Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: population, economy and official figures

Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt is a district (Kreis) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt had 244,329 residents on 1 January 2025, 11.4% of Saxony-Anhalt and 0.29% of Germany; 98th largest of 400 districts in Germany.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: GDP per person was 38,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 99% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 191st highest of 400 districts in Germany.
• Health in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Magdeburg was 20.6 in 2024, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 19.6.
• Education in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: At 11.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Magdeburg ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was also 11.6% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Magdeburg was 12.7% in 2023, 41st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 14.5% in 2019.
• Government budget and revenue in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Magdeburg was €1,127 in 2023, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €967 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

• 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
• 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…)
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