Population Göttingen (Germany)

Germany
118 914

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Göttingen is 118 914 people, including children under the age of 6 - 12 025 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 13 898 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 14 403 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 50 999 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 22 356 people, and the centenarians Göttingen over 80 years old - 5 232 people.

17

place is occupied by Germany in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Göttingen by age groups

Children under 6 years old 12 025 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 13 898 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 14 403 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 50 999 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 22 356 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 5 232 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Göttingen

Total Göttingen permanent residents 55 295 men (46.5%) and 63 619 women (53.5%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 43 632 / 5.9%2 907 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 93 632 / 5.9%2 851 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 3 241 / 5.2%2 572 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 2 738 / 4.3%2 236 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 3 241 / 5.2%2 683 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 4 806 / 8%4 025 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 4 694 / 7.8%4 025 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 4 303 / 7.1%3 913 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 3 968 / 6.5%3 689 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 3 632 / 5.9%3 410 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 4 135 / 6.8%4 136 / 8%53%
55 - 59 4 359 / 7.2%4 751 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 3 632 / 5.9%4 248 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 2 514 / 3.9%3 354 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 1 061 / 1.3%1 789 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 1 341 / 1.8%2 795 / 5.6%69.4%
80+950 / 1.1%2 516 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Göttingen: have higher education 22.5% (26 756 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (3 686 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (42 214 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (18 432 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (10 108 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (9 989 people), have no education — 0.2% (238 people), illiterate — 0.8% (951 people).

Higher education 26 756 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 3 686 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 42 214 / 35.5%
Elementary school 18 432 / 15.5%
Middle school 10 108 / 8.5%
High school 9 989 / 8.4%
Without education 238 / 0.2%
Illiterate 951 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Göttingen

Total Göttingen the number of officially employed population is 74 916 people (63%), pensioners 32 107 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 8 324 people (7%).

Employed population 74 916 / 63%
Unemployed 8 324 / 7%
Pensioners 32 107 / 27%

Disability

Total Göttingen have a disability 12 284 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 986 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 4 661 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 4 483 (3.77.%), disabled children 1 153 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 12 284 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 1 986 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 4 661 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 4 483 / 3.77%
Disabled children 1 153 / 0.97%