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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2025

Chemnitz had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 38 regions in 2025, at 75.3%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 47.7%. The median was 57.8% and the figure for Germany was 57.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.3Chemnitz
Lowest47.7Hamburg
Median57.838 regions
Germany57.8History

All regions, 2025

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 75.3 %75.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 68.7 %68.7ThüringenThüringen: 68.4 %68.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 68.1 %68.1DresdenDresden: 68 %68BrandenburgBrandenburg: 65.9 %65.9SaarlandSaarland: 61.8 %61.8LüneburgLüneburg: 61.7 %61.7KoblenzKoblenz: 61.2 %61.2KasselKassel: 60.8 %60.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 59.8 %59.8Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 59.8 %59.8UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 59.7 %59.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 59.4 %59.4HannoverHannover: 58.7 %58.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 58.5 %58.5DetmoldDetmold: 58.2 %58.2FreiburgFreiburg: 58 %58ArnsbergArnsberg: 57.9 %57.9LeipzigLeipzig: 57.7 %57.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 57.7 %57.7MünsterMünster: 57.4 %57.4TrierTrier: 57.3 %57.3SchwabenSchwaben: 57.2 %57.2DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 57 %57NiederbayernNiederbayern: 57 %57TübingenTübingen: 56.9 %56.9GießenGießen: 56.8 %56.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 55.7 %55.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 55.7 %55.7StuttgartStuttgart: 55.4 %55.4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 55.1 %55.1BremenBremen: 54.5 %54.5KölnKöln: 54.2 %54.2DarmstadtDarmstadt: 54 %54OberbayernOberbayern: 52.4 %52.4BerlinBerlin: 49.4 %49.4HamburgHamburg: 47.7 %47.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Chemnitz75.3+0.7 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt68.7+0.8 pts
3Thüringen68.4+1.1 pts
4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern68.1+1.2 pts
5Dresden68+0.3 pts
6Brandenburg65.9+1 pts
7Saarland61.8+1.4 pts
8Lüneburg61.7+1 pts
9Koblenz61.2+1 pts
10Kassel60.8+1 pts
11Braunschweig59.8+0.9 pts
11Schleswig-Holstein59.8+0.6 pts
13Unterfranken59.7+1.2 pts
14Oberfranken59.4+1.2 pts
15Hannover58.7+0.7 pts
16Rheinhessen-Pfalz58.5+1.1 pts
17Detmold58.2+1 pts
18Freiburg58+1 pts
19Arnsberg57.9+0.8 pts
20Leipzig57.7-0.1 pts
20Weser-Ems57.7+1 pts
22Münster57.4+1 pts
23Trier57.3+0.9 pts
24Schwaben57.2+0.9 pts
25Düsseldorf57+0.5 pts
25Niederbayern57+1.2 pts
27Tübingen56.9+1 pts
28Gießen56.8+1 pts
29Mittelfranken55.7+0.7 pts
29Oberpfalz55.7+1.1 pts
31Stuttgart55.4+0.8 pts
32Karlsruhe55.1+0.7 pts
33Bremen54.5+0.1 pts
34Köln54.2+0.6 pts
35Darmstadt54+0.4 pts
36Oberbayern52.4+0.3 pts
37Berlin49.4-0.2 pts
38Hamburg47.7-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which region has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Chemnitz, with 75.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Hamburg, with 47.7% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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