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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en-us"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="description" content="Population statistics in maps and charts for states, districts, counties, cities, communes, agglomerations, settlements, city quarters and boroughs in Germany."> <meta name="keywords" content="cities, population, inhabitants, Germany, statistics, map, major cities, principal cities, largest cities, large cities, biggest cities, leading cities, agglomerations, major agglomerations, principal agglomerations, largest agglomerations, large agglomerations, biggest agglomerations"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.citypopulation.de/images/cmaps/germany-cities.png" /> <title>Germany: States, Districts, Counties, Cities, Communes, Agglomerations, Settlements, City Quarters - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts</title> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <script src="/js/cp_data_m.js"></script> <script src="/js/cp_menu.js"></script> <script src="/js/cp_cityindex_m.js"></script> </head> <body onload="start('en','Germany')"> <script>writeMenu('en')</script> <div class="mobiadv"> <script>show_mobiadv(false)</script> </div> <div id="headline"> <div id="orient"><a href="/">Home</a> → <a href="/en/europe/">Europe</a></div> <div id="social"></div> </div> <div class="cindex"> <header> <h1>Germany</h1> <p>Federal Republic of Germany</p> </header> <h2 id="federation">Federation</h2> <div class="mcolboxes"> <ul> <li id="news" class="large"> <a href="javascript:changeNews()"> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/flags/germany.svg" alt="Flag"></figure> <h3>News</h3> <section><p>According the results of the <strong>2022 census</strong>, Germany had <strong>82.711 million inhabitants</strong>. This is <strong>1.37 million fewer than previously estimated</strong>. <strong>18.8% </strong>of the population was <strong>born in a foreign country</strong> and <strong>13.2% </strong>has a<strong> foreign citizenship</strong>.</p><p class="small">2024-06-25</p></section> <section><p>In 2021, <strong>Eisenach</strong> city was subordinated <strong>to Wartburgkreis</strong>. <font color=black><strong>Obernau</strong> commune was incorporated by <strong>Neitersen </strong>commune, <strong>Wolferschwenda </strong>and <strong>Gro脽enehrich </strong>by <strong>Greu脽en </strong>as well as <strong>Sch枚neberg </strong>by <strong>Schwedt </strong>city. <strong>Hahausen</strong>, <strong>Lutter am Barenberge</strong> and <strong>Wallmoden </strong>commune fused with <strong>Langelsheim </strong>city.</font></p><p class="small">2022-01-08</p></section> <section><p>For the first time since the 2011 census, the <strong>total population decreased</strong> within a year: at the end of 2020, Germany had <strong>83.155 million inhabitants</strong> (<strong>-11,680</strong>). <strong>Seven federal states</strong> also recorded a <strong>decline </strong>in population, while the population <strong>grew in 9 states</strong>.</p><p class="small">2021-06-21</p></section> <section><p>There were only three <strong>mergers of communes</strong> in 2020: <strong>Walsrode </strong>fused with <strong>Bomlitz</strong>, <font color=black><strong>Bad Salzungen</strong> absorbed <strong>Moorgrund</strong>, <strong>Oberweser </strong>and <strong>Wahlsburg </strong>formed the new commune <strong>Wesertal</strong>. Several communes in Saxony and Brandenburg got a <strong>Sorbian name</strong> in addition. <strong>Leingarten </strong>received <strong>city status</strong>. <strong>Bischofsheim </strong>is now located <strong>in the Rh枚n</strong>.</font></p><p class="small">2021-01-15</p></section> <section><p>The <strong>boundaries of communes</strong> were updated to <strong>31 December 2019</strong>. Their number has been <strong>reduced by 215</strong>, especially in <strong>Thuringia,</strong> where the boundaries of <strong>six counties were affected</strong>, too.</p><p class="small">2020-01-09</p></section> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="cities/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/germany-cities.png" alt="Germany Cities"></figure> <h3 data-date="2025-03-18">Major Cities</h3> <p>The states of Germany and all German cities exceeding 50,000 inhabitants.</p> <p class="small">1990, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023 estimate/census</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="admin/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/germany-admin.png" alt="Germany Administrative Division"></figure> <h3 data-date="2025-03-17">Administrative Division</h3> <p>The population of the German states and counties.</p> <p class="small">1990, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023 estimate/census</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="urbanareas/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/germany-ua.png" alt="Germany Urban Areas"></figure> <h3 data-date="2025-03-21">Urban Areas</h3> <p>All urban areas in Germany of 15,000 inhabitants or more.</p> <p class="small">2011, 2022 census, 2023 estimate</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="census/" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/germany-census.png" alt="Germany Census Population"></figure> <h3 data-date="2024-06-25">Census Population</h3> <p>The states as well as all cities and communes exceeding 7,500 inhabitants.</p> <p class="small">1970, 1987, 2011, 2022 census</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <a href="http://www.top10cities.net/germany.html" target="_top"> <figure><img src="/images/cmaps/germany-top10.png" alt="Top 10 cities in Germany"></figure> <h3 data-date="2025-03-17">Top 10 Cities</h3> <p>The top 10 cities of Germany and of the German states.