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Population Dessau (Germany)
82 919
people
As of January 1, 2025 the population (permanent residents) Dessau is 82 919 people, including children under the age of 6 - 8 385 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 9 691 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 10 044 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 35 562 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 15 589 people, and the centenarians Dessau over 80 years old - 3 648 people.
Population size Dessau by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 8 385 / 10.11% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 9 691 / 11.69% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 10 044 / 12.11% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 35 562 / 42.89% |
| Elderly over 60 | 15 589 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 3 648 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Dessau
Total Dessau permanent residents 38 557 men (46.5%) and 44 362 women (53.5%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 2 533 / 5.9% | 2 027 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 2 533 / 5.9% | 1 988 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 2 260 / 5.2% | 1 793 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 1 909 / 4.3% | 1 559 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 2 260 / 5.2% | 1 871 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 3 351 / 8% | 2 807 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 3 273 / 7.8% | 2 807 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 3 000 / 7.1% | 2 729 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 2 766 / 6.5% | 2 573 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 2 533 / 5.9% | 2 378 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 2 883 / 6.8% | 2 885 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 3 039 / 7.2% | 3 313 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 2 533 / 5.9% | 2 962 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 1 753 / 3.9% | 2 339 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 740 / 1.3% | 1 248 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 935 / 1.8% | 1 949 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 662 / 1.1% | 1 754 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents Dessau: have higher education 22.5% (18 657 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (2 570 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (29 436 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (12 852 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (7 048 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (6 965 people), have no education — 0.2% (166 people), illiterate — 0.8% (663 people).
| Higher education | 18 657 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 2 570 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 29 436 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 12 852 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 7 048 / 8.5% |
| High school | 6 965 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 166 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 663 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Dessau
Total Dessau the number of officially employed population is 52 239 people (63%), pensioners 22 388 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 5 804 people (7%).
| Employed population | 52 239 / 63% |
| Unemployed | 5 804 / 7% |
| Pensioners | 22 388 / 27% |
Disability
Total Dessau have a disability 8 566 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 385 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 3 250 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 3 126 (3.77.%), disabled children 804 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 8 566 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 385 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 3 250 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 3 126 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 804 / 0.97% |