Harz: population, economy and official figures
Harz is a district (Kreis) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Harz had 205,484 residents on 1 January 2025, 9.6% of Saxony-Anhalt and 0.25% of Germany; 135th largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Harz: GDP per person was 27,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 71% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 367th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Harz: At 13.8 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Harz ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 13.0 in 2019.
- Education in Harz: At 11.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Harz ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 9.2% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Harz: At 9.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Harz ranked 114th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 8.9% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Harz: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Harz was €890 in 2023, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €753 in 2019.
Is the population of Harz growing?
That is 6.4% fewer people than in 2015 (219,618).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Harz?
There were 98.4 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Harz?
The median age was 53.7 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Harz?
30.7% of residents were 65 or older and 11.3% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Harz?
In 2024 there were 1,041 live births and 3,740 deaths, a natural decrease of 2,699.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Harz?
It covers 2,105 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Harz?
The net migration rate was +5.1 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -13.1 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
- 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
- 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…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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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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