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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 2024, at 3.35 million. Trier had the lowest, at 336,754. The median was 1.24 million and the figure for Germany was 53.11 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,348,231Düsseldorf
Lowest336,754Trier
Median1,240,79838 regions
Germany53,109,702History

All regions, 2024

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 3,348,231 persons3,348,231OberbayernOberbayern: 3,106,451 persons3,106,451KölnKöln: 2,916,220 persons2,916,220StuttgartStuttgart: 2,693,170 persons2,693,170DarmstadtDarmstadt: 2,620,420 persons2,620,420BerlinBerlin: 2,448,136 persons2,448,136ArnsbergArnsberg: 2,275,123 persons2,275,123Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 1,854,885 persons1,854,885KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 1,842,345 persons1,842,345MünsterMünster: 1,697,628 persons1,697,628Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 1,639,737 persons1,639,737BrandenburgBrandenburg: 1,549,334 persons1,549,334FreiburgFreiburg: 1,477,770 persons1,477,770HannoverHannover: 1,343,979 persons1,343,979DetmoldDetmold: 1,318,662 persons1,318,662Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 1,315,830 persons1,315,830Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 1,277,141 persons1,277,141ThüringenThüringen: 1,263,816 persons1,263,816HamburgHamburg: 1,253,012 persons1,253,012SchwabenSchwaben: 1,228,583 persons1,228,583TübingenTübingen: 1,219,095 persons1,219,095MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 1,155,705 persons1,155,705LüneburgLüneburg: 1,071,445 persons1,071,445BraunschweigBraunschweig: 1,002,122 persons1,002,122KoblenzKoblenz: 953,788 persons953,788DresdenDresden: 947,471 persons947,471Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 945,516 persons945,516UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 829,823 persons829,823NiederbayernNiederbayern: 803,319 persons803,319ChemnitzChemnitz: 799,681 persons799,681KasselKassel: 752,014 persons752,014OberpfalzOberpfalz: 721,773 persons721,773LeipzigLeipzig: 677,580 persons677,580GießenGießen: 668,586 persons668,586OberfrankenOberfranken: 667,529 persons667,529SaarlandSaarland: 632,018 persons632,018BremenBremen: 455,010 persons455,010TrierTrier: 336,754 persons336,754
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Düsseldorf3,348,231+0.2%
2Oberbayern3,106,451+0.3%
3Köln2,916,220+0.2%
4Stuttgart2,693,170+0.2%
5Darmstadt2,620,420+0.5%
6Berlin2,448,136+1.2%
7Arnsberg2,275,123-0.3%
8Schleswig-Holstein1,854,885+0.4%
9Karlsruhe1,842,345+0.2%
10Münster1,697,628+0.1%
11Weser-Ems1,639,7370%
12Brandenburg1,549,334+0.1%
13Freiburg1,477,770+0.4%
14Hannover1,343,979+0.2%
15Detmold1,318,662-0.2%
16Rheinhessen-Pfalz1,315,830+0.1%
17Sachsen-Anhalt1,277,141-0.4%
18Thüringen1,263,816-0.5%
19Hamburg1,253,012+1.3%
20Schwaben1,228,583+0.5%
21Tübingen1,219,095+0.3%
22Mittelfranken1,155,705+0.2%
23Lüneburg1,071,445-0%
24Braunschweig1,002,122-0%
25Koblenz953,788-0.1%
26Dresden947,471+0.1%
27Mecklenburg-Vorpommern945,516-0.3%
28Unterfranken829,823-0.2%
29Niederbayern803,319+0.1%
30Chemnitz799,681-0.1%
31Kassel752,014-0.1%
32Oberpfalz721,773+0.3%
33Leipzig677,580+0.8%
34Gießen668,5860%
35Oberfranken667,529-0.1%
36Saarland632,018-0.4%
37Bremen455,010+1%
38Trier336,754-0%

Other periods

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 3.35 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Trier, with 336,754 in 2024.

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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