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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 2018, at 69%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 47.9%. The median was 52.6% and the figure for Germany was 53.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest69Chemnitz
Lowest47.9Hamburg
Median52.638 regions
Germany53.6History

All regions, 2018

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 69 %69DresdenDresden: 64.3 %64.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 61.6 %61.6ThüringenThüringen: 60.8 %60.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 58.9 %58.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 58.1 %58.1LüneburgLüneburg: 56.9 %56.9LeipzigLeipzig: 56.7 %56.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 56.6 %56.6KasselKassel: 55.4 %55.4HannoverHannover: 55.1 %55.1BraunschweigBraunschweig: 55 %55KoblenzKoblenz: 55 %55SaarlandSaarland: 54.8 %54.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 54 %54DetmoldDetmold: 53.7 %53.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 53.6 %53.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 52.9 %52.9Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 52.7 %52.7BremenBremen: 52.5 %52.5FreiburgFreiburg: 52.5 %52.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 52.5 %52.5UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 52.2 %52.2SchwabenSchwaben: 52.1 %52.1MünsterMünster: 51.7 %51.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 51.6 %51.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 51.4 %51.4GießenGießen: 51.2 %51.2StuttgartStuttgart: 51.2 %51.2TübingenTübingen: 51.2 %51.2TrierTrier: 51.1 %51.1KölnKöln: 51 %51KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 50.5 %50.5OberbayernOberbayern: 50.3 %50.3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 50.1 %50.1BerlinBerlin: 49.6 %49.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 49.2 %49.2HamburgHamburg: 47.9 %47.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Chemnitz69+2 pts
2Dresden64.3+1.5 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt61.6+1.8 pts
4Thüringen60.8+1.6 pts
5Brandenburg58.9+1.5 pts
6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern58.1+1.7 pts
7Lüneburg56.9+0.7 pts
8Leipzig56.7+0.6 pts
9Schleswig-Holstein56.6+0.5 pts
10Kassel55.4+0.7 pts
11Hannover55.1+0.5 pts
12Braunschweig55+0.6 pts
12Koblenz55+0.8 pts
14Saarland54.8+1.2 pts
15Düsseldorf54+0.6 pts
16Detmold53.7+0.6 pts
17Arnsberg53.6+0.6 pts
18Oberfranken52.9+0.5 pts
19Weser-Ems52.7+0.5 pts
20Bremen52.5+0.5 pts
20Freiburg52.5+0.5 pts
20Rheinhessen-Pfalz52.5+0.9 pts
23Unterfranken52.2+0.8 pts
24Schwaben52.1+0.4 pts
25Münster51.7+0.7 pts
26Darmstadt51.6+0.5 pts
27Mittelfranken51.4+0.5 pts
28Gießen51.2+0.6 pts
28Stuttgart51.2+0.3 pts
28Tübingen51.2+0.5 pts
31Trier51.1+1 pts
32Köln51+0.4 pts
33Karlsruhe50.5+0.4 pts
34Oberbayern50.3+0.4 pts
35Niederbayern50.1+0.4 pts
36Berlin49.6+0.4 pts
37Oberpfalz49.2+0.6 pts
38Hamburg47.9+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 69% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 47.9% in 2018.

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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