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

Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 400 areas in 2018, at 31.5%. Freising had the lowest, at 15.7%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for Germany was 21.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.5Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt
Lowest15.7Freising
Median21.8400 areas
Germany21.4History

Top 40 areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Suhl, Kreisfreie StadtSuhl, Kreisfreie Stadt: 31.5 %31.5Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie StadtDessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: 30.8 %30.8Altenburger LandAltenburger Land: 29.9 %29.9VogtlandkreisVogtlandkreis: 29.5 %29.5GörlitzGörlitz: 29.1 %29.1Mansfeld-SüdharzMansfeld-Südharz: 28.9 %28.9ErzgebirgskreisErzgebirgskreis: 28.8 %28.8ZwickauZwickau: 28.8 %28.8GreizGreiz: 28.5 %28.5Gera, Kreisfreie StadtGera, Kreisfreie Stadt: 28.4 %28.4Saalfeld-RudolstadtSaalfeld-Rudolstadt: 28.4 %28.4Oberspreewald-LausitzOberspreewald-Lausitz: 28.3 %28.3WittenbergWittenberg: 28 %28Chemnitz, Kreisfreie StadtChemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt: 27.6 %27.6Lüchow-DannenbergLüchow-Dannenberg: 27.6 %27.6MittelsachsenMittelsachsen: 27.6 %27.6HarzHarz: 27.5 %27.5Elbe-ElsterElbe-Elster: 27.4 %27.4PrignitzPrignitz: 27.4 %27.4SalzlandkreisSalzlandkreis: 27.4 %27.4SonnebergSonneberg: 27.4 %27.4Anhalt-BitterfeldAnhalt-Bitterfeld: 27.3 %27.3Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfr…Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt: 27.3 %27.3BurgenlandkreisBurgenlandkreis: 27.3 %27.3OstholsteinOstholstein: 27.3 %27.3GoslarGoslar: 27.2 %27.2Sächsische Schweiz-OsterzgebirgeSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge: 27.1 %27.1MeißenMeißen: 27 %27Spree-NeißeSpree-Neiße: 27 %27UckermarkUckermark: 27 %27BautzenBautzen: 26.9 %26.9KyffhäuserkreisKyffhäuserkreis: 26.5 %26.5Baden-Baden, StadtkreisBaden-Baden, Stadtkreis: 26.2 %26.2Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie StadtWilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt: 26.2 %26.2Wunsiedel i. FichtelgebirgeWunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge: 26.2 %26.2LeipzigLeipzig: 26.1 %26.1Saale-Orla-KreisSaale-Orla-Kreis: 26.1 %26.1HolzmindenHolzminden: 26 %26Schmalkalden-MeiningenSchmalkalden-Meiningen: 25.9 %25.9Friesland (DE)Friesland (DE): 25.8 %25.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt31.5+0.8 pts
2Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt30.8+0.4 pts
3Altenburger Land29.9+0.8 pts
4Vogtlandkreis29.5+0.5 pts
5Görlitz29.1+0.6 pts
6Mansfeld-Südharz28.9+0.6 pts
7Erzgebirgskreis28.8+0.9 pts
7Zwickau28.8+0.5 pts
9Greiz28.5+0.6 pts
10Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt28.4+0.4 pts
10Saalfeld-Rudolstadt28.4+0.6 pts
12Oberspreewald-Lausitz28.3+0.6 pts
13Wittenberg28+0.6 pts
14Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt27.6+0.2 pts
14Lüchow-Dannenberg27.6+0.5 pts
14Mittelsachsen27.6+0.5 pts
17Harz27.5+0.7 pts
18Elbe-Elster27.4+0.7 pts
18Prignitz27.4+0.5 pts
18Salzlandkreis27.4+0.5 pts
18Sonneberg27.4+0.4 pts
22Anhalt-Bitterfeld27.3+0.6 pts
22Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt27.3+0.2 pts
22Burgenlandkreis27.3+0.4 pts
22Ostholstein27.3+0.3 pts
26Goslar27.2+0.1 pts
27Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge27.1+0.5 pts
28Meißen27+0.5 pts
28Spree-Neiße27+0.7 pts
28Uckermark27+0.7 pts
31Bautzen26.9+0.6 pts
32Kyffhäuserkreis26.5+0.6 pts
33Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis26.2-0.2 pts
33Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt26.2-0.1 pts
33Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge26.20 pts
36Leipzig26.1+0.5 pts
36Saale-Orla-Kreis26.1+0.6 pts
38Holzminden26+0.3 pts
39Schmalkalden-Meiningen25.9+0.5 pts
40Friesland (DE)25.8+0.3 pts
40Nordhausen25.8+0.4 pts
40Oder-Spree25.8+0.6 pts
40Plön25.8+0.3 pts
44Hof, Landkreis25.60 pts
45Hameln-Pyrmont25.4+0.2 pts
45Ilm-Kreis25.4+0.4 pts
45Saale-Holzland-Kreis25.4+1 pts
45Vorpommern-Rügen25.4+0.5 pts
45Werra-Meißner-Kreis25.4+0.1 pts
50Northeim25.3+0.3 pts
51Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt25.2+0.4 pts
51Jerichower Land25.2+0.5 pts
51Nordsachsen25.2+0.5 pts
51Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt25.2-0.1 pts
55Saalekreis25.1+0.5 pts
55Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt25.1+0.4 pts
55Wartburgkreis25.1+0.4 pts
58Cuxhaven25+0.4 pts
58Garmisch-Partenkirchen25+0.1 pts
58Mecklenburgische Seenplatte25+0.7 pts
58Uelzen25+0.3 pts
62Gotha24.8+0.4 pts
62Stendal24.8+0.7 pts
64Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt24.7+0.4 pts
64Kassel, Landkreis24.7+0.2 pts
64Ostprignitz-Ruppin24.7+0.6 pts
64Südwestpfalz24.7+0.5 pts
68Dithmarschen24.6+0.3 pts
68Saarpfalz-Kreis24.6+0.3 pts
70Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis24.5+0.5 pts
70Vorpommern-Greifswald24.5+0.6 pts
72Schaumburg24.4+0.2 pts
73Ahrweiler24.3+0.3 pts
73Hildburghausen24.3+0.5 pts
75Wittmund24.2+0.3 pts
76Bad Kissingen24.1+0.3 pts
76Birkenfeld24.1+0.3 pts
76Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt24.1+0.2 pts
76Neunkirchen24.1+0.3 pts
80Cochem-Zell24+0.3 pts
80Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt24+0.2 pts
80St. Wendel24+0.4 pts
80Vogelsbergkreis24+0.4 pts
84Bad Dürkheim23.9+0.4 pts
84Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt23.9+0.1 pts
84Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt23.9-0.4 pts
84Kronach23.9+0.3 pts
84Nordfriesland23.9+0.3 pts
84Vulkaneifel23.9+0.4 pts
90Dahme-Spreewald23.8+0.3 pts
90Hersfeld-Rotenburg23.8+0.2 pts
90Kulmbach23.8+0.3 pts
90Mettmann23.8+0.1 pts
90Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt23.8-0.3 pts
90Sömmerda23.8+0.7 pts
96Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt23.7+0.1 pts
97Altmarkkreis Salzwedel23.6+0.4 pts
97Berchtesgadener Land23.6+0.1 pts
97Saarlouis23.6+0.5 pts
97Schleswig-Flensburg23.6+0.2 pts
101Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt23.50 pts
101Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis23.5+0.2 pts
101Kusel23.5+0.5 pts
101Märkisch-Oderland23.5+0.4 pts
101Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt23.5+0.2 pts
106Weimarer Land23.4+0.7 pts
106Wolfenbüttel23.4+0.2 pts
108Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt23.3+0.4 pts
108Barnim23.3+0.4 pts
108Odenwaldkreis23.3+0.3 pts
111Celle23.2+0.3 pts
111Helmstedt23.2+0.1 pts
111Hildesheim23.2+0.1 pts
111Landkreis Rostock23.2+0.6 pts
111Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt23.20 pts
111Osterholz23.2+0.2 pts
111Rendsburg-Eckernförde23.2+0.2 pts
111Wesermarsch23.2+0.3 pts
119Börde23.1+0.6 pts
119Eichsfeld23.1+0.6 pts
119Ludwigslust-Parchim23.1+0.6 pts
119Rhein-Lahn-Kreis23.1+0.2 pts
119Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis23.1+0.2 pts
119Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt23.1+0.3 pts
125Bad Kreuznach23+0.3 pts
125Schwalm-Eder-Kreis23+0.3 pts
125Stormarn23+0.2 pts
125Waldeck-Frankenberg23+0.3 pts
125Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt23+0.4 pts
130Coburg, Landkreis22.9+0.2 pts
130Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt22.9+0.3 pts
130Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt22.9+0.1 pts
130Nordwestmecklenburg22.9+0.5 pts
130Wesel22.9+0.4 pts
135Ammerland22.8+0.4 pts
135Fürth, Landkreis22.8+0.3 pts
135Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt22.8-0.1 pts
135Starnberg22.80 pts
135Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt22.8+0.4 pts
140Regionalverband Saarbrücken22.7+0.1 pts
140Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis22.7+0.2 pts
140Südliche Weinstraße22.7+0.3 pts
143Miesbach22.6+0.1 pts
143Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt22.6+0.1 pts
143Steinburg22.6+0.2 pts
143Traunstein22.6+0.1 pts
143Unna22.6+0.3 pts
148Aurich22.5+0.3 pts
148Bernkastel-Wittlich22.5+0.4 pts
148Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt22.5+0.1 pts
148Hochtaunuskreis22.50 pts
148Lindau (Bodensee)22.5+0.1 pts
148Main-Spessart22.5+0.4 pts
148Oberallgäu22.5+0.1 pts
148Oberhavel22.5+0.4 pts
148Recklinghausen22.5+0.2 pts
148Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis22.5+0.2 pts
148Tirschenreuth22.5+0.3 pts
159Bodenseekreis22.4+0.2 pts
