List of cities in Germany by population

Hamburg

Berlin

Düsseldorf

Location of the seven largest cities in Germany, urban districts highlighted

This is a list of cities in Germany by population. In Germany, a city (Großstadt) is officially defined as an administration unit with a population greater than 100,000. The federal capital is shown in yellow, state capitals (except Schwerin, which does not meet the list criterion) in light blue.

This list deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries. The largest urban area in Germany is the Ruhr, more accurately called the Ruhr district or Ruhr region (German Ruhrgebiet), which has an area of 4,435 km² and a population of some 5.2 million (2009). It is not in the list because it is not a single administrative unit, but is made up of cities like Essen and Dortmund.

For a list of all towns (i.e. places with populations under 100,000), as well as cities, see: List of towns and cities in Germany

List[edit]

	Federal capital
	State capital

Rank	City	Pop. 1950	Pop. 1970	Pop. 1990	Pop. 2000	Pop. 2010^[1]	Area [km²]	Density per km²	State (Bundesland)
1.	Berlin	7006333602600000000♠3,336,026	7006320871900000000♠3,208,719	7006343369500000000♠3,433,695	7006338216900000000♠3,382,169	7006327500000000000♠3,275,000	887,70	7003389900000000000♠3,899	Berlin
2.	Hamburg	7006160560600000000♠1,605,606	7006179364000000000♠1,793,640	7006165236300000000♠1,652,363	7006171539200000000♠1,715,392	7006168610000000000♠1,686,100	755,16	7003236600000000000♠2,366	Hamburg
3.	Munich	7005831937000000000♠831,937	7006131197800000000♠1,311,978	7006122902600000000♠1,229,026	7006121022300000000♠1,210,223	7006118540000000000♠1,185,400	310,69	7003435500000000000♠4,355	Bavaria
4.	Cologne	7005594941000000000♠594,941	7005849451000000000♠849,451	7005953551000000000♠953,551	7005962884000000000♠962,884	7005965300000000000♠965,300	405,17	7003248600000000000♠2,486	North Rhine-Westphalia
5.	Frankfurt	7005532037000000000♠532,037	7005666179000000000♠666,179	7005644865000000000♠644,865	7005648550000000000♠648,550	7005648000000000000♠648,000	248,31	7003273700000000000♠2,737	Hesse
6.	Essen	7005605411000000000♠605,411	7005696419000000000♠696,419	7005626973000000000♠626,973	7005595243000000000♠595,243	7005588800000000000♠588,800	210,32	7003273200000000000♠2,732	North Rhine-Westphalia
7.	Dortmund	7005507349000000000♠507,349	7005640642000000000♠640,642	7005599055000000000♠599,055	7005588994000000000♠588,994	7005587600000000000♠587,600	280,71	7003206800000000000♠2,068	North Rhine-Westphalia
8.	Stuttgart	7005496490000000000♠496,490	7005634202000000000♠634,202	7005579988000000000♠579,988	7005583874000000000♠583,874	7005581100000000000♠581,100	207,35	7003292500000000000♠2,925	Baden-Württemberg
9.	Düsseldorf	7005500516000000000♠500,516	7005660963000000000♠660,963	7005575794000000000♠575,794	7005569364000000000♠569,364	7005568900000000000♠568,900	217,22	7003271000000000000♠2,710	North Rhine-Westphalia
10.	Bremen	7005444549000000000♠444,549	7005592533000000000♠592,533	7005551219000000000♠551,219	7005539403000000000♠539,403	7005527900000000000♠527,900	325,42	7003168200000000000♠1,682	Bremen
11.	Hanover	7005444296000000000♠444,296	7005521003000000000♠521,003	7005513010000000000♠513,010	7005515001000000000♠515,001	7005516300000000000♠516,300	204,14	7003256000000000000♠2,560	Lower Saxony
12.	Duisburg	7005410783000000000♠410,783	7005452721000000000♠452,721	7005535447000000000♠535,447	7005514915000000000♠514,915	7005513400000000000♠513,400	232,83	7003210300000000000♠2,103	North Rhine-Westphalia
13.	Nuremberg	7005362459000000000♠362,459	7005478181000000000♠478,181	7005493692000000000♠493,692	7005488400000000000♠488,400	7005486700000000000♠486,700	186,38	7003271300000000000♠2,713	Bavaria
14.	Leipzig	7005617574000000000♠617,574	7005583885000000000♠583,885	7005511079000000000♠511,079	7005493208000000000♠493,208	7005486100000000000♠486,100	297,36	7003175800000000000♠1,758	Saxony
15.	Dresden	7005494187000000000♠494,187	7005502432000000000♠502,432	7005490571000000000♠490,571	7005477807000000000♠477,807	7005473300000000000♠473,300	328,31	7003159300000000000♠1,593	Saxony
