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 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.04 million Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
89th
of 438 regions
All-time high
4.90 million Number
in 1990
All-time low
4.04 million Number
in 2025
Years of data
35
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sachsen, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sachsen is 4.04 million Number, 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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million Number, in 2025.
Sachsen ranks 89th of 438 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.90 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 million Number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.68 million Number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.61 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.57 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.55 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.52 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.46 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.35 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.17 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.07 million Number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.08 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.04 million Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million Number | 4.49 million Number | 4.90 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million Number | 4.19 million Number | 4.46 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million Number | 4.05 million Number | 4.17 million Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million Number | 4.04 million Number | 4.07 million Number | 6 |
More population data for Sachsen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 412.63 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 24,697 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 222.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 24,697 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.22 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 2,929 Thousand persons (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2025.
- How does Sachsen rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sachsen ranks 89th out of 438 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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