Meißen: population, economy and official figures
Meißen is a district (Kreis) in Saxony, Germany. Meißen had 239,221 residents on 1 January 2025, 5.9% of Saxony and 0.29% of Germany; 103rd largest of 400 districts in Germany.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Meißen: GDP per person was 30,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 79% of the EU average (117% for Germany); 324th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
- Health in Meißen: In 2024, Meißen had 14.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.4.
- Education in Meißen: At 7.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Meißen ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 6.1% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Meißen: The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Meißen was 6.8% in 2023, 190th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 6.8% in 2019.
- Government budget and revenue in Meißen: The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Meißen was €1,081 in 2023, 57th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €874.
Is the population of Meißen growing?
That is 1.9% fewer people than in 2015 (243,745).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Meißen?
There were 166.9 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Meißen?
The median age was 51.9 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Germany; 36th highest of 400 districts in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Meißen?
29.4% of residents were 65 or older and 13.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Meißen?
In 2024 there were 1,226 live births and 3,512 deaths, a natural decrease of 2,286.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Meißen?
It covers 1,455 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Meißen?
Net migration added 4.7 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -9.5 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
- Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt 611,850
- Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt 564,904
- Erzgebirgskreis 318,394
- Zwickau 306,793
- Mittelsachsen 296,431
- Bautzen 292,608
- Leipzig 260,127
- Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt 245,618
- Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge 243,996
- Görlitz 243,958
- Vogtlandkreis 219,100
- Nordsachsen 199,422
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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…)
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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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