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A profile of Chemnitz from official statistics: 19 figures in 4 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 Chemnitz was 1.39 million in 2025, down 0.7% from 2024, and the 11th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Population1.39 million2025Down 0.7% from 2024The 11th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Natural change rate-10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)The lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Median age51.8 years2025Unchanged from 2024The highest of 38 regions in Germany
Population aged 65 and over30.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density213.7 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment4,7782024Compared with 13,322 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
1.38M1.4M1.43M1.45M1.48M1.5M1.53M20112014201620182020202220252011: 1,505,254 persons2012: 1,491,442 persons2014: 1,468,954 persons2015: 1,463,341 persons2016: 1,465,612 persons2017: 1,454,144 persons2018: 1,444,953 persons2019: 1,436,445 persons2020: 1,426,380 persons2021: 1,413,730 persons2022: 1,402,126 persons2023: 1,397,272 persons2024: 1,396,049 persons2025: 1,386,336 persons
Population, 2011 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

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Chemnitz was 4.4% in 2025, up 1.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability), and the 9th highest of 37 regions in Germany.

Unemployment rate4.4%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)The 9th highest of 37 regions in Germany
Household disposable income per inhabitant€25,5002023, estimatedUp 5.4% from 2022Tied for the 7th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Employment rate81.4%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024The 18th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
At-risk-of-poverty rate18.2%2025Up 1.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate80.5%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024
0510152020052008201120142017202120252005: 18 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 7.9 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.7 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 3.1 %2025: 4.4 %
Unemployment rate, 2005 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Chemnitz was €50.78 billion (estimated) in 2024, up 2.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional), and the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€50.78 billion2024, estimatedUp 2.4% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita€36,5002024, estimatedUp 2.8% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)The lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Real GDP growth-1.1%2024, estimatedDown 1.3 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)82%2024, estimatedUnchanged from 2023 (the 2023 figure is provisional)
25K30K35K40K45K50K55K20002004200820122016202020242000: 27,673 EUR million2001: 28,280 EUR million2002: 28,999 EUR million2003: 29,445 EUR million2004: 30,135 EUR million2005: 30,097 EUR million2006: 31,786 EUR million2007: 33,113 EUR million2008: 33,373 EUR million2009: 31,912 EUR million2010: 33,441 EUR million2011: 34,854 EUR million2012: 35,089 EUR million2013: 35,409 EUR million2014: 37,044 EUR million2015: 38,146 EUR million2016: 39,309 EUR million2017: 40,590 EUR million2018: 41,456 EUR million2019: 42,652 EUR million2020: 41,317 EUR million2021: 43,153 EUR million2022: 46,158 EUR million2023: 49,604 EUR million2024: 50,776 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. 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 in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Chemnitz was 80.7 years in 2024, up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break), and tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany.

Life expectancy at birth80.7 years2024Up 0.3 years from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 12th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Infant mortality rate2.4 per 1,000 live births2023Down 0.1 per 1,000 live births from 2022Tied for the 6th lowest of 38 regions in Germany
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,066.6 per 100,000 people2023Down 39.4 per 100,000 people from 2022The 17th highest of 38 regions in Germany
Road deaths per million inhabitants29 per million inhabitants2024Down 15 per million inhabitants from 2023
7979.58080.58120112013201520172019202120242011: 80.2 years2012: 80.6 years2013: 80 years2014: 80.7 years2015: 80.3 years2016: 80.7 years2017: 80.8 years2018: 80.5 years2019: 80.7 years2020: 80 years2021: 79 years2022: 80.1 years2023: 80.4 years2024: 80.7 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2011 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health 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. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. 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.
  15. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  16. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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