Population in Hessen 27 indicators covering population for Hessen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.28 million Number 2025 up 3.1% 37th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.28 million Number 2025 up 3.1% 38th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 370.4 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 19.3% 178th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 53,089 Number 2024 down 2.8% 44th Population density by NUTS 3 region 298.2 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 3.7% 524th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.28 million Number 2025 up 3.1% 39th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 53,089 Number 2024 down 2.8% 43rd Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.37 Number 2024 down 6.0% 238th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 4,719 Thousand persons 2025 up 1.7% 35th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 24.0% 2025 up 5.3% 45th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 31,705 2024 down 42.4% 42nd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 22.8% 2025 up 8.1% 178th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 22.8% 2025 up 8.1% 178th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 3,088 Thousand households 2025 up 4.6% 30th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.28 million Number 2025 up 3.1% 38th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 98.5% 2024 up 1.7% 91st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 53,089 Number 2024 down 2.8% 44th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 9.7% 2025 — 77th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 96.2% 2024 up 1.1% 135th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,169 Rate 2023 up 10.3% 108th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,029 Rate 2023 down 2.3% 162nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,173 Rate 2023 up 13.5% 142nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 992.7 Rate 2010 down 0.3% 115th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 994.5 Rate 2010 down 1.1% 117th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,024 Rate 2010 down 2.3% 86th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 963.8 Rate 2010 up 0.3% 147th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 997.4 Rate 2010 down 17.1% 161st