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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 2020, at 29.3%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.2%. The median was 21.4% and the figure for Germany was 21.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.3Chemnitz
Lowest18.2Hamburg
Median21.438 regions
Germany21.8History

All regions, 2020

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 29.3 %29.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 27 %27ThüringenThüringen: 26.2 %26.2DresdenDresden: 26.1 %26.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 25.3 %25.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 24.9 %24.9SaarlandSaarland: 24.1 %24.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 23.2 %23.2KasselKassel: 23 %23LeipzigLeipzig: 23 %23BraunschweigBraunschweig: 22.9 %22.9KoblenzKoblenz: 22.9 %22.9LüneburgLüneburg: 22.9 %22.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 22.6 %22.6HannoverHannover: 22.5 %22.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 22 %22UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 22 %22DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 21.7 %21.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 21.5 %21.5GießenGießen: 21.2 %21.2TrierTrier: 21.2 %21.2BremenBremen: 21.1 %21.1DetmoldDetmold: 21 %21Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 20.9 %20.9FreiburgFreiburg: 20.8 %20.8SchwabenSchwaben: 20.8 %20.8MünsterMünster: 20.7 %20.7NiederbayernNiederbayern: 20.7 %20.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 20.6 %20.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20.6 %20.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 20.5 %20.5KölnKöln: 20.3 %20.3StuttgartStuttgart: 20.1 %20.1TübingenTübingen: 20.1 %20.1DarmstadtDarmstadt: 20 %20OberbayernOberbayern: 19.5 %19.5BerlinBerlin: 19.2 %19.2HamburgHamburg: 18.2 %18.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Chemnitz29.3+0.4 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt27+0.5 pts
3Thüringen26.2+0.5 pts
4Dresden26.1+0.3 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern25.3+0.6 pts
6Brandenburg24.9+0.4 pts
7Saarland24.1+0.4 pts
8Schleswig-Holstein23.2+0.2 pts
9Kassel23+0.2 pts
9Leipzig23+0.1 pts
11Braunschweig22.9+0.2 pts
11Koblenz22.9+0.3 pts
11Lüneburg22.9+0.2 pts
14Oberfranken22.6+0.2 pts
15Hannover22.5+0.2 pts
16Arnsberg22+0.2 pts
16Unterfranken22+0.4 pts
18Düsseldorf21.7+0.1 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz21.5+0.2 pts
20Gießen21.2+0.3 pts
20Trier21.2+0.3 pts
22Bremen21.10 pts
23Detmold21+0.2 pts
24Weser-Ems20.9+0.3 pts
25Freiburg20.8+0.3 pts
25Schwaben20.8+0.2 pts
27Münster20.7+0.2 pts
27Niederbayern20.7+0.3 pts
29Karlsruhe20.6+0.2 pts
29Mittelfranken20.6+0.1 pts
31Oberpfalz20.5+0.3 pts
32Köln20.3+0.2 pts
33Stuttgart20.1+0.2 pts
33Tübingen20.1+0.2 pts
35Darmstadt20+0.1 pts
36Oberbayern19.5+0.1 pts
37Berlin19.20 pts
38Hamburg18.2-0.1 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 29.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18.2% in 2020.

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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