Median age in Chemnitz

The median age in Chemnitz was 52.1 years on 1 January 2025.

Measure: Median age of the population, by region Unit: Years Data: 2011 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Chemnitz, 2025 52.1 Years
Change from 2024 +0.2% 2024: 52.0 years
Germany, 2025 45.5 years Country total
Position in 2025 2nd of 294 See the full ranking

Median age in Chemnitz over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Median age of the population, by region (years), 2001 to 2025
Period ChemnitzGermany
2025 52.1 years 45.5 years
2024 52.0 years 45.5 years
2023 52.0 yearsb (break in time series) 45.7 yearsb (break in time series)
2022 52.1 years 45.8 years
2021 52.1 years 45.9 years
2020 52.0 years 45.9 years
2019 51.7 years 46.0 years
2018 51.5 years 46.0 years
2017 51.3 years 45.9 years
2016 50.9 years 45.8 years
2015 50.8 years 45.9 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2014 50.5 years 45.6 yearse (estimated)
2012 49.8 years 45.0 years
2011 49.3 years 44.7 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 – 44.2 years
2009 – 43.7 years
2008 – 43.2 years
2007 – 42.8 years
2006 – 42.3 years
2005 – 41.8 years
2004 – 41.4 years
2003 – 40.9 years
2002 – 40.6 years
2001 – 40.2 years

Flags: b break in time series; e estimated; be break in time series, estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2% from 52.0 years in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 50.8 years, the figure has changed by +2.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Chemnitz has the 2nd highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2025 was 45.5 years.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_pjanind2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=MEDAGEPOP unit=YR
Observation period
2011 to 2025 for Chemnitz
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat