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

Chemnitz had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 38 regions in 2014, at 26.4%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.9%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Germany was 20.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.4Chemnitz
Lowest18.9Hamburg
Median20.338 regions
Germany20.9History

All regions, 2014

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 26.4 %26.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 24.7 %24.7DresdenDresden: 24.5 %24.5ThüringenThüringen: 23.7 %23.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 22.8 %22.8LeipzigLeipzig: 22.8 %22.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 22.5 %22.5SaarlandSaarland: 22.3 %22.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 22.3 %22.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 22.2 %22.2KasselKassel: 22.1 %22.1HannoverHannover: 21.9 %21.9LüneburgLüneburg: 21.6 %21.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 21.5 %21.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 21.4 %21.4KoblenzKoblenz: 21.4 %21.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 21.3 %21.3BremenBremen: 21.3 %21.3UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 20.4 %20.4DetmoldDetmold: 20.2 %20.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20.2 %20.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 20.2 %20.2GießenGießen: 20.1 %20.1SchwabenSchwaben: 20.1 %20.1KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 19.9 %19.9TrierTrier: 19.9 %19.9FreiburgFreiburg: 19.8 %19.8StuttgartStuttgart: 19.7 %19.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 19.7 %19.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 19.6 %19.6KölnKöln: 19.6 %19.6MünsterMünster: 19.6 %19.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 19.5 %19.5OberbayernOberbayern: 19.3 %19.3OberpfalzOberpfalz: 19.3 %19.3BerlinBerlin: 19.2 %19.2TübingenTübingen: 19.2 %19.2HamburgHamburg: 18.9 %18.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)
1Chemnitz26.4
2Sachsen-Anhalt24.7
3Dresden24.5
4Thüringen23.7
5Brandenburg22.8
5Leipzig22.8
7Mecklenburg-Vorpommern22.5
8Saarland22.3
8Schleswig-Holstein22.3
10Braunschweig22.2
11Kassel22.1
12Hannover21.9
13Lüneburg21.6
14Oberfranken21.5
15Düsseldorf21.4
15Koblenz21.4
17Arnsberg21.3
17Bremen21.3
19Unterfranken20.4
20Detmold20.2
20Mittelfranken20.2
20Rheinhessen-Pfalz20.2
23Gießen20.1
23Schwaben20.1
25Karlsruhe19.9
25Trier19.9
27Freiburg19.8
28Stuttgart19.7
28Weser-Ems19.7
30Darmstadt19.6
30Köln19.6
30Münster19.6
33Niederbayern19.5
34Oberbayern19.3
34Oberpfalz19.3
36Berlin19.2
36Tübingen19.2
38Hamburg18.9

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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 26.4% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18.9% 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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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