16.	Bochum	7005289804000000000♠289,804	7005343809000000000♠343,809	7005396486000000000♠396,486	7005391147000000000♠391,147	7005388100000000000♠388,100	145,66	7003257300000000000♠2,573	North Rhine-Westphalia
17.	Wuppertal	7005363224000000000♠363,224	7005417694000000000♠417,694	7005383660000000000♠383,660	7005366434000000000♠366,434	7005365400000000000♠365,400	168,39	7003207700000000000♠2,077	North Rhine-Westphalia
18.	Bielefeld	7005153613000000000♠153,613	7005168609000000000♠168,609	7005319037000000000♠319,037	7005321758000000000♠321,758	7005320900000000000♠320,900	257,92	7003125300000000000♠1,253	North Rhine-Westphalia
19.	Bonn	7005115394000000000♠115,394	7005275722000000000♠275,722	7005292234000000000♠292,234	7005302247000000000♠302,247	7005307500000000000♠307,500	141,22	7003230100000000000♠2,301	North Rhine-Westphalia
20.	Mannheim	7005245634000000000♠245,634	7005332378000000000♠332,378	7005310411000000000♠310,411	7005306729000000000♠306,729	7005306100000000000♠306,100	144,96	7003216000000000000♠2,160	Baden-Württemberg
21.	Karlsruhe	7005198840000000000♠198,840	7005259091000000000♠259,091	7005275061000000000♠275,061	7005278558000000000♠278,558	7005279600000000000♠279,600	173,46	7003169900000000000♠1,699	Baden-Württemberg
22.	Gelsenkirchen	7005315460000000000♠315,460	7005347074000000000♠347,074	7005293714000000000♠293,714	7005278695000000000♠278,695	7005276200000000000♠276,200	104,94	7003245800000000000♠2,458	North Rhine-Westphalia
23.	Wiesbaden	7005220741000000000♠220,741	7005250715000000000♠250,715	7005260301000000000♠260,301	7005270109000000000♠270,109	7005269200000000000♠269,200	203,93	7003135300000000000♠1,353	Hesse
24.	Münster	7005118496000000000♠118,496	7005198878000000000♠198,878	7005259438000000000♠259,438	7005265609000000000♠265,609	7005265900000000000♠265,900	302,96	7002924000000000000♠924	North Rhine-Westphalia
25.	Mönchengladbach	7005124879000000000♠124,879	7005151085000000000♠151,085	7005259436000000000♠259,436	7005263014000000000♠263,014	7005264400000000000♠264,400	170,45	7003151400000000000♠1,514	North Rhine-Westphalia
26.	Chemnitz	7005293373000000000♠293,373	7005299411000000000♠299,411	7005294244000000000♠294,244	7005259246000000000♠259,246	7005255600000000000♠255,600	220,84	7003110100000000000♠1,101	Saxony
27.	Augsburg	7005185183000000000♠185,183	7005213230000000000♠213,230	7005256877000000000♠256,877	7005254982000000000♠254,982 }	7005253800000000000♠253,800	146,84	7003180300000000000♠1,803	Bavaria
28.	Braunschweig	7005223760000000000♠223,760	7005223275000000000♠223,275	7005258833000000000♠258,833	7005245816000000000♠245,816	7005243700000000000♠243,700	192,15	7003129500000000000♠1,295	Lower Saxony
29.	Aachen	7005129811000000000♠129,811	7005175451000000000♠175,451	7005241861000000000♠241,861	7005244386000000000♠244,386	7005241300000000000♠241,300	160,84	7003160800000000000♠1,608	North Rhine-Westphalia
30.	Krefeld	7005171875000000000♠171,875	7005222666000000000♠222,666	7005244020000000000♠244,020	7005239916000000000♠239,916	7005238000000000000♠238,000	137,75	7003170700000000000♠1,707	North Rhine-Westphalia
31.	Halle	7005289119000000000♠289,119	7005257261000000000♠257,261	7005310234000000000♠310,234	7005247736000000000♠247,736	7005237400000000000♠237,400	135,02	7003172500000000000♠1,725	Saxony-Anhalt
32.	Kiel	7005254449000000000♠254,449	7005271070000000000♠271,070	7005245567000000000♠245,567	7005232612000000000♠232,612	7005229900000000000♠229,900	118,65	7003201900000000000♠2,019	Schleswig-Holstein
33.	Magdeburg	7005260305000000000♠260,305	7005272237000000000♠272,237	7005278807000000000♠278,807	7005231450000000000♠231,450	7005224100000000000♠224,100	200,99	7003115200000000000♠1,152	Saxony-Anhalt
34.	Oberhausen	7005202808000000000♠202,808	7005246199000000000♠246,199	7005223840000000000♠223,840	7005222151000000000♠222,151	7005221700000000000♠221,700	77,11	7003276200000000000♠2,762	North Rhine-Westphalia
35.	Lübeck	7005238276000000000♠238,276	7005239955000000000♠239,955	7005214758000000000♠214,758	7005213399000000000♠213,399	7005213400000000000♠213,400	214,21	7002981000000000000♠981	Schleswig-Holstein
36.	Freiburg	7005109717000000000♠109,717	7005163568000000000♠163,568	7005191029000000000♠191,029	7005205102000000000♠205,102	7005206300000000000♠206,300	153,06	7003146500000000000♠1,465	Baden-Württemberg
