Population Leipzig (Germany)

Germany
560 472

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Leipzig is 560 472 people, including children under the age of 6 - 56 678 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 65 505 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 67 887 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 240 372 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 105 369 people, and the centenarians Leipzig over 80 years old - 24 661 people.

17

place is occupied by Germany in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Leipzig by age groups

Children under 6 years old 56 678 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 65 505 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 67 887 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 240 372 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 105 369 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 24 661 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Leipzig

Total Leipzig permanent residents 260 619 men (46.5%) and 299 853 women (53.5%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 417 122 / 5.9%13 699 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 917 122 / 5.9%13 435 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 15 278 / 5.2%12 118 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 12 907 / 4.3%10 537 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 15 278 / 5.2%12 645 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 22 654 / 8%18 967 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 22 127 / 7.8%18 967 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 20 283 / 7.1%18 440 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 18 702 / 6.5%17 386 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 17 122 / 5.9%16 069 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 19 493 / 6.8%19 494 / 8%53%
55 - 59 20 546 / 7.2%22 391 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 17 122 / 5.9%20 021 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 11 853 / 3.9%15 806 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 5 004 / 1.3%8 430 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 6 322 / 1.8%13 172 / 5.6%69.4%
80+4 478 / 1.1%11 855 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Leipzig: have higher education 22.5% (126 106 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (17 375 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (198 968 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (86 873 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (47 640 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (47 080 people), have no education — 0.2% (1 121 people), illiterate — 0.8% (4 484 people).

Higher education 126 106 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 17 375 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 198 968 / 35.5%
Elementary school 86 873 / 15.5%
Middle school 47 640 / 8.5%
High school 47 080 / 8.4%
Without education 1 121 / 0.2%
Illiterate 4 484 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Leipzig

Total Leipzig the number of officially employed population is 353 097 people (63%), pensioners 151 327 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 39 233 people (7%).

Employed population 353 097 / 63%
Unemployed 39 233 / 7%
Pensioners 151 327 / 27%

Disability

Total Leipzig have a disability 57 897 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 9 360 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 21 971 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 21 130 (3.77.%), disabled children 5 437 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 57 897 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 9 360 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 21 971 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 21 130 / 3.77%
Disabled children 5 437 / 0.97%