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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Düsseldorf had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 38 regions in 2014, at 3.34 million. Trier had the lowest, at 349,120. The median was 1.19 million and the figure for Germany was 53.27 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,337,165Düsseldorf
Lowest349,120Trier
Median1,190,07638 regions
Germany53,272,221History

All regions, 2014

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 3,337,165 persons3,337,165OberbayernOberbayern: 2,989,746 persons2,989,746KölnKöln: 2,893,531 persons2,893,531StuttgartStuttgart: 2,636,407 persons2,636,407DarmstadtDarmstadt: 2,547,532 persons2,547,532ArnsbergArnsberg: 2,335,809 persons2,335,809BerlinBerlin: 2,320,843 persons2,320,843Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 1,813,122 persons1,813,122KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 1,808,264 persons1,808,264MünsterMünster: 1,715,044 persons1,715,044Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 1,614,259 persons1,614,259BrandenburgBrandenburg: 1,591,335 persons1,591,335FreiburgFreiburg: 1,439,045 persons1,439,045Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 1,437,003 persons1,437,003ThüringenThüringen: 1,394,627 persons1,394,627HannoverHannover: 1,364,791 persons1,364,791Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 1,336,327 persons1,336,327DetmoldDetmold: 1,328,089 persons1,328,089SchwabenSchwaben: 1,193,990 persons1,193,990TübingenTübingen: 1,186,162 persons1,186,162HamburgHamburg: 1,184,960 persons1,184,960MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 1,137,501 persons1,137,501LüneburgLüneburg: 1,078,037 persons1,078,037Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 1,046,832 persons1,046,832BraunschweigBraunschweig: 1,026,177 persons1,026,177DresdenDresden: 998,823 persons998,823KoblenzKoblenz: 967,322 persons967,322ChemnitzChemnitz: 910,436 persons910,436UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 867,483 persons867,483NiederbayernNiederbayern: 797,972 persons797,972KasselKassel: 781,381 persons781,381OberpfalzOberpfalz: 729,118 persons729,118OberfrankenOberfranken: 698,147 persons698,147GießenGießen: 684,986 persons684,986SaarlandSaarland: 655,917 persons655,917LeipzigLeipzig: 639,751 persons639,751BremenBremen: 435,167 persons435,167TrierTrier: 349,120 persons349,120
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
persons
1Düsseldorf3,337,165
2Oberbayern2,989,746
3Köln2,893,531
4Stuttgart2,636,407
5Darmstadt2,547,532
6Arnsberg2,335,809
7Berlin2,320,843
8Schleswig-Holstein1,813,122
9Karlsruhe1,808,264
10Münster1,715,044
11Weser-Ems1,614,259
12Brandenburg1,591,335
13Freiburg1,439,045
14Sachsen-Anhalt1,437,003
15Thüringen1,394,627
16Hannover1,364,791
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz1,336,327
18Detmold1,328,089
19Schwaben1,193,990
20Tübingen1,186,162
21Hamburg1,184,960
22Mittelfranken1,137,501
23Lüneburg1,078,037
24Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1,046,832
25Braunschweig1,026,177
26Dresden998,823
27Koblenz967,322
28Chemnitz910,436
29Unterfranken867,483
30Niederbayern797,972
31Kassel781,381
32Oberpfalz729,118
33Oberfranken698,147
34Gießen684,986
35Saarland655,917
36Leipzig639,751
37Bremen435,167
38Trier349,120

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Düsseldorf, with 3.34 million in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Trier, with 349,120 in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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