Data / Rankings / Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) / Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)

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 2019, at 70.6%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 48%. The median was 53.3% and the figure for Germany was 54.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest70.6Chemnitz
Lowest48Hamburg
Median53.338 regions
Germany54.2History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

ChemnitzChemnitz: 70.6 %70.6DresdenDresden: 65.5 %65.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 63.2 %63.2ThüringenThüringen: 62.4 %62.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 60.3 %60.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 59.7 %59.7LüneburgLüneburg: 57.6 %57.6LeipzigLeipzig: 57.5 %57.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 57 %57KasselKassel: 56 %56SaarlandSaarland: 55.9 %55.9KoblenzKoblenz: 55.8 %55.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 55.5 %55.5HannoverHannover: 55.5 %55.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 54.5 %54.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 54.2 %54.2DetmoldDetmold: 54.1 %54.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 53.5 %53.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 53.3 %53.3Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 53.2 %53.2FreiburgFreiburg: 53.1 %53.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 53 %53BremenBremen: 52.8 %52.8SchwabenSchwaben: 52.6 %52.6MünsterMünster: 52.5 %52.5DarmstadtDarmstadt: 52 %52GießenGießen: 51.8 %51.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 51.8 %51.8TrierTrier: 51.8 %51.8TübingenTübingen: 51.8 %51.8StuttgartStuttgart: 51.5 %51.5KölnKöln: 51.4 %51.4KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 51.1 %51.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: 50.8 %50.8OberbayernOberbayern: 50.5 %50.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 49.9 %49.9BerlinBerlin: 49.8 %49.8HamburgHamburg: 48 %48
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Chemnitz70.6+1.6 pts
2Dresden65.5+1.2 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt63.2+1.6 pts
4Thüringen62.4+1.6 pts
5Brandenburg60.3+1.4 pts
6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern59.7+1.6 pts
7Lüneburg57.6+0.7 pts
8Leipzig57.5+0.8 pts
9Schleswig-Holstein57+0.4 pts
10Kassel56+0.6 pts
11Saarland55.9+1.1 pts
12Koblenz55.8+0.8 pts
13Braunschweig55.5+0.5 pts
13Hannover55.5+0.4 pts
15Düsseldorf54.5+0.5 pts
16Arnsberg54.2+0.6 pts
17Detmold54.1+0.4 pts
18Oberfranken53.5+0.6 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz53.3+0.8 pts
20Weser-Ems53.2+0.5 pts
21Freiburg53.1+0.6 pts
22Unterfranken53+0.8 pts
23Bremen52.8+0.3 pts
24Schwaben52.6+0.5 pts
25Münster52.5+0.8 pts
26Darmstadt52+0.4 pts
27Gießen51.8+0.6 pts
27Mittelfranken51.8+0.4 pts
27Trier51.8+0.7 pts
27Tübingen51.8+0.6 pts
31Stuttgart51.5+0.3 pts
32Köln51.4+0.4 pts
33Karlsruhe51.1+0.6 pts
34Niederbayern50.8+0.7 pts
35Oberbayern50.5+0.2 pts
36Oberpfalz49.9+0.7 pts
37Berlin49.8+0.2 pts
38Hamburg48+0.1 pts

Other periods

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.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Regions of Germany by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"dependency_ratio_15_64","level":"region","within":"Germany","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=dependency_ratio_15_64&level=region&within=Germany&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

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

Chemnitz, with 70.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 48% in 2019.

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.

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base): other rankings

Regions of Germany (NUTS 2): more rankings