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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 2024, at 30%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for Germany was 22.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30Chemnitz
Lowest18Hamburg
Median22.238 regions
Germany22.4History

All regions, 2024

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 30 %30Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 28 %28ThüringenThüringen: 27.5 %27.5Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 27.4 %27.4DresdenDresden: 26.7 %26.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 26 %26SaarlandSaarland: 24.9 %24.9KasselKassel: 23.8 %23.8Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 23.7 %23.7KoblenzKoblenz: 23.6 %23.6LüneburgLüneburg: 23.6 %23.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 23.6 %23.6BraunschweigBraunschweig: 23.5 %23.5UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 23.2 %23.2HannoverHannover: 23 %23LeipzigLeipzig: 23 %23Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 22.5 %22.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 22.4 %22.4TrierTrier: 22.3 %22.3GießenGießen: 22.1 %22.1DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 22 %22NiederbayernNiederbayern: 21.9 %21.9DetmoldDetmold: 21.8 %21.8Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 21.8 %21.8FreiburgFreiburg: 21.6 %21.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 21.6 %21.6MünsterMünster: 21.5 %21.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 21.4 %21.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 21.4 %21.4SchwabenSchwaben: 21.4 %21.4TübingenTübingen: 21.1 %21.1KölnKöln: 21 %21StuttgartStuttgart: 20.8 %20.8BremenBremen: 20.7 %20.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 20.5 %20.5OberbayernOberbayern: 19.9 %19.9BerlinBerlin: 19.1 %19.1HamburgHamburg: 18 %18
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Chemnitz30+0.2 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt28+0.2 pts
3Thüringen27.5+0.4 pts
4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern27.4+0.4 pts
5Dresden26.7+0.2 pts
6Brandenburg26+0.3 pts
7Saarland24.9+0.3 pts
8Kassel23.8+0.2 pts
9Schleswig-Holstein23.7+0.1 pts
10Koblenz23.6+0.2 pts
10Lüneburg23.6+0.2 pts
10Oberfranken23.6+0.2 pts
13Braunschweig23.5+0.1 pts
14Unterfranken23.2+0.3 pts
15Hannover23+0.1 pts
15Leipzig23+0.1 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz22.5+0.3 pts
18Arnsberg22.4+0.1 pts
19Trier22.3+0.3 pts
20Gießen22.1+0.2 pts
21Düsseldorf22+0.1 pts
22Niederbayern21.9+0.3 pts
23Detmold21.8+0.3 pts
23Weser-Ems21.8+0.3 pts
25Freiburg21.6+0.2 pts
25Oberpfalz21.6+0.3 pts
27Münster21.5+0.2 pts
28Karlsruhe21.4+0.3 pts
28Mittelfranken21.4+0.2 pts
28Schwaben21.4+0.2 pts
31Tübingen21.1+0.2 pts
32Köln21+0.2 pts
33Stuttgart20.8+0.2 pts
34Bremen20.7-0.1 pts
35Darmstadt20.5+0.1 pts
36Oberbayern19.9+0.2 pts
37Berlin19.1-0.1 pts
38Hamburg18-0.1 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 30% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Hamburg, with 18% in 2024.

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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