Magdeburg

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#671

Global Rank

3.2

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.7%

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Germany • Europe • Language power

Population
501K
GDP
$20B
GDP per capita
$40,414
Land area
2,726 km² (1,053 mi²)
Density
184/km² (476/mi²)

Primary city Magdeburg

State / province Saxony-Anhalt

Language German

Magdeburg metro area

52.12, 11.63
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗2#T-507
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗22#T-155
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
SalernoItaly#808ZaragozaSpain#590LeónSpain#643PatrasGreece#1416GalwayIreland#1021TakamatsuJapan#1082

Sports

2 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Handball • Int'l Handball🥇

2026 Handball-Bundesliga Champions
4× Bundesliga

SC Magdeburg

Magdeburg

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Germany

FC Magdeburg

Magdeburg • Level: 2

3 titles1 Cont.7 cupsDomestic leagues →

Championship History

8 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Magdeburg, across all sports, newest first. 8 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

SC Magdeburg
2026· 2026-06-07
Handball-Bundesliga
SC Magdeburg
2024· 2024-05-30
Handball-Bundesliga
SC Magdeburg
2022· 2022-06-12
Handball-Bundesliga
SC Magdeburg
2001· 2001-05-20
Handball-Bundesliga
FC Magdeburg
1975
DDR-Oberliga
FC Magdeburg
1974· 1974-05-08
Cup Winners Cup
FC Magdeburg
1974
DDR-Oberliga
FC Magdeburg
1972
DDR-Oberliga

Languages of Magdeburg

German first in Saxony-Anhalt; 1 languages hold a role.

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

Saxony-Anhalt on the languages board · Language power

Art of Magdeburg

#273 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Museum of Cultural History Magdeburg

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#767

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Magdeburg, Germany

Notable Infrastructure

Suburban Rail (22 stations)1 entry

Mittelelbe S-Bahn

Magdeburg • 22 stations