160Göttingen22.3+0.1 pts
160Heidekreis22.3+0.3 pts
160Herzogtum Lauenburg22.3+0.1 pts
160Höxter22.3+0.3 pts
160Lippe22.3+0.1 pts
160Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt22.3+0.2 pts
160Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis22.3+0.3 pts
160Teltow-Fläming22.3+0.2 pts
160Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt22.30 pts
169Diepholz22.2+0.2 pts
169Harburg22.2+0.1 pts
169Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt22.2-0.2 pts
169Lichtenfels22.2+0.2 pts
169Main-Tauber-Kreis22.2+0.3 pts
169Merzig-Wadern22.2+0.4 pts
169Nürnberger Land22.2+0.2 pts
176Bayreuth, Landkreis22.1+0.3 pts
176Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt22.1+0.3 pts
176Havelland22.1+0.3 pts
176Neuwied22.1+0.2 pts
176Pinneberg22.10 pts
176Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis22.1+0.1 pts
176Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt22.1+0.2 pts
183Altenkirchen (Westerwald)22+0.3 pts
183Bergstraße22+0.2 pts
183Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt22+0.1 pts
183Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt22+0.1 pts
183Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt22+0.1 pts
183Nienburg (Weser)22+0.3 pts
183Regen22+0.3 pts
183Verden22+0.3 pts
191Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt21.9+0.1 pts
191Herford21.90 pts
191Lahn-Dill-Kreis21.9+0.2 pts
191Märkischer Kreis21.9+0.2 pts
191Potsdam-Mittelmark21.9+0.4 pts
191Zollernalbkreis21.9+0.2 pts
197Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt21.8+0.1 pts
197Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt21.8+0.1 pts
197Heidenheim21.80 pts
197Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt21.80 pts
197Hochsauerlandkreis21.8+0.2 pts
197Minden-Lübbecke21.8+0.2 pts
197Rhein-Kreis Neuss21.8+0.1 pts
197Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt21.8+0.1 pts
197Viersen21.8+0.2 pts
206Altötting21.7+0.2 pts
206Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.70 pts
206Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.7+0.2 pts
206Passau, Landkreis21.7+0.2 pts
206Rhön-Grabfeld21.7+0.3 pts
206Segeberg21.7+0.1 pts
212Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6+0.1 pts
212Mayen-Koblenz21.6+0.3 pts
212Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.6+0.1 pts
212Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen21.6+0.2 pts
216Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt21.50 pts
216Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald21.5+0.3 pts
216Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.50 pts
216Fürstenfeldbruck21.5+0.1 pts
216Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt21.5-0.1 pts
221Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt21.4+0.1 pts
221Göppingen21.40 pts
221Kaiserslautern, Landkreis21.4+0.4 pts
221Peine21.4+0.1 pts
221Schweinfurt, Landkreis21.4+0.4 pts
221Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt21.40 pts
221Weilheim-Schongau21.4+0.2 pts
228Donnersbergkreis21.3+0.6 pts
228Euskirchen21.3+0.2 pts
228Freyung-Grafenau21.3+0.5 pts
228Main-Kinzig-Kreis21.3+0.2 pts
228Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis21.3+0.2 pts
228Rastatt21.3+0.2 pts
228Rhein-Erft-Kreis21.3+0.2 pts
228Rhein-Neckar-Kreis21.3+0.2 pts
228Siegen-Wittgenstein21.3+0.1 pts
237Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen21.2+0.1 pts
237Limburg-Weilburg21.2+0.3 pts
237Main-Taunus-Kreis21.2+0.1 pts
237Stade21.2+0.3 pts
237Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt21.2-0.1 pts
242Aschaffenburg, Landkreis21.1+0.3 pts
242Düren21.1+0.3 pts
242Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt21.1+0.2 pts
242Leer21.1+0.2 pts
242Oberbergischer Kreis21.1+0.2 pts
242Offenbach, Landkreis21.1+0.1 pts
242Region Hannover21.1+0.1 pts
242Rhein-Sieg-Kreis21.1+0.2 pts
242Rosenheim, Landkreis21.1+0.2 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?

Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt, with 31.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Freising, with 15.7% in 2018.

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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