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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Chemnitz had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 38 regions in 2025, at 30.4%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18%. The median was 22.6% and the figure for Germany was 22.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30.4Chemnitz
Lowest18Hamburg
Median22.638 regions
Germany22.7History

All regions, 2025

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 30.4 %30.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 28.5 %28.5Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 28 %28ThüringenThüringen: 28 %28DresdenDresden: 27.1 %27.1BrandenburgBrandenburg: 26.5 %26.5SaarlandSaarland: 25.4 %25.4KasselKassel: 24.1 %24.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 24.1 %24.1KoblenzKoblenz: 24 %24LüneburgLüneburg: 24 %24Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 24 %24BraunschweigBraunschweig: 23.9 %23.9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 23.6 %23.6HannoverHannover: 23.3 %23.3LeipzigLeipzig: 23.1 %23.1Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 22.9 %22.9TrierTrier: 22.8 %22.8ArnsbergArnsberg: 22.7 %22.7GießenGießen: 22.5 %22.5NiederbayernNiederbayern: 22.4 %22.4DetmoldDetmold: 22.2 %22.2DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 22.2 %22.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 22.2 %22.2FreiburgFreiburg: 22.1 %22.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 22 %22MünsterMünster: 21.9 %21.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 21.7 %21.7MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 21.7 %21.7SchwabenSchwaben: 21.7 %21.7TübingenTübingen: 21.6 %21.6KölnKöln: 21.3 %21.3StuttgartStuttgart: 21.1 %21.1BremenBremen: 20.8 %20.8DarmstadtDarmstadt: 20.7 %20.7OberbayernOberbayern: 20 %20BerlinBerlin: 19.2 %19.2HamburgHamburg: 18 %18
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Chemnitz30.4+0.4 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt28.5+0.5 pts
3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern28+0.6 pts
3Thüringen28+0.5 pts
5Dresden27.1+0.4 pts
6Brandenburg26.5+0.5 pts
7Saarland25.4+0.5 pts
8Kassel24.1+0.3 pts
8Oberfranken24.1+0.5 pts
10Koblenz24+0.4 pts
10Lüneburg24+0.4 pts
10Schleswig-Holstein24+0.3 pts
13Braunschweig23.9+0.4 pts
14Unterfranken23.6+0.4 pts
15Hannover23.3+0.3 pts
16Leipzig23.1+0.1 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz22.9+0.4 pts
18Trier22.8+0.5 pts
19Arnsberg22.7+0.3 pts
20Gießen22.5+0.4 pts
21Niederbayern22.4+0.5 pts
22Detmold22.2+0.4 pts
22Düsseldorf22.2+0.2 pts
22Weser-Ems22.2+0.4 pts
25Freiburg22.1+0.5 pts
26Oberpfalz22+0.4 pts
27Münster21.9+0.4 pts
28Karlsruhe21.7+0.3 pts
28Mittelfranken21.7+0.3 pts
28Schwaben21.7+0.3 pts
31Tübingen21.6+0.5 pts
32Köln21.3+0.3 pts
33Stuttgart21.1+0.3 pts
34Bremen20.8+0.1 pts
35Darmstadt20.7+0.2 pts
36Oberbayern20+0.1 pts
37Berlin19.2+0.1 pts
38Hamburg180 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 regions 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 region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Chemnitz, with 30.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18% in 2025.

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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