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Altmarkkreis Salzwedel in figures

A profile of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel from official statistics: 15 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 79,980 in 2025, down 1% from 2024, and the 54th lowest of 400 areas in Germany.

Population79,9802025Down 1% from 2024The 54th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
Natural change rate-9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 33rd lowest of 400 areas in Germany
Median age52.3 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024Tied for the 30th highest of 400 areas in Germany
Population aged 65 and over27.8%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Population density35.1 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment-32024Compared with 207 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
75K80K85K90K95K100K105K20002004200820122017202120252000: 101,828 persons2001: 101,134 persons2002: 100,428 persons2003: 99,405 persons2004: 98,276 persons2005: 97,176 persons2006: 96,040 persons2007: 94,545 persons2008: 93,323 persons2009: 91,922 persons2010: 90,471 persons2011: 88,675 persons2012: 87,624 persons2014: 86,312 persons2015: 86,071 persons2016: 86,164 persons2017: 85,236 persons2018: 84,457 persons2019: 83,765 persons2020: 83,173 persons2021: 82,687 persons2022: 81,986 persons2023: 81,369 persons2024: 80,780 persons2025: 79,980 persons70K80K90K100K110K2000200920252000: 101,828 persons2001: 101,134 persons2002: 100,428 persons2003: 99,405 persons2004: 98,276 persons2005: 97,176 persons2006: 96,040 persons2007: 94,545 persons2008: 93,323 persons2009: 91,922 persons2010: 90,471 persons2011: 88,675 persons2012: 87,624 persons2014: 86,312 persons2015: 86,071 persons2016: 86,164 persons2017: 85,236 persons2018: 84,457 persons2019: 83,765 persons2020: 83,173 persons2021: 82,687 persons2022: 81,986 persons2023: 81,369 persons2024: 80,780 persons2025: 79,980 persons
Population, 2000 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was €2.6 billion (provisional) in 2023, up 4.7% from 2022, and the 24th lowest of 400 areas in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€2.6 billion2023, provisionalUp 4.7% from 2022The 24th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
GDP per capita€32,0002023, provisionalUp 4.6% from 2022Tied for the 44th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)74%2023, provisionalDown 2 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 41st lowest of 400 areas in Germany
1,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75020002004200820122016202020232000: 1,415 EUR million2001: 1,453 EUR million2002: 1,513 EUR million2003: 1,584 EUR million2004: 1,602 EUR million2005: 1,590 EUR million2006: 1,647 EUR million2007: 1,841 EUR million2008: 1,666 EUR million2009: 1,622 EUR million2010: 1,695 EUR million2011: 1,833 EUR million2012: 1,944 EUR million2013: 1,952 EUR million2014: 1,975 EUR million2015: 1,938 EUR million2016: 1,996 EUR million2017: 2,053 EUR million2018: 2,006 EUR million2019: 2,093 EUR million2020: 2,135 EUR million2021: 2,178 EUR million2022: 2,483 EUR million2023: 2,598 EUR million1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00020002008201620232000: 1,415 EUR million2001: 1,453 EUR million2002: 1,513 EUR million2003: 1,584 EUR million2004: 1,602 EUR million2005: 1,590 EUR million2006: 1,647 EUR million2007: 1,841 EUR million2008: 1,666 EUR million2009: 1,622 EUR million2010: 1,695 EUR million2011: 1,833 EUR million2012: 1,944 EUR million2013: 1,952 EUR million2014: 1,975 EUR million2015: 1,938 EUR million2016: 1,996 EUR million2017: 2,053 EUR million2018: 2,006 EUR million2019: 2,093 EUR million2020: 2,135 EUR million2021: 2,178 EUR million2022: 2,483 EUR million2023: 2,598 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2023. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel were 2,356 in 2023, down 1.2% from 2022, and the 35th lowest of 400 areas in Germany.

Active enterprises2,3562023Down 1.2% from 2022The 35th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
Enterprise births1142023Down 17.4% from 2022Tied for the 11th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
Enterprise birth rate4.84%2023Down 0.95 percentage points from 2022The 10th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
Enterprise death rate6.45%2023, provisionalUp 0.66 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation195,1502025Down 10% from 2024
Guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms25,2262025Up 27.4% from 2024
2,3502,3602,3702,3802,3902,4002021202220232021: 2,391 count2022: 2,385 count2023: 2,356 count2,3502,3602,3702,3802,3902,4002021202220232021: 2,391 count2022: 2,385 count2023: 2,356 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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