</p> <p class="small">2023 estimate</p> </a> </li> <li class="large"> <div> <figure><img src="/images/icons/search4button.svg" alt="Search" title="Search"></figure> <form action="javascript:search2('us','Germany')" method="get" id="searchforms1"> <input id="places1" type="text" value="" maxlength="80" placeholder="Enter place name"> </form> </div> </li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="states">States</h2> <ul> <li data-date="2025-03-17"><strong>Counties</strong>: all counties of the state <span class="small">– 1990, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023 estimate/census</span></li> <li data-date="2025-03-18"><strong>Major & Mid-Size Cities</strong>: cities and communes with more than 15,000 inhabitants <span class="small">– 1990, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023 estimate/census</span></li> <li data-date="2025-03-18"><strong>All Cities & Communes</strong>: all cities and communes of the state <span class="small">– 1990, 2001, 2011, 2022, 2023 estimate/census</span></li> <li data-date="2025-03-17"><strong>Settlements</strong>: settlements with more than 300 inhabitants <span class="small">– 2011, 2022 census</span></li> <li data-date="2025-03-21"><strong>Urban Areas</strong>: urban areas with more than 2,500 inhabitants <span class="small">– 2011, 2022 census, 2023 estimate</span></li> </ul> <div class="mcolboxes"> <ul> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-badenwurttemberg.svg" alt="Baden-W眉rttemberg"></figure> <h3>Baden-W眉rttemberg</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/08__baden_w眉rttemberg/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/badenwurttemberg/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="badenwurttemberg/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/badenwurttemberg/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/08__baden_w眉rttemberg/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-bayern.png" alt="Bayern"></figure> <h3>Bayern <span class="light">— Bavaria</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/09__bayern/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/bayern/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="bayern/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/bayern/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/09__bayern/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-berlin.svg" alt="Berlin"></figure> <h3>Berlin</h3> <ul> <li><a href="berlin/berlin/11000000__berlin/" target="_top">City</a></li> <li><a href="berlin/admin/" target="_top">Boroughs & Quarters</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/berlin/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/berlin_brandenburg/UA11000000x0__berlin/" target="_top">Urban Area</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-brandenburg.svg" alt="Brandenburg"></figure> <h3>Brandenburg</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/12__brandenburg/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/brandenburg/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="brandenburg/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/brandenburg/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/12__brandenburg/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-bremen.svg" alt="Bremen"></figure> <h3>Bremen</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/04__bremen/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/bremen/" target="_top">Cities</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/bremen/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/04__bremen/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-hamburg.svg" alt="Hamburg"></figure> <h3>Hamburg</h3> <ul> <li><a href="hamburg/hamburg/02000000__hamburg/" target="_top">City</a></li> <li><a href="hamburg/admin/" target="_top">Boroughs & Quarters</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/hamburg/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/hamburg_schleswig_holst/UA02000000x0__hamburg/" target="_top">Urban Area</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-hessen.svg" alt="Hessen"></figure> <h3>Hessen <span class="light">— Hesse</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/06__hessen/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/hessen/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="hessen/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/hessen/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/06__hessen/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-mecklenburgvorpommern.svg" alt="Mecklenburg-Vorpommern"></figure> <h3>Mecklenburg-Vorpommern <span class="light">— Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/13__mecklenburg_vorpommern/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/mecklenburgvorpommern/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="mecklenburgvorpommern/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/mecklenburgvorpommern/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/13__mecklenburg_vorpommern/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-niedersachsen.svg" alt="Niedersachsen"></figure> <h3>Niedersachsen <span class="light">— Lower Saxony</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/03__niedersachsen/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/niedersachsen/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="niedersachsen/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/niedersachsen/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/03__niedersachsen/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-nordrheinwestfalen.svg" alt="Nordrhein-Westfalen"></figure> <h3>Nordrhein-Westfalen <span class="light">— North Rhine‑Westphalia</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/05__nordrhein_westfalen/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/nordrheinwestfalen/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="nordrheinwestfalen/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/nordrheinwestfalen/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/05__nordrhein_westfalen/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-rheinlandpfalz.svg" alt="Rheinland-Pfalz"></figure> <h3>Rheinland-Pfalz <span