Population Saxony-Anhalt: Average age increases to 48 years!

Population Saxony-Anhalt: Average age increases to 48 years!

Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - The demographic development in Saxony-Anhalt brings out interesting, but also worrying trends. According to HalleSpektrum at the end of 2024 on average 48 and 3 months-an increase of over a month compared to the previous year. This clearly shows that Saxony-Anhalt is not only a federal state with an older population, but has increased the average age in the past three decades by astonishing eight years.

aging has numerous causes. Mainly to be mentioned are the increased life expectancy and a continuous decline in young generations due to low birth rates and the emigration of young people in the 1990s and early 2000s. This shows that in 1990 every fourth inhabitant was under 20 years old; In the meantime, it is only every sixth, as the Demography portal . Many are fascinated by the regional differences. While the population in large cities such as Halle (Saale) and Magdeburg with an average age of 44.7 and 45.1 years is younger than in the rest of the country, things look different in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz. Here the average age is a proud 50.7 years.

demographic challenges

Continuous aging has profound effects on various areas of life, be it social policy, the labor market or infrastructure planning. The number of over 65-year-olds has been twice as high since 1990. And as it looks, this trend will continue - forecasts indicate that the number and the proportion of older people will continue to increase by 2070. The Federal Statistical Office indicates that the population also gradually decreases in the typical working age. With regard to social security and general interest, this is worth a look.

Another aspect that should not be neglected is the old -age quotient, who in East Germany with 48 people aged 65 and over to 100 people in the employment age is significantly higher than 36.

social effects

In addition to demographic change, changes in the migration patterns are noticeable. It can be seen that younger adults often move to cities, while many 30- to 49-year-olds migrate to more rural regions. In 2022, the center of Saxony-Anhalt lost 112,000 inhabitants by emigration to the surrounding area. These trends could further exacerbate the existing challenges in relation to the urban infrastructure.

Overall, it turns out: Saxony-Anhalt is not only affected by aging, but also has to deal with the associated social and economic changes. For the coming years it will be crucial how politics and society develop solutions together to meet the numerous challenges and at the same time to secure the quality of life for all age groups.