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NUTS 3 areas of Germany by share of population aged 65 and over

Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 400 areas in 2016, at 29.9%. Vechta had the lowest, at 15.5%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Germany was 21.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.9Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt
Lowest15.5Vechta
Median21.5400 areas
Germany21.1History

Top 40 areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie StadtDessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: 29.9 %29.9Suhl, Kreisfreie StadtSuhl, Kreisfreie Stadt: 29.1 %29.1Altenburger LandAltenburger Land: 28.5 %28.5VogtlandkreisVogtlandkreis: 28.3 %28.3GörlitzGörlitz: 28 %28ZwickauZwickau: 27.7 %27.7Mansfeld-SüdharzMansfeld-Südharz: 27.6 %27.6Oberspreewald-LausitzOberspreewald-Lausitz: 27.3 %27.3Gera, Kreisfreie StadtGera, Kreisfreie Stadt: 27.2 %27.2Saalfeld-RudolstadtSaalfeld-Rudolstadt: 27.2 %27.2GreizGreiz: 27.1 %27.1GoslarGoslar: 26.9 %26.9Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfr…Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt: 26.8 %26.8ErzgebirgskreisErzgebirgskreis: 26.8 %26.8OstholsteinOstholstein: 26.8 %26.8WittenbergWittenberg: 26.8 %26.8Chemnitz, Kreisfreie StadtChemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt: 26.7 %26.7BurgenlandkreisBurgenlandkreis: 26.6 %26.6PrignitzPrignitz: 26.6 %26.6MittelsachsenMittelsachsen: 26.5 %26.5Baden-Baden, StadtkreisBaden-Baden, Stadtkreis: 26.4 %26.4SalzlandkreisSalzlandkreis: 26.4 %26.4SonnebergSonneberg: 26.4 %26.4Elbe-ElsterElbe-Elster: 26.3 %26.3Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie StadtWilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt: 26.3 %26.3HarzHarz: 26.2 %26.2Lüchow-DannenbergLüchow-Dannenberg: 26.2 %26.2Wunsiedel i. FichtelgebirgeWunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge: 26.2 %26.2Anhalt-BitterfeldAnhalt-Bitterfeld: 26.1 %26.1Sächsische Schweiz-OsterzgebirgeSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge: 26 %26BautzenBautzen: 25.9 %25.9MeißenMeißen: 25.9 %25.9UckermarkUckermark: 25.7 %25.7Pirmasens, Kreisfreie StadtPirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt: 25.6 %25.6Spree-NeißeSpree-Neiße: 25.6 %25.6HolzmindenHolzminden: 25.4 %25.4KyffhäuserkreisKyffhäuserkreis: 25.4 %25.4Friesland (DE)Friesland (DE): 25.3 %25.3Hof, LandkreisHof, Landkreis: 25.3 %25.3PlönPlön: 25.3 %25.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt29.9+0.4 pts
2Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt29.1+0.2 pts
3Altenburger Land28.5+0.5 pts
4Vogtlandkreis28.3+0.5 pts
5Görlitz28+0.3 pts
6Zwickau27.7+0.4 pts
7Mansfeld-Südharz27.6+0.3 pts
8Oberspreewald-Lausitz27.3+0.5 pts
9Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt27.20 pts
9Saalfeld-Rudolstadt27.2+0.2 pts
11Greiz27.1+0.5 pts
12Goslar26.9-0.1 pts
13Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt26.8+0.1 pts
13Erzgebirgskreis26.8+0.8 pts
13Ostholstein26.8+0.2 pts
13Wittenberg26.8+0.4 pts
17Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt26.7-0.2 pts
18Burgenlandkreis26.6+0.2 pts
18Prignitz26.6+0.3 pts
20Mittelsachsen26.5+0.3 pts
21Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis26.4-0.1 pts
21Salzlandkreis26.4+0.1 pts
21Sonneberg26.4+0.3 pts
24Elbe-Elster26.3+0.4 pts
24Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt26.3-0.1 pts
26Harz26.20 pts
26Lüchow-Dannenberg26.2-0.4 pts
26Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge26.2+0.1 pts
29Anhalt-Bitterfeld26.1+0.3 pts
30Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge26+0.2 pts
31Bautzen25.9+0.3 pts
31Meißen25.9+0.1 pts
33Uckermark25.7+0.4 pts
34Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt25.6+0.2 pts
34Spree-Neiße25.6+0.5 pts
36Holzminden25.40 pts
36Kyffhäuserkreis25.4+0.3 pts
38Friesland (DE)25.3+0.3 pts
38Hof, Landkreis25.3+0.2 pts
38Plön25.30 pts
41Werra-Meißner-Kreis25.20 pts
42Leipzig25.1+0.3 pts
42Nordhausen25.1+0.2 pts
44Hameln-Pyrmont250 pts
44Saale-Orla-Kreis25+0.3 pts
46Garmisch-Partenkirchen24.9-0.2 pts
47Schmalkalden-Meiningen24.7+0.3 pts
48Northeim24.6+0.1 pts
49Uelzen24.5+0.1 pts
50Cuxhaven24.4+0.3 pts
50Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt24.4-0.1 pts
50Ilm-Kreis24.4+0.2 pts
50Nordsachsen24.4+0.3 pts
50Vorpommern-Rügen24.4+0.3 pts
55Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt24.3+0.3 pts
55Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt24.3-0.1 pts
57Jerichower Land24.2+0.2 pts
57Kassel, Landkreis24.20 pts
57Oder-Spree24.2-0.1 pts
57Schaumburg24.2+0.2 pts
61Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt24.1+0.4 pts
61Saalekreis24.1+0.3 pts
61Wartburgkreis24.1+0.2 pts
64Dithmarschen24+0.1 pts
64Saarpfalz-Kreis24+0.1 pts
64Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt24-0.7 pts
67Ahrweiler23.9+0.2 pts
68Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt23.8-0.1 pts
68Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt23.8-0.2 pts
68Südwestpfalz23.8+0.3 pts
71Birkenfeld23.7+0.3 pts
71Gotha23.7+0.1 pts
71Mecklenburgische Seenplatte23.7+0.4 pts
71Ostprignitz-Ruppin23.7+0.4 pts
71Stendal23.7+0.2 pts
76Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt23.6-0.1 pts
76Mettmann23.6-0.1 pts
76Neunkirchen23.6+0.1 pts
76Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt23.6+0.2 pts
80Saale-Holzland-Kreis23.5-0.1 pts
81Bad Kissingen23.4+0.1 pts
81Berchtesgadener Land23.40 pts
81Hersfeld-Rotenburg23.4-0.2 pts
81Nordfriesland23.40 pts
81Wittmund23.4+0.3 pts
86Kronach23.3+0.2 pts
86Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt23.3-0.5 pts
86Schleswig-Flensburg23.3+0.3 pts
86Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis23.3-0.1 pts
86Vulkaneifel23.3+0.1 pts
91Bad Dürkheim23.2+0.3 pts
91Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt23.2-0.1 pts
91Cochem-Zell23.2+0.1 pts
91Dahme-Spreewald23.2+0.1 pts
91Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis23.2-0.1 pts
91Helmstedt23.20 pts
91Hildburghausen23.2+0.4 pts
91Vorpommern-Greifswald23.2+0.4 pts
99Kulmbach23.1+0.3 pts
99Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt23.1-0.1 pts
99Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt23.1+0.1 pts
99St. Wendel23.1+0.2 pts
99Vogelsbergkreis23.1-0.1 pts
104Wolfenbüttel230 pts
105Hildesheim22.90 pts
105Rendsburg-Eckernförde22.9+0.2 pts
105Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt22.90 pts
108Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis22.8+0.1 pts
108Saarlouis22.8+0.2 pts
108Stormarn22.8+0.1 pts
111Altmarkkreis Salzwedel22.7+0.2 pts
111Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt22.7-0.1 pts
111Celle22.70 pts
111Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt22.7-0.1 pts
111Starnberg22.7-0.1 pts
111Wesermarsch22.7+0.1 pts
117Märkisch-Oderland22.6+0.2 pts
117Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt22.6+0.2 pts
119Barnim22.5+0.3 pts
119Coburg, Landkreis22.5+0.3 pts
119Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt22.5+0.1 pts
119Kusel22.5+0.3 pts
119Osterholz22.50 pts
119Regionalverband Saarbrücken22.5+0.1 pts
119Rhein-Lahn-Kreis22.5-0.1 pts
119Schwalm-Eder-Kreis22.5+0.1 pts
119Waldeck-Frankenberg22.50 pts
128Bad Kreuznach22.4+0.4 pts
128Fürth, Landkreis22.4+0.3 pts
128Hochtaunuskreis22.40 pts
128Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt22.4-0.3 pts
128Miesbach22.4-0.1 pts
128Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt22.4-0.2 pts
128Odenwaldkreis22.4+0.2 pts
128Sömmerda22.4+0.4 pts
128Traunstein22.40 pts
137Ammerland22.3+0.3 pts
137Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt22.3-0.3 pts
137Lindau (Bodensee)22.3-0.1 pts
137Oberallgäu22.3+0.2 pts
137Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt22.3-0.2 pts
137Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis22.3+0.2 pts
137Steinburg22.30 pts
144Wesel22.2+0.1 pts
144Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt22.2-0.2 pts
146Börde22.1+0.3 pts
146Herzogtum Lauenburg22.10 pts
146Pinneberg22.10 pts
146Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis22.1+0.2 pts
146Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt22.10 pts
146Weimarer Land22.1+0.3 pts
152Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt22-0.2 pts
152Eichsfeld22+0.4 pts
152Landkreis Rostock22+0.3 pts
152Recklinghausen220 pts
152Südliche Weinstraße22+0.4 pts
152Tirschenreuth22+0.2 pts
158Aurich21.9+0.2 pts
158Bodenseekreis21.9+0.1 pts
158Göttingen21.9-0.1 pts
158Harburg21.9+0.1 pts
158Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt21.9-0.1 pts
158Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt21.9-0.1 pts
158Lippe21.9-0.2 pts
158Nordwestmecklenburg21.9+0.4 pts
158Nürnberger Land21.90 pts
158Unna21.9-0.1 pts
168Bernkastel-Wittlich21.8+0.2 pts
168Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt21.8-0.2 pts
168Diepholz21.80 pts
168Ludwigslust-Parchim21.8+0.3 pts
168Oberhavel21.8+0.2 pts
168Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis21.8-0.1 pts
168Teltow-Fläming21.8+0.1 pts
175Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt21.7+0.1 pts
175Heidekreis21.7-0.4 pts
175Heidenheim21.7-0.1 pts
175Herford21.7-0.1 pts
175Lichtenfels21.7+0.1 pts
175Main-Spessart21.7+0.3 pts
175Neuwied21.7+0.1 pts
175Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis21.7+0.2 pts
175Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt21.7+0.3 pts
184Bergstraße21.6+0.1 pts
184Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt21.60 pts
184Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt21.60 pts
184Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6-0.3 pts
184Main-Tauber-Kreis21.6+0.1 pts
184Nienburg (Weser)21.60 pts
184Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6-0.1 pts
184Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6-0.1 pts
184Segeberg21.6+0.1 pts
193Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt21.5+0.1 pts
193Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.5-0.3 pts
193Fürstenfeldbruck21.50 pts
193Höxter21.5+0.2 pts
193Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt21.5-0.1 pts
193Lahn-Dill-Kreis21.5+0.1 pts
193Märkischer Kreis21.50 pts
193Verden21.5+0.2 pts
201Altenkirchen (Westerwald)21.4+0.2 pts
201Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt21.4-0.3 pts
201Bayreuth, Landkreis21.4+0.3 pts
201Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt21.4-0.7 pts
201Havelland21.4+0.1 pts
201Hochsauerlandkreis21.4-0.1 pts
201Merzig-Wadern21.4+0.1 pts
201Minden-Lübbecke21.4-0.1 pts
201Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.40 pts
201Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.4-0.3 pts
211Altötting21.30 pts
211Göppingen21.30 pts
211Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.3-0.2 pts
211Regen21.3+0.2 pts
211Rhein-Kreis Neuss21.3-0.2 pts
211Viersen21.3+0.1 pts
211Zollernalbkreis21.30 pts
218Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.20 pts
218Peine21.20 pts
218Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen21.2+0.2 pts
218Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt21.2-0.2 pts
222Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen21.10 pts
222Main-Kinzig-Kreis21.1+0.1 pts
222Main-Taunus-Kreis21.1-0.1 pts
222Mayen-Koblenz21.1+0.2 pts
222Potsdam-Mittelmark21.1+0.2 pts
222Rhön-Grabfeld21.1+0.2 pts
222Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt21.1-0.1 pts
229Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald21+0.1 pts
229Passau, Landkreis21+0.2 pts
229Weilheim-Schongau210 pts
232Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt20.9-0.3 pts
232Offenbach, Landkreis20.90 pts
232Region Hannover20.9-0.2 pts
232Rhein-Neckar-Kreis20.9+0.1 pts
236Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt20.8-0.4 pts
236Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis20.8+0.1 pts
236Rastatt20.8+0.1 pts
236Rhein-Erft-Kreis20.8+0.1 pts
236Rottal-Inn20.8+0.1 pts
236Siegen-Wittgenstein20.8-0.2 pts
242Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt20.7-0.2 pts
242Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt20.7-0.3 pts
242Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt20.7-0.1 pts
242Euskirchen20.7+0.1 pts
242Kaiserslautern, Landkreis20.7+0.1 pts
242Oberbergischer Kreis20.70 pts
242Rems-Murr-Kreis20.7-0.1 pts
242Rottweil20.70 pts
242Schweinfurt, Landkreis20.7+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt, with 29.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Vechta, with 15.5% in 2016.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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