Population in Schleswig-Holstein 27 indicators covering population for Schleswig-Holstein. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.96 million Number 2025 up 4.5% 132nd Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.96 million Number 2025 up 4.5% 133rd Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 870.45 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 21.8% 88th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 21,760 Number 2024 down 4.5% 181st Population density by NUTS 3 region 191.9 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 7.4% 715th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.96 million Number 2025 up 4.5% 138th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 21,760 Number 2024 down 4.5% 163rd Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.32 Number 2024 down 10.9% 276th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 2,191 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.0% 135th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 26.3% 2025 down 3.3% 25th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 23,398 2024 down 1.7% 79th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 20.9% 2025 up 5.6% 228th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 20.9% 2025 up 5.6% 228th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,481 Thousand households 2025 up 5.0% 103rd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.96 million Number 2025 up 4.5% 137th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 94.1% 2024 down 2.1% 237th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 21,760 Number 2024 down 4.5% 181st Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 11.0% 2025 — 49th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 92.6% 2024 down 1.3% 197th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,345 Rate 2023 up 15.5% 38th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,062 Rate 2023 down 3.7% 145th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,332 Rate 2023 up 17.8% 68th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,101 Rate 2010 up 2.8% 53rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,093 Rate 2010 up 1.0% 57th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,134 Rate 2010 down 1.6% 40th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,050 Rate 2010 up 4.2% 91st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,066 Rate 2010 down 13.8% 94th