Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Leipzig
Leipzig: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 611,850 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Leipzig, 2009β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Leipzig recorded 611,850 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Leipzig peaked at 616,093 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510,043 Persons, in 2012.
Leipzig ranks 207th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515,469 Persons | 515,469 Persons | 515,469 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 545,006 Persons | 510,043 Persons | 587,857 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,743 Persons | 593,145 Persons | 616,093 Persons | 6 |
More population data for Leipzig
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 13.07 Days per year (2025)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 2,469 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.8 (2100)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs β Urbanised area 41 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.07 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.07 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 1,317 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 162.1 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 260,127 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 7,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Leipzig?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Leipzig was 611,850 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Leipzig?
- The highest recorded value was 616,093 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Leipzig?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,043 Persons in 2012.
- How does Leipzig rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Leipzig ranks 207th out of 1258 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Leipzig?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Leipzig data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> β defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> β including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>