Sachsen
State in Germany
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Sachsen as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, nationality, country of birth, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1987-05-25 | Population Estimate 1995-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Estimate 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachsen [Saxony] | State | 5,032,000 | 4,566,603 | 4,384,192 | 4,056,799 | 4,043,002 | |
| Bautzen | County | 408,410 | 374,309 | 358,358 | 315,174 | 296,290 | → |
| Chemnitz | County-level City | 335,983 | 288,268 | 255,798 | 240,253 | 243,105 | → |
| Dresden | County-level City | 542,252 | 495,424 | 478,631 | 512,354 | 555,351 | → |
| Erzgebirgskreis | County | 476,212 | 434,001 | 412,055 | 361,791 | 328,695 | → |
| Görlitz | County | 391,047 | 343,077 | 316,037 | 269,647 | 248,273 | → |
| Leipzig | County | 295,264 | 279,426 | 288,146 | 262,214 | 258,214 | → |
| Leipzig Stadt | County-level City | 600,543 | 519,710 | 493,052 | 502,979 | 601,866 | → |
| Meißen | County | 307,473 | 278,897 | 272,583 | 247,054 | 239,344 | → |
| Mittelsachsen | County | 414,545 | 377,125 | 364,925 | 322,077 | 299,329 | → |
| Nordsachsen | County | 244,237 | 231,165 | 227,647 | 201,165 | 197,529 | → |
| Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | County | 292,288 | 269,580 | 270,136 | 246,818 | 244,009 | → |
| Vogtlandkreis | County | 312,506 | 284,076 | 271,543 | 240,053 | 221,376 | → |
| Zwickau | County | 432,550 | 391,545 | 375,281 | 335,220 | 309,621 | → |
| Deutschland [Germany] | Federal Republic | 77,718,000 | 81,817,499 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 83,237,124 |
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistical Offices of the German States (web).
Explanation: States and counties in the boundaries of 31 December 2021.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,992,884 |
| Females | 2,050,118 |
| Age Groups (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 648,791 |
| 18-64 years | 2,312,312 |
| 65+ years | 1,081,899 |
| Age Distribution (E 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 367,504 |
| 10-19 years | 346,060 |
| 20-29 years | 344,544 |
| 30-39 years | 541,947 |
| 40-49 years | 480,066 |
| 50-59 years | 603,713 |
| 60-69 years | 581,276 |
| 70-79 years | 429,844 |
| 80-89 years | 310,119 |
| 90+ years | 51,868 |
| Nationality (E 2020) | |
|---|---|
| German | 3,841,186 |
| Foreign | 215,755 |
| Country of Birth (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 3,845,160 |
| EU 27 | 84,839 |
| Europe (other) | 35,419 |
| Other country | 49,179 |
| Unknown | 42,202 |
| Religion (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 144,144 |
| Protestant | 822,180 |
| Other/No/Unknown | 3,090,475 |