Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: population, economy and official figures
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district (Kreis) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Altmarkkreis Salzwedel had 79,980 residents on 1 January 2025, 3.7% of Saxony-Anhalt and 0.10% of Germany; 347th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: GDP per person was 28,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 74% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 354th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: In 2024, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel had 9.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.2 in 2019.
- Education in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: At 8.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 119th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
- Poverty and living standards in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 8.5% in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 8.6% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €890, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 13th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €738.
Is the population of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel growing?
That is 7.1% fewer people than in 2015 (86,071).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
There were 35.1 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The median age was 52.3 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
27.8% of residents were 65 or older and 12.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2024 there were 433 live births and 1,230 deaths, a natural decrease of 797.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
It covers 2,293 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
Net migration added 0.0 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -9.9 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Germany's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other districts in Saxony-Anhalt
- Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 244,329
- Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt 226,767
- Harz 205,484
- Saalekreis 182,451
- Salzlandkreis 180,771
- Burgenlandkreis 173,684
- Börde 167,924
- Anhalt-Bitterfeld 153,035
- Mansfeld-Südharz 129,029
- Wittenberg 121,694
- Stendal 106,538
- Jerichower Land 88,509
- Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt 75,402
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
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- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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