Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures

Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt had 75,402 residents on 1 January 2025, 3.5% of Saxony-Anhalt and 0.09% of Germany; 356th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 34,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 90% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 247th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2024, the city of Dessau-Roßlau had 24.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.7.
• Education in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 14.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 6th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.1% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 13.7% in 2023, 29th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 13.1% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,002, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 51st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from €1,166 in 2019.

Figures 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
• Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 79,980

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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…)
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