Population in Sachsen 29 indicators covering population for Sachsen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.04 million Number 2025 down 0.3% 88th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.04 million Number 2025 down 0.3% 89th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 412.63 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 18.2% 164th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 24,697 Number 2024 down 31.3% 156th Population density by NUTS 3 region 222.7 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 1.4% 639th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.04 million Number 2025 down 0.3% 91st Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 24,697 Number 2024 down 31.3% 144th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.22 Number 2024 down 22.2% 329th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 2,929 Thousand persons 2025 down 2.4% 88th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 18.7% 2025 up 12.0% 116th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 20,004 2024 down 17.0% 97th Population in private households by educational attainment level 14.0% 2025 up 42.9% 388th Population in private households by educational attainment level 14.0% 2025 up 42.9% 388th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,149 Thousand households 2025 up 0.2% 58th Households with access to the internet at home 91.8% 2025 up 10.3% 248th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.04 million Number 2025 down 0.3% 90th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 97.2% 2024 down 0.2% 136th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 24,697 Number 2024 down 31.3% 156th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 10.2% 2025 — 62nd Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 96.8% 2024 down 0.1% 107th Households with broadband access 89.2% 2021 up 29.1% 160th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,434 Rate 2023 up 9.6% 19th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,009 Rate 2023 down 6.2% 173rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,503 Rate 2023 up 18.0% 25th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,224 Rate 2010 up 7.8% 20th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,250 Rate 2010 up 2.5% 12th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,143 Rate 2010 up 8.5% 42nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,198 Rate 2010 up 5.2% 25th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year 1,045 Rate 2010 down 17.5% 116th