Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) borders on the states of Lower Saxony to the northwest,Map of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany Brandenburg to the east, The Free State of Saxony to the southeast and Thuringia to the southwest. Saxony-Anhalt is the eighth largest federal state of Germany by area, with an area of 20,447 sq km (7,895 sq mi). It is eleventh largest in population among the Germany, with 2.43 million inhabitants.  There are 119 inhabitants living in Saxony-Anhalt per sq km. It is divided up into 11 districts and 3 urban districts. Its capital is Magdeburg.

Maps of Saxony-Anhalt

Map of Saxony-Anhalt

Rank Administrative districts Area Km2 Density Population GDP per capita GDP per Million PPP per capita PPP per Million
 1 Sachsen-Anhalt 20447 119 2427071 20100 48690 19500 47254

 

Rank District/City Area Km2 Density Population GDP per capita GDP per Million PPP per capita PPP per Million
 1 Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt 245 0 0 22600 2046 21900 1985
 2 Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt 135 1741 234994 22700 5342 22100 5184
 3 Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 201 1144 230044 25600 5898 24900 5724
 4 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 2292 41 93992 18900 1772 18300 1719
 5 Anhalt-Bitterfeld 1453 0 0 19400 3619 18800 3513
 6 Jerichower Land 1577 0 0 10700 1999 10400 1940
 7 Börde 2366 86 203493 18600 3779 18000 3668
 8 Burgenland (D) 1413 172 242698 15200 3698 14800 3589
 9 Harz 2104 0 0 45800 4602 44500 4466
 10 Mansfeld-Südharz 1449 110 159647 15400 2459 14900 2386
 11 Saalekreis 1433 143 205091 23700 4867 23000 4723
 12 Salzland 1426 0 0 17200 3791 16600 3679
 13 Stendal 2423 53 128419 18000 2314 17500 2246
 14 Wittenberg 1930 0 0 17400 2505 16900 2431

 

Saxony-Anhalt PopulationThe population of Saxony-Anhalt isSaxony-Anhalt Population Ageing 2,412,472 (2008), of which 1,232,520 is female and 1,179,952 is male, total population down 1.2 per cent over a year earlier. This was due to more deaths than births. In 2006, the birth rate was 2.6 per 1000 and death rate was 5 per 1000 in 2006.  In 2008, 10.14 percent of the population under the age of 15, rose from 10.00 per cent over a previous year. The proportion of people aged 65 and over rose from 22.54 per cent to 23.13 per cent. Correspondingly, the median age (aged 15-64) of the population fell from 67.46 to 66.73 over the same period. The overall dependency ratio is 498 per 1000 in 2008. The Sex ratio of total population is 0.957 male(s)/female.


Saxony-Anhalt is the twelth largest in Saxony-Anhalt GDP : Services, Industries and Agricultureboth nominal GDP and GDP (PPP) among the Germany. Its nominal GDP per capita is €20,100, it is ranked as the 13th largest economy by nominal GDP per capita in Germany, its GDP purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is €19,500,  ranked 13th among the Germany. Total GDP of Saxony-Anhalt is €48.7 billion, of which service sector contributes around 69.53%, industry 29.09%, and agriculture 1.38%. Its real annual growth rate is 1.8 in 2006, rose from -0.2 over a previous year. Its income of household was 13,770 Euros per inhabitant in 2006. The unemployment rate has recently decreased from 22.4% in 2004 to 15.7% in 2007.

Saxony-Anhalt Educatiion

 

Regarding to the state road network, in 2008 there were 10,951 km of roadways in Saxony-Anhalt, including 383 km of motorways. In 2007, about 1.33 million passenger cars (equal to 527 cars per 1,000 people) and 1.48 million road good vehicles circulated on the national road network. The state railway network, in 2008 totalled 2,388 km of which 1,121 km is electrified. The state inland waterways network comprised 577 km of navigable rivers and channells.

There were 2.04 million tourists arrivals in 2008. Over 0.42 millions pupils and students, 17% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 15% pre-primary, 16% primary, 29%  lower secondary, 22% higher secondary, 4% post secondary and 14% tertiary.

Chart of Administrative districts :  GDP Contribution

Saxony-Anhalt GDP Contribution