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

Name: Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over, 2023
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Chemnitz had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 38 regions in 2023, at 29.8%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.1%. The median was 22% and the figure for Germany was 22.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.8Chemnitz

Lowest18.1Hamburg

Median2238 regions

Germany22.2History

All regions, 2023

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2023 (%)	Change on 2022
1	Chemnitz Series break	29.8	0 pts
2	Sachsen-Anhalt Series break	27.8	+0.2 pts
3	Thüringen Series break	27.1	+0.1 pts
4	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break	27	+0.7 pts
5	Dresden Series break	26.5	0 pts
6	Brandenburg Series break	25.7	+0.2 pts
7	Saarland Series break	24.6	-0.1 pts
8	Kassel Series break	23.6	+0.2 pts
8	Schleswig-Holstein Series break	23.6	+0.1 pts
10	Braunschweig Series break	23.4	+0.2 pts
10	Koblenz Series break	23.4	0 pts
10	Lüneburg Series break	23.4	+0.1 pts
10	Oberfranken Series break	23.4	+0.3 pts
14	Hannover Series break	22.9	+0.1 pts
14	Leipzig Series break	22.9	-0.2 pts
14	Unterfranken Series break	22.9	+0.3 pts
17	Arnsberg Series break	22.3	0 pts
18	Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break	22.2	+0.1 pts
19	Trier Series break	22	+0.2 pts
20	Düsseldorf Series break	21.9	-0.1 pts
20	Gießen Series break	21.9	+0.3 pts
22	Niederbayern Series break	21.6	+0.4 pts
23	Detmold Series break	21.5	+0.1 pts
23	Weser-Ems Series break	21.5	+0.2 pts
25	Freiburg Series break	21.4	+0.1 pts
26	Münster Series break	21.3	+0.1 pts
26	Oberpfalz Series break	21.3	+0.3 pts
28	Mittelfranken Series break	21.2	+0.2 pts
28	Schwaben Series break	21.2	+0.1 pts
30	Karlsruhe Series break	21.1	+0.1 pts
31	Tübingen Series break	20.9	+0.3 pts
32	Bremen Series break	20.8	-0.5 pts
32	Köln Series break	20.8	+0.1 pts
34	Stuttgart Series break	20.6	+0.1 pts
35	Darmstadt Series break	20.4	+0.1 pts
36	Oberbayern Series break	19.7	0 pts
37	Berlin Series break	19.2	0 pts
38	Hamburg Series break	18.1	-0.1 pts

Other periods

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 29.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18.1% in 2023.

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.