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Population Cottbus (Germany)
99 687
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Cottbus is 99 687 people, including children under the age of 6 - 10 081 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 11 651 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 12 075 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 42 753 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 18 741 people, and the centenarians Cottbus over 80 years old - 4 386 people.
Population size Cottbus by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 10 081 / 10.11% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 11 651 / 11.69% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 12 075 / 12.11% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 42 753 / 42.89% |
| Elderly over 60 | 18 741 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 4 386 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Cottbus
Total Cottbus permanent residents 46 354 men (46.5%) and 53 333 women (53.5%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 3 045 / 5.9% | 2 437 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 3 045 / 5.9% | 2 390 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 2 717 / 5.2% | 2 156 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 2 295 / 4.3% | 1 875 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 2 717 / 5.2% | 2 250 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 4 029 / 8% | 3 374 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 3 935 / 7.8% | 3 374 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 3 607 / 7.1% | 3 280 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 3 326 / 6.5% | 3 093 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 3 045 / 5.9% | 2 859 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 3 467 / 6.8% | 3 468 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 3 654 / 7.2% | 3 983 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 3 045 / 5.9% | 3 561 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 2 108 / 3.9% | 2 812 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 890 / 1.3% | 1 500 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 1 124 / 1.8% | 2 343 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 796 / 1.1% | 2 109 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents Cottbus: have higher education 22.5% (22 430 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (3 090 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (35 389 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (15 451 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (8 473 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (8 374 people), have no education — 0.2% (199 people), illiterate — 0.8% (797 people).
| Higher education | 22 430 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 3 090 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 35 389 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 15 451 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 8 473 / 8.5% |
| High school | 8 374 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 199 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 797 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Cottbus
Total Cottbus the number of officially employed population is 62 803 people (63%), pensioners 26 915 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 6 978 people (7%).
| Employed population | 62 803 / 63% |
| Unemployed | 6 978 / 7% |
| Pensioners | 26 915 / 27% |
Disability
Total Cottbus have a disability 10 298 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 665 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 3 908 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 3 758 (3.77.%), disabled children 967 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 10 298 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 665 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 3 908 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 3 758 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 967 / 0.97% |