Paderborn
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Germany • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Berlin UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 316K
- GDP
- $14B
- GDP per capita
- $44,541
- Land area
- 1,101 km² (425 mi²)
- Density
- 287/km² (743/mi²)
Paderborn metro area
51.72, 8.76Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMajor League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-313
Market Cap Score↗$9B#396
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
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
1 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Against expectation how Paderborn’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 7.0 match points across 68 club-matches since 2014.
Top Companies
1 companies
1HELLA
$9B
Public
Total Market Cap: $9B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Paderborn
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
Art of Paderborn
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1500s: Heinrich Aldegrever
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1231
Paderborn University
Paderborn, Germany