Schweinfurt leads: The oldest cities in Bavaria at an overview!

Schweinfurt leads: The oldest cities in Bavaria at an overview!

An alarming trend is evident in Bavaria: the population is getting older! The latest statistics show that demographic change is not just a keyword, but a reality that will shape the future of Bavaria. The age structure of the Bavarian cities is dramatic: the relationship between the older generation and the younger ones will be shifted significantly by 2060. With falling birth rates and increasing life expectancy it is clear: more and more seniors are shaping the image of the Bavarian municipalities!

The numbers speak a clear language! The old quotient, a measure of the number of 65-year-olds and older citizens per 100 people of working age (20 to 64 years), shows the heated places among the Bavarian cities, where the oldest residents live. The latest data comes from the Bavaria State Office for Statistics and give a shocking insight into the future: Schweinfurt leads the list with an old quotient of 41.2, followed by Amberg (40.7), Hof (40.5), Coburg (40.1) and Kaufbeuren, which it brings to 39.4. Even pastures in the Upper Palatinate seems to age, with a quotient of 39.0! These values could increase to alarming 51.4 in Amberg and 49.3 in Schweinfurt by 2042!

The oldest cities in Bavaria at a glance

• Schweinfurt: Altenquotient 2022: 41.2; Forecast 2042: 49.3; Average age 2022: 44.5 years
• Amberg: Altenquotient 2022: 40.7; Forecast 2042: 51.4; Average age 2022: 45.5 years
• Hof: Altenquotient 2022: 40.5; Forecast 2042: 48.2; Average age 2022: 44.8 years
• Coburg: Altenquotient 2022: 40.1; Forecast 2042: 47.9; Average age 2022: 45.4 years
• Kaufbeuren: Altenquotient 2022: 39.4; Forecast 2042: 48.5; Average age 2022: 44.5 years
• Weiden in the Upper Palatinate: Altenquotient 2022: 39.0; Forecast 2042: 49.3; Average age 2022: 45.2 years

These sober facts are another wake -up call! While the Bavarian population continues to agree, politics and society face the challenge of preparing for a future with a dominant proportion of older citizens. The consequences of this demographic change could be far -reaching, from health care to retirement provision - Bavaria, snap, that's just the beginning!