Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 4.04 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sachsen is 4.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sachsen peaked at 4.90 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million, in 2025.
Sachsen ranks 90th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.90 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.68 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.52 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.04 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 4.49 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 4.19 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 4.05 million | 4.17 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million | 4.04 million | 4.07 million | 6 |
More population data for Sachsen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 412.63 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 24,697 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 222.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 24,697 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.22 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 2,929 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 18.7 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 20,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sachsen?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sachsen was 4.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million in 2025.
- How does Sachsen rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 90th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sachsen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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