Würzburg: Germany's city with most hundred -year -olds!

Würzburg is the city with most hundred -year -olds in Germany. According to the data of the census of May 15, 2022, 60 people lived in the Bavarian city who are 100 years or older. Würzburg is at the top, followed by Bonn and Baden-Baden in places two and three.

A comprehensive survey has shown that the number of hundreds in Germany has increased by a quarter since the last count in 2011. A total of almost 16,800 people in Germany lived on the said census date who were at least 100 years old. This represents an increase of around 25% compared to around 13,400 years old in 2011. The increase is attributed to improved living conditions, increasing prosperity and medical progress.

Details on the age group

The evaluation shows that about 85 percent of the hundred -year -old women are. In addition, 59 percent of this group lived in private households, which has been an increase of 10 percentage points since 2011. Of the hundred -year -olds, 46% lived in their own property, while 54% were housed in rental apartments.

A remarkable aspect is that 67% of the hundred -year -olds live in private households in single households. This could be related to the fact that many partners who died in the middle of life and a high number of widowers can be found in this age group, because 84% of the hundred -year -old goods are widened. The census also shows that more than a third of the hundred -year -old lives in large cities.

In Bavaria, the numbers of the hundred -year -olds per 10,000 inhabitants are comparatively low; However, Hamburg and Saxony have a significantly higher number. In Würzburg, the proportion is 4.6 hundred -year -olds per 10,000 inhabitants, which makes the city with the highest proportion of at least a hundred year olds among independent cities.

In addition, 90% of the hundred year olds lived in cities with more than 5,000 inhabitants. The survey showed that the proportion of men among the hundred -year -olds rose from 13% in 2011 to 15% in 2022, while the proportion of women has dropped from 88% to 85%.

For more information on the census data, the website Merkur and Zensus2022 Available.