Population density in Sachsen-Anhalt

Population density in Sachsen-Anhalt was 105.7 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Sachsen-Anhalt, 2024 105.7 People per km²
Change from 2023 −0.4% 2023: 106.1 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 154th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Sachsen-Anhalt over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Sachsen-AnhaltGermany
2024 105.7 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 106.1 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 106.7 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 108.1 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 108.7 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 108.7 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 109.4 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 110.1 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 110.7 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 109.5 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 109.5 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 110.1 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 110.9 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 111.8 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 114.7 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 115.9 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 117.2 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 118.7 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 120.1 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 121.4 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 122.7 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 124.0 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 125.4 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 127.1 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 128.7 per km² 230.3 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.4% from 106.1 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 109.5 per km², the figure has changed by −3.5%. 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 285 regions with data for 2024, Sachsen-Anhalt has the 154th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2024 was 236.4 per km².

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Sachsen-Anhalt
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat