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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 2017, at 27.9%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.5%. The median was 21% and the figure for Germany was 21.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.9Chemnitz
Lowest18.5Hamburg
Median2138 regions
Germany21.2History

All regions, 2017

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 27.9 %27.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 25.6 %25.6DresdenDresden: 25.2 %25.2ThüringenThüringen: 24.8 %24.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 23.7 %23.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 23.6 %23.6SaarlandSaarland: 23.1 %23.1LeipzigLeipzig: 22.7 %22.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 22.7 %22.7BraunschweigBraunschweig: 22.5 %22.5KasselKassel: 22.5 %22.5LüneburgLüneburg: 22.2 %22.2HannoverHannover: 22.1 %22.1KoblenzKoblenz: 22.1 %22.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 22.1 %22.1ArnsbergArnsberg: 21.5 %21.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 21.4 %21.4BremenBremen: 21.1 %21.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 21.1 %21.1Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 20.8 %20.8GießenGießen: 20.5 %20.5DetmoldDetmold: 20.4 %20.4SchwabenSchwaben: 20.4 %20.4TrierTrier: 20.4 %20.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20.3 %20.3FreiburgFreiburg: 20.2 %20.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 20.2 %20.2KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 20.1 %20.1MünsterMünster: 20 %20NiederbayernNiederbayern: 20 %20KölnKöln: 19.9 %19.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 19.8 %19.8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 19.8 %19.8StuttgartStuttgart: 19.8 %19.8TübingenTübingen: 19.5 %19.5OberbayernOberbayern: 19.3 %19.3BerlinBerlin: 19.2 %19.2HamburgHamburg: 18.5 %18.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Chemnitz27.9+0.7 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt25.6+0.5 pts
3Dresden25.2+0.4 pts
4Thüringen24.8+0.6 pts
5Brandenburg23.7+0.4 pts
6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern23.6+0.6 pts
7Saarland23.1+0.2 pts
8Leipzig22.7+0.1 pts
8Schleswig-Holstein22.7+0.1 pts
10Braunschweig22.5+0.2 pts
10Kassel22.5+0.2 pts
12Lüneburg22.2+0.2 pts
13Hannover22.1+0.1 pts
13Koblenz22.1+0.2 pts
13Oberfranken22.1+0.2 pts
16Arnsberg21.5+0.2 pts
17Düsseldorf21.40 pts
18Bremen21.1-0.1 pts
18Unterfranken21.1+0.2 pts
20Rheinhessen-Pfalz20.8+0.2 pts
21Gießen20.5+0.2 pts
22Detmold20.4+0.2 pts
22Schwaben20.4+0.1 pts
22Trier20.4+0.5 pts
25Mittelfranken20.30 pts
26Freiburg20.2+0.2 pts
26Weser-Ems20.2+0.2 pts
28Karlsruhe20.1+0.1 pts
29Münster20+0.2 pts
29Niederbayern20+0.2 pts
31Köln19.9+0.2 pts
32Darmstadt19.8+0.1 pts
32Oberpfalz19.8+0.2 pts
32Stuttgart19.8+0.1 pts
35Tübingen19.5+0.1 pts
36Oberbayern19.30 pts
37Berlin19.2-0.1 pts
38Hamburg18.5-0.2 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 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 27.9% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18.5% in 2017.

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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