It is no secret that Germany has an ageing population. Among all German states however, only Hamburg, with an average age of 42.3 years, had a younger population than the capital. The nationwide average was 45 years, according to the data, as reported by the Berlin-Brandenburg Office for Statistics on Thursday.
In Berlin, there are significant differences between the districts. According to the statistics office, the youngest residents live in Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, with an average age of 39.5 years. Statistically, the oldest districts are Steglitz-Zehlendorf with an average age of 46.7 years, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf with 45.2 years, and Reinickendorf with 44.6 years.
According to the Federal Statistical Office, city-states, as expected, tend to have younger populations. Saxony-Anhalt, on the other hand, had the oldest population, with an average age of 48.4 years. Furthermore, the data shows that the more rural a municipality in Germany is, the more its population has aged over the past 15 years.
The average age in small towns increased significantly from 46.3 years (2011) to 48.4 years (2025). In rural communities, the average age climbed from 47.0 years (2011) to 49.5 years (2025).
