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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 2021, at 73.4%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 48.3%. The median was 55.2% and the figure for Germany was 55.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.4Chemnitz
Lowest48.3Hamburg
Median55.238 regions
Germany55.7History

All regions, 2021

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 73.4 %73.4DresdenDresden: 67.4 %67.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 66.2 %66.2ThüringenThüringen: 65.4 %65.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 63 %63BrandenburgBrandenburg: 62.9 %62.9LüneburgLüneburg: 59 %59LeipzigLeipzig: 58.6 %58.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 58.2 %58.2SaarlandSaarland: 58.1 %58.1KoblenzKoblenz: 57.9 %57.9KasselKassel: 57.6 %57.6BraunschweigBraunschweig: 57.2 %57.2HannoverHannover: 56.8 %56.8ArnsbergArnsberg: 55.8 %55.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 55.8 %55.8DetmoldDetmold: 55.7 %55.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 55.3 %55.3Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 55.2 %55.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 55.2 %55.2FreiburgFreiburg: 54.8 %54.8Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 54.7 %54.7MünsterMünster: 54.3 %54.3BremenBremen: 54.1 %54.1SchwabenSchwaben: 54 %54TrierTrier: 53.6 %53.6TübingenTübingen: 53.4 %53.4GießenGießen: 53.3 %53.3MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 53.2 %53.2DarmstadtDarmstadt: 52.9 %52.9StuttgartStuttgart: 52.8 %52.8KölnKöln: 52.6 %52.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 52.6 %52.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 52.5 %52.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 52 %52OberbayernOberbayern: 51.4 %51.4BerlinBerlin: 50.5 %50.5HamburgHamburg: 48.3 %48.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Chemnitz73.4+1.2 pts
2Dresden67.4+0.8 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt66.2+1.4 pts
4Thüringen65.4+1.5 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern63+1.6 pts
6Brandenburg62.9+1.2 pts
7Lüneburg59+0.7 pts
8Leipzig58.6+0.5 pts
9Schleswig-Holstein58.2+0.6 pts
10Saarland58.1+1.1 pts
11Koblenz57.9+1.1 pts
12Kassel57.6+0.8 pts
13Braunschweig57.2+0.9 pts
14Hannover56.8+0.7 pts
15Arnsberg55.8+0.8 pts
15Düsseldorf55.8+0.7 pts
17Detmold55.7+0.9 pts
18Oberfranken55.3+0.9 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz55.2+1 pts
19Unterfranken55.2+1.1 pts
21Freiburg54.8+0.8 pts
22Weser-Ems54.7+0.8 pts
23Münster54.3+0.9 pts
24Bremen54.1+0.7 pts
25Schwaben54+0.8 pts
26Trier53.6+0.8 pts
27Tübingen53.4+0.9 pts
28Gießen53.3+0.8 pts
29Mittelfranken53.2+0.8 pts
30Darmstadt52.9+0.5 pts
31Stuttgart52.8+0.8 pts
32Köln52.6+0.6 pts
32Niederbayern52.6+0.9 pts
34Karlsruhe52.5+0.8 pts
35Oberpfalz52+1.1 pts
36Oberbayern51.4+0.6 pts
37Berlin50.5+0.4 pts
38Hamburg48.3+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 73.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 48.3% in 2021.

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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