class="light">— Rhineland‑Palatinate</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/07__rheinland_pfalz/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/rheinlandpfalz/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="rheinlandpfalz/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/rheinlandpfalz/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/07__rheinland_pfalz/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-saarland.png" alt="Saarland"></figure> <h3>Saarland</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/10__saarland/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/saarland/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="saarland/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/saarland/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/10__saarland/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-sachsen.svg" alt="Sachsen"></figure> <h3>Sachsen <span class="light">— Saxony</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/14__sachsen/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/sachsen/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="sachsen/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/sachsen/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/14__sachsen/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-sachsenanhalt.svg" alt="Sachsen-Anhalt"></figure> <h3>Sachsen-Anhalt <span class="light">— Saxony-Anhalt</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/15__sachsen_anhalt/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/sachsenanhalt/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="sachsenanhalt/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/sachsenanhalt/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/15__sachsen_anhalt/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-schleswigholstein.svg" alt="Schleswig-Holstein"></figure> <h3>Schleswig-Holstein</h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/01__schleswig_holstein/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/schleswigholstein/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="schleswigholstein/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/schleswigholstein/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/01__schleswig_holstein/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="middle"> <div> <figure><img class="padd" src="/images/cmaps/germany-thuringen.svg" alt="Th眉ringen"></figure> <h3>Th眉ringen <span class="light">— Thuringia</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="admin/16__th眉ringen/" target="_top">Counties</a></li> <li><a href="cities/thuringen/" target="_top">Major & Mid-Size Cities</a></li> <li><a href="thuringen/" target="_top">All Cities & Communes</a></li> <li><a href="settlements/thuringen/" target="_top">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="urbanareas/16__th眉ringen/" target="_top">Urban Areas</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="cities">Cities: <span class="smalltext">Boroughs and Quarters</span></h2> <div class="mcolboxes slimboxes"> <ul> <li><a href="berlin/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-berlincity.svg" alt="Berlin"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Berlin</h4></a></li> <li><a href="bremen/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-bremencity.svg" alt="Bremen"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Bremen</h4></a></li> <li><a href="dortmund/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-dortmund.svg" alt="Dortmund"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Dortmund</h4></a></li> <li><a href="dresden/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-dresden.svg" alt="Dresden"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Dresden</h4></a></li> <li><a href="duisburg/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-duisburg.svg" alt="Duisburg"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Duisburg</h4></a></li> <li><a href="dusseldorf/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-dusseldorf.svg" alt="D眉sseldorf"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">D眉sseldorf</h4></a></li> <li><a href="essen/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-essen.svg" alt="Essen"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Essen</h4></a></li> <li><a href="frankfurt/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-frankfurt.png" alt="Frankfurt am Main"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Frankfurt am Main</h4></a></li> <li><a href="hamburg/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-hamburgcity.svg" alt="Hamburg"><h4 data-date="2020-07-30">Hamburg</h4></a></li> <li><a href="hannover/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-hannover.svg" alt="Hannover"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Hannover <span class="light">— Hanover</span></h4></a></li> <li><a href="koln/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-koln.svg" alt="K枚ln"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">K枚ln <span class="light">— Cologne</span></h4></a></li> <li><a href="leipzig/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-leipzig.svg" alt="Leipzig"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Leipzig</h4></a></li> <li><a href="munchen/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-munchen.svg" alt="M眉nchen"><h4 data-date="2020-07-30">M眉nchen <span class="light">— Munich</span></h4></a></li> <li><a href="nurnberg/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-nurnberg.svg" alt="N眉rnberg"><h4 data-date="2020-07-30">N眉rnberg <span class="light">— Nuremberg</span></h4></a></li> <li><a href="stuttgart/admin/" target="_top"><img class="small" src="/images/cmaps/germany-stuttgart.png" alt="Stuttgart"><h4 data-date="2020-07-06">Stuttgart</h4></a></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ul> </div> <div class="adv"> <script>show_adv("index_h")</script> </div> <div class="mobiadv"> <script>show_mobiadv(false)</script> </div> <script>writeFooter()</script> </div> <div id="advindex"> <script>show_adv('index_l')</script> </div> </body> </html>