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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 2017, at 67%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 47.8%. The median was 52.1% and the figure for Germany was 52.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest67Chemnitz
Lowest47.8Hamburg
Median52.138 regions
Germany52.9History

All regions, 2017

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 67 %67DresdenDresden: 62.8 %62.8Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 59.8 %59.8ThüringenThüringen: 59.2 %59.2BrandenburgBrandenburg: 57.4 %57.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 56.4 %56.4LüneburgLüneburg: 56.2 %56.2LeipzigLeipzig: 56.1 %56.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 56.1 %56.1KasselKassel: 54.7 %54.7HannoverHannover: 54.6 %54.6BraunschweigBraunschweig: 54.4 %54.4KoblenzKoblenz: 54.2 %54.2SaarlandSaarland: 53.6 %53.6DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 53.4 %53.4DetmoldDetmold: 53.1 %53.1ArnsbergArnsberg: 53 %53OberfrankenOberfranken: 52.4 %52.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 52.2 %52.2BremenBremen: 52 %52FreiburgFreiburg: 52 %52SchwabenSchwaben: 51.7 %51.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 51.6 %51.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 51.4 %51.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 51.1 %51.1MünsterMünster: 51 %51MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 50.9 %50.9StuttgartStuttgart: 50.9 %50.9TübingenTübingen: 50.7 %50.7GießenGießen: 50.6 %50.6KölnKöln: 50.6 %50.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 50.1 %50.1TrierTrier: 50.1 %50.1OberbayernOberbayern: 49.9 %49.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 49.7 %49.7BerlinBerlin: 49.2 %49.2OberpfalzOberpfalz: 48.6 %48.6HamburgHamburg: 47.8 %47.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Chemnitz67+2.6 pts
2Dresden62.8+1.7 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt59.8+1.5 pts
4Thüringen59.2+1.9 pts
5Brandenburg57.4+1.8 pts
6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern56.4+1.8 pts
7Lüneburg56.2+0.8 pts
8Leipzig56.1+1 pts
8Schleswig-Holstein56.1+0.5 pts
10Kassel54.7+0.7 pts
11Hannover54.6+0.6 pts
12Braunschweig54.4+0.8 pts
13Koblenz54.2+0.9 pts
14Saarland53.6+1.1 pts
15Düsseldorf53.4+0.6 pts
16Detmold53.1+0.6 pts
17Arnsberg53+0.7 pts
18Oberfranken52.4+0.6 pts
19Weser-Ems52.2+0.5 pts
20Bremen52+0.3 pts
20Freiburg52+0.6 pts
22Schwaben51.7+0.4 pts
23Rheinhessen-Pfalz51.6+0.8 pts
24Unterfranken51.4+0.8 pts
25Darmstadt51.1+0.5 pts
26Münster51+0.6 pts
27Mittelfranken50.9+0.5 pts
27Stuttgart50.9+0.4 pts
29Tübingen50.7+0.5 pts
30Gießen50.6+0.8 pts
30Köln50.6+0.6 pts
32Karlsruhe50.1+0.4 pts
32Trier50.1+0.9 pts
34Oberbayern49.9+0.3 pts
35Niederbayern49.7+0.6 pts
36Berlin49.2+0.5 pts
37Oberpfalz48.6+0.4 pts
38Hamburg47.8+0.2 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 67% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 47.8% in 2017.

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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