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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 2023, at 74.5%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 48.2%. The median was 56.5% and the figure for Germany was 56.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.5Chemnitz
Lowest48.2Hamburg
Median56.538 regions
Germany56.8History

All regions, 2023

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 74.5 %74.5DresdenDresden: 67.9 %67.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 67.6 %67.6ThüringenThüringen: 66.9 %66.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 66.1 %66.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 64.5 %64.5LüneburgLüneburg: 60.2 %60.2KoblenzKoblenz: 59.5 %59.5SaarlandSaarland: 59.5 %59.5KasselKassel: 59.3 %59.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 59 %59BraunschweigBraunschweig: 58.6 %58.6LeipzigLeipzig: 58.3 %58.3HannoverHannover: 57.8 %57.8UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 57.7 %57.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 57.5 %57.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 56.8 %56.8DetmoldDetmold: 56.7 %56.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 56.5 %56.5FreiburgFreiburg: 56.5 %56.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 56.2 %56.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 56.1 %56.1SchwabenSchwaben: 55.8 %55.8TrierTrier: 55.8 %55.8MünsterMünster: 55.7 %55.7TübingenTübingen: 55.3 %55.3GießenGießen: 55.1 %55.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: 55 %55BremenBremen: 54.5 %54.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 54.5 %54.5StuttgartStuttgart: 54.2 %54.2KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 54 %54OberpfalzOberpfalz: 54 %54DarmstadtDarmstadt: 53.4 %53.4KölnKöln: 53.2 %53.2OberbayernOberbayern: 51.9 %51.9BerlinBerlin: 50.1 %50.1HamburgHamburg: 48.2 %48.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Chemnitz Series break74.5+0.3 pts
2Dresden Series break67.9-0.1 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt Series break67.6+0.4 pts
4Thüringen Series break66.9+0.5 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break66.1+1.8 pts
6Brandenburg Series break64.5+0.6 pts
7Lüneburg Series break60.2+0.3 pts
8Koblenz Series break59.5+0.6 pts
8Saarland Series break59.5+0.2 pts
10Kassel Series break59.3+0.9 pts
11Schleswig-Holstein Series break59+0.3 pts
12Braunschweig Series break58.6+0.5 pts
13Leipzig Series break58.3-0.4 pts
14Hannover Series break57.8+0.3 pts
15Unterfranken Series break57.7+1.3 pts
16Oberfranken Series break57.5+1.2 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break56.8+0.4 pts
18Detmold Series break56.7+0.2 pts
19Arnsberg Series break56.5-0.2 pts
19Freiburg Series break56.5+0.8 pts
21Düsseldorf Series break56.2-0.2 pts
22Weser-Ems Series break56.1+0.6 pts
23Schwaben Series break55.8+0.9 pts
23Trier Series break55.8+1.2 pts
25Münster Series break55.7+0.4 pts
26Tübingen Series break55.3+1 pts
27Gießen Series break55.1+0.9 pts
28Niederbayern Series break55+1.4 pts
29Bremen Series break54.5-0.3 pts
29Mittelfranken Series break54.5+0.5 pts
31Stuttgart Series break54.2+0.5 pts
32Karlsruhe Series break54+0.6 pts
32Oberpfalz Series break54+1.1 pts
34Darmstadt Series break53.4-0.3 pts
35Köln Series break53.2-0.2 pts
36Oberbayern Series break51.90 pts
37Berlin Series break50.1-0.4 pts
38Hamburg Series break48.2-0.2 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 74.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 48.2% in 2023.

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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