Saxony's population continues to decline. According to the State Statistical Office, 4,026,599 people were still living in the Free State at the end of last year. That was 0.4 percent, or 15,823 residents, fewer than a year earlier. As early as 2024, the population had already declined by 0.3 percent compared to the previous year. If the decline continues at this rate, Saxony’s population would fall below the four-million mark in 2027.
One-third of Saxony’s population—around 1.4 million people—lived in the major cities of Chemnitz, Dresden, and Leipzig at the end of 2025. Leipzig led the way with 615,932 residents.
