command Kiel
Kiel • Naval Base
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Kiel Canal
Kiel • Canal - Shipping