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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 2021, at 29.7%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.2%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for Germany was 22%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.7Chemnitz
Lowest18.2Hamburg
Median21.738 regions
Germany22History

All regions, 2021

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 29.7 %29.7Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 27.4 %27.4ThüringenThüringen: 26.7 %26.7DresdenDresden: 26.3 %26.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 25.8 %25.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 25.2 %25.2SaarlandSaarland: 24.4 %24.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 23.4 %23.4KasselKassel: 23.2 %23.2KoblenzKoblenz: 23.2 %23.2BraunschweigBraunschweig: 23.1 %23.1LeipzigLeipzig: 23.1 %23.1LüneburgLüneburg: 23.1 %23.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 22.9 %22.9HannoverHannover: 22.6 %22.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 22.3 %22.3ArnsbergArnsberg: 22.2 %22.2DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 21.9 %21.9Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 21.8 %21.8TrierTrier: 21.5 %21.5GießenGießen: 21.4 %21.4BremenBremen: 21.2 %21.2DetmoldDetmold: 21.2 %21.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 21.1 %21.1FreiburgFreiburg: 21 %21MünsterMünster: 21 %21NiederbayernNiederbayern: 21 %21SchwabenSchwaben: 20.9 %20.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 20.8 %20.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20.8 %20.8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 20.7 %20.7KölnKöln: 20.5 %20.5TübingenTübingen: 20.4 %20.4StuttgartStuttgart: 20.3 %20.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 20.2 %20.2OberbayernOberbayern: 19.6 %19.6BerlinBerlin: 19.3 %19.3HamburgHamburg: 18.2 %18.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Chemnitz29.7+0.4 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt27.4+0.4 pts
3Thüringen26.7+0.5 pts
4Dresden26.3+0.2 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern25.8+0.5 pts
6Brandenburg25.2+0.3 pts
7Saarland24.4+0.3 pts
8Schleswig-Holstein23.4+0.2 pts
9Kassel23.2+0.2 pts
9Koblenz23.2+0.3 pts
11Braunschweig23.1+0.2 pts
11Leipzig23.1+0.1 pts
11Lüneburg23.1+0.2 pts
14Oberfranken22.9+0.3 pts
15Hannover22.6+0.1 pts
16Unterfranken22.3+0.3 pts
17Arnsberg22.2+0.2 pts
18Düsseldorf21.9+0.2 pts
19Rheinhessen-Pfalz21.8+0.3 pts
20Trier21.5+0.3 pts
21Gießen21.4+0.2 pts
22Bremen21.2+0.1 pts
22Detmold21.2+0.2 pts
24Weser-Ems21.1+0.2 pts
25Freiburg21+0.2 pts
25Münster21+0.3 pts
25Niederbayern21+0.3 pts
28Schwaben20.9+0.1 pts
29Karlsruhe20.8+0.2 pts
29Mittelfranken20.8+0.2 pts
31Oberpfalz20.7+0.2 pts
32Köln20.5+0.2 pts
33Tübingen20.4+0.3 pts
34Stuttgart20.3+0.2 pts
35Darmstadt20.2+0.2 pts
36Oberbayern19.6+0.1 pts
37Berlin19.3+0.1 pts
38Hamburg18.20 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 29.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18.2% in 2021.

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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