Saxony-Anhalt population aged 18 and over
Saxony-Anhalt population aged 18 and over stood at 1,806,638 persons in 2025, according to Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). It is one of the indicators in the Population and migration by federal state table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2025 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and migration by federal state table
| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population at year-end | 2,120,252 | |
| Population aged 18 and over | 1,806,638 | |
| Population under age 18 | 313,614 |
Understanding saxony-Anhalt population aged 18 and over
Adult residents who have reached the threshold of civil majority in Sachsen-Anhalt are aggregated in this headline demographic series. The metric consolidates all individuals aged 18 and over who hold an active main or sole residence registration in the state at the close of the calendar year. It encompasses the entire adult population across all subsequent life stages, including young adults, working professionals, and retired citizens in private households or collective living facilities. Minors under age 18 are excluded. Sibling rows partition the state population into younger age brackets or calculate dependency ratios, whereas this category measures the full legal adult resident base.
Measured annually at year-end, the series is free from monthly seasonal variations, reflecting cumulative changes from coming-of-age transitions, adult mortality, and net external migration over twelve months. Periodic census reconciliations represent the primary driver of statistical revisions, resolving administrative registry discrepancies and occasionally introducing structural level breaks between consecutive reporting years. Year-on-year analysis offers the standard method for evaluating adult population stability. Analysts should not use this headcount of persons aged 18 and over as an exact proxy for the voting electorate, because it includes resident foreign nationals who lack voting franchise in federal or state elections.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series correspond directly to the eligible voting population in Sachsen-Anhalt?
- No, it counts all resident adults aged 18 and over, including foreign nationals who are not eligible to vote.
- How does this figure combine with the minor population series?
- When combined with the population under age 18, this group accounts for the entire year-end population of the state.
- What causes sudden adjustments in the historical trajectory of this series?
- Comprehensive census audits adjust municipal population registries, creating statistical level corrections between reporting periods.