37.	Hagen	7005146401000000000♠146,401	7005201042000000000♠201,042	7005214449000000000♠214,449	7005203151000000000♠203,151	7005201700000000000♠201,700	160,35	7003117600000000000♠1,176	North Rhine-Westphalia
38.	Erfurt	7005188650000000000♠188,650	7005196528000000000♠196,528	7005208989000000000♠208,989	7005200564000000000♠200,564	7005195000000000000♠195,000	269,14	7002762000000000000♠762	Thuringia
39.	Kassel	7005162132000000000♠162,132	7005214785000000000♠214,785	7005194268000000000♠194,268	7005194766000000000♠194,766	7005193500000000000♠193,500	106,78	7003183100000000000♠1,831	Hesse
40.	Rostock	7005133109000000000♠133,109	7005198636000000000♠198,636	7005248088000000000♠248,088	7005200506000000000♠200,506	7005192100000000000♠192,100	181,26	7003111800000000000♠1,118	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
41.	Mainz	7004883690000000000♠88,369	7005174858000000000♠174,858	7005179486000000000♠179,486	7005182870000000000♠182,870	7005186700000000000♠186,700	97,74	7003203800000000000♠2,038	Rhineland-Palatinate
42.	Hamm	7004598660000000000♠59,866	7004846290000000000♠84,629	7005179639000000000♠179,639	7005182427000000000♠182,427	7005180300000000000♠180,300	226,25	7002803000000000000♠803	North Rhine-Westphalia
43.	Saarbrücken	7005111450000000000♠111,450	7005128251000000000♠128,251	7005191694000000000♠191,694	7005183257000000000♠183,257	7005180000000000000♠180,000	167,09	7003105200000000000♠1,052	Saarland
44.	Herne	7005111591000000000♠111,591	7005103849000000000♠103,849	7005178132000000000♠178,132	7005174529000000000♠174,529	7005174200000000000♠174,200	51,41	7003320500000000000♠3,205	North Rhine-Westphalia
45.	Mülheim an der Ruhr	7005149589000000000♠149,589	7005192183000000000♠192,183	7005177681000000000♠177,681	7005172862000000000♠172,862	7005173000000000000♠173,000	91,29	7003183300000000000♠1,833	North Rhine-Westphalia
46.	Solingen	7005147845000000000♠147,845	7005177124000000000♠177,124	7005165401000000000♠165,401	7005164973000000000♠164,973	7005164500000000000♠164,500	89,54	7003178600000000000♠1,786	North Rhine-Westphalia
47.	Osnabrück	7005109538000000000♠109,538	7005144864000000000♠144,864	7005163168000000000♠163,168	7005164101000000000♠164,101	7005164000000000000♠164,000	119,80	7003137000000000000♠1,370	Lower Saxony
46.	Ludwigshafen am Rhein	7005123869000000000♠123,869	7005176257000000000♠176,257	7005162233000000000♠162,233	7005163383000000000♠163,383	7005163340000000000♠163,340	7005164177000000000♠164,177	77,55	7003211700000000000♠2,117	0.49	Rhineland-Palatinate
48.	Oldenburg	7005122809000000000♠122,809	7005131545000000000♠131,545	7005143131000000000♠143,131	7005154832000000000♠154,832	7005161334000000000♠161,334	7005162173000000000♠162,173	102,98	7003157500000000000♠1,575	4.74	Lower Saxony
49.	Leverkusen	7004655310000000000♠65,531	7005107626000000000♠107,626	7005160919000000000♠160,919	7005161047000000000♠161,047	7005160593000000000♠160,593	7005160772000000000♠160,772	78,87	7003203800000000000♠2,038	−0.17	North Rhine-Westphalia
Rank	City	Pop. 1950	Pop. 1970	Pop. 1990	Pop. 2000	Pop. 2010	Area [km²]	Density per km²	State (Land)

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References[edit]

^ "Largest German cities". Statistics. City Mayors. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

Literature[edit]

"German Empire: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1890.
"German Empire: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899.
"Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1904. (figures for 1900)
"German Empire: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1908.
"Germany". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1915.
"Germany: Area and Population: Principal Towns". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921 – via HathiTrust.
Statistisches Bundesamt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1952 ff. (German)
Staatliche Zentralverwaltung für Statistik (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1955–1989 (German)

External links[edit]

[1] "Largest German cities". Statistics. City Mayors. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

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List of cities in Germany by population

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