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Population in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt was 564,904