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Population in Bautzen

Population in Bautzen was 292,608 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 66th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons292,608
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank66th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high316,3952011
Series low292,6082025

Population in Bautzen, 2011 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

290K295K300K305K310K315K320K201120142016201820202022202420252011: 316,395 persons2012: 313,618 persons2014: 308,350 persons2015: 306,570 persons2016: 306,273 persons2017: 304,691 persons2018: 302,634 persons2019: 300,880 persons2020: 299,758 persons2021: 298,010 persons2022: 296,290 persons2023: 295,917 persons2024: 294,746 persons2025: 292,608 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 14 values
Periodpersons
2025292,608
2024294,746
2023295,917 Series break
2022296,290
2021298,010
2020299,758
2019300,880
2018302,634
2017304,691
2016306,273
2015306,570
2014308,350
2012313,618
2011316,395 Series break

Compared with Dresden and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Bautzen292,608
Dresden1,584,687
Germany83,577,140
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Bautzen?

Population in Bautzen was 292,608 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 66th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Bautzen?

316,395 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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