Kiel

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#324

Global Rank

8.2

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.8%

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Germany • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Berlin UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
661K
GDP
$29B
GDP per capita
$43,855
Land area
2,913 km² (1,125 mi²)
Density
227/km² (588/mi²)

Primary city Kiel

State / province Schleswig-Holstein

Language German

Kiel metro area

54.32, 10.14
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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 dimensions

Stands 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-313
Market Cap Score↗$6B#431
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

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

3 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Handball • Int'l Handball🥇👑

23× Bundesliga

THW Kiel

Kiel

Notable Venues1 venue

Handball

Wunderino Arena

Kiel

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Germany

FC Holstein Kiel

Kiel • Level: 2

1 titleDomestic leagues →
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.

How this is measured →

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.

THW Kiel
2023· 2023-06-11
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2021· 2021-06-27
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2020· 2020-04-21
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2015· 2015-06-05
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2014· 2014-05-24
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2013· 2013-06-08
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2012· 2012-06-02
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2010· 2010-06-05
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2009· 2009-06-06
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2008· 2008-05-17
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2007· 2007-06-02
Handball-Bundesliga
THW Kiel
2006· 2006-06-03
Handball-Bundesliga

Top Companies

1 companies
1TKMS
$6B
Public

Total Market Cap: $6B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Kiel

German first in Schleswig-Holstein; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoGerman
AdministrativeGerman
NationalGerman
English reach, Schleswig-Holstein
64%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.85
Rank 25 of 43; 2 working languages in Germany

Schleswig-Holstein on the languages board · Language power

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