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

Chemnitz had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 38 regions in 2016, at 64.4%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 47.6%. The median was 51.7% and the figure for Germany was 52.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest64.4Chemnitz
Lowest47.6Hamburg
Median51.738 regions
Germany52.2History

All regions, 2016

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 64.4 %64.4DresdenDresden: 61.1 %61.1Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 58.3 %58.3ThüringenThüringen: 57.3 %57.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 55.6 %55.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 55.6 %55.6LüneburgLüneburg: 55.4 %55.4LeipzigLeipzig: 55.1 %55.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 54.6 %54.6HannoverHannover: 54 %54KasselKassel: 54 %54BraunschweigBraunschweig: 53.6 %53.6KoblenzKoblenz: 53.3 %53.3DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 52.8 %52.8DetmoldDetmold: 52.5 %52.5SaarlandSaarland: 52.5 %52.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 52.3 %52.3OberfrankenOberfranken: 51.8 %51.8BremenBremen: 51.7 %51.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 51.7 %51.7FreiburgFreiburg: 51.4 %51.4SchwabenSchwaben: 51.3 %51.3Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 50.8 %50.8DarmstadtDarmstadt: 50.6 %50.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 50.6 %50.6StuttgartStuttgart: 50.5 %50.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 50.4 %50.4MünsterMünster: 50.4 %50.4TübingenTübingen: 50.2 %50.2KölnKöln: 50 %50GießenGießen: 49.8 %49.8KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 49.7 %49.7OberbayernOberbayern: 49.6 %49.6TrierTrier: 49.2 %49.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 49.1 %49.1BerlinBerlin: 48.7 %48.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 48.2 %48.2HamburgHamburg: 47.6 %47.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Chemnitz64.4+1.6 pts
2Dresden61.1+0.9 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt58.3+1.1 pts
4Thüringen57.3+1.1 pts
5Brandenburg55.6+0.9 pts
5Schleswig-Holstein55.6+0.1 pts
7Lüneburg55.4+0.1 pts
8Leipzig55.1+0.5 pts
9Mecklenburg-Vorpommern54.6+1.1 pts
10Hannover54-0.1 pts
10Kassel540 pts
12Braunschweig53.6-0.1 pts
13Koblenz53.3+0.4 pts
14Düsseldorf52.80 pts
15Detmold52.5-0.1 pts
15Saarland52.5+0.6 pts
17Arnsberg52.3-0.1 pts
18Oberfranken51.8+0.2 pts
19Bremen51.7+0.3 pts
19Weser-Ems51.70 pts
21Freiburg51.4+0.1 pts
22Schwaben51.30 pts
23Rheinhessen-Pfalz50.8+0.5 pts
24Darmstadt50.6+0.1 pts
24Unterfranken50.6+0.4 pts
26Stuttgart50.5-0.2 pts
27Mittelfranken50.40 pts
27Münster50.40 pts
29Tübingen50.20 pts
30Köln500 pts
31Gießen49.8+0.2 pts
32Karlsruhe49.7-0.1 pts
33Oberbayern49.6-0.1 pts
34Trier49.2+0.1 pts
35Niederbayern49.10 pts
36Berlin48.7+0.7 pts
37Oberpfalz48.2+0.2 pts
38Hamburg47.60 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 64.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 47.6% in 2016.

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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