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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 2018, at 28.5%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.4%. The median was 21.1% and the figure for Germany was 21.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.5Chemnitz
Lowest18.4Hamburg
Median21.138 regions
Germany21.4History

All regions, 2018

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 28.5 %28.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 26 %26DresdenDresden: 25.5 %25.5ThüringenThüringen: 25.3 %25.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 24.1 %24.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 24.1 %24.1SaarlandSaarland: 23.4 %23.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 22.9 %22.9LeipzigLeipzig: 22.8 %22.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 22.6 %22.6KasselKassel: 22.6 %22.6LüneburgLüneburg: 22.5 %22.5KoblenzKoblenz: 22.4 %22.4HannoverHannover: 22.2 %22.2OberfrankenOberfranken: 22.2 %22.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 21.7 %21.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 21.5 %21.5UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 21.4 %21.4BremenBremen: 21.1 %21.1Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 21.1 %21.1GießenGießen: 20.7 %20.7TrierTrier: 20.7 %20.7DetmoldDetmold: 20.6 %20.6SchwabenSchwaben: 20.5 %20.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20.4 %20.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 20.4 %20.4FreiburgFreiburg: 20.3 %20.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 20.2 %20.2MünsterMünster: 20.2 %20.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 20.2 %20.2KölnKöln: 20 %20OberpfalzOberpfalz: 20 %20DarmstadtDarmstadt: 19.8 %19.8StuttgartStuttgart: 19.8 %19.8TübingenTübingen: 19.7 %19.7OberbayernOberbayern: 19.4 %19.4BerlinBerlin: 19.2 %19.2HamburgHamburg: 18.4 %18.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Chemnitz28.5+0.6 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt26+0.4 pts
3Dresden25.5+0.3 pts
4Thüringen25.3+0.5 pts
5Brandenburg24.1+0.4 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern24.1+0.5 pts
7Saarland23.4+0.3 pts
8Schleswig-Holstein22.9+0.2 pts
9Leipzig22.8+0.1 pts
10Braunschweig22.6+0.1 pts
10Kassel22.6+0.1 pts
12Lüneburg22.5+0.3 pts
13Koblenz22.4+0.3 pts
14Hannover22.2+0.1 pts
14Oberfranken22.2+0.1 pts
16Arnsberg21.7+0.2 pts
17Düsseldorf21.5+0.1 pts
18Unterfranken21.4+0.3 pts
19Bremen21.10 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz21.1+0.3 pts
21Gießen20.7+0.2 pts
21Trier20.7+0.3 pts
23Detmold20.6+0.2 pts
24Schwaben20.5+0.1 pts
25Mittelfranken20.4+0.1 pts
25Weser-Ems20.4+0.2 pts
27Freiburg20.3+0.1 pts
28Karlsruhe20.2+0.1 pts
28Münster20.2+0.2 pts
28Niederbayern20.2+0.2 pts
31Köln20+0.1 pts
31Oberpfalz20+0.2 pts
33Darmstadt19.80 pts
33Stuttgart19.80 pts
35Tübingen19.7+0.2 pts
36Oberbayern19.4+0.1 pts
37Berlin19.20 pts
38Hamburg18.4-0.1 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 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 28.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18.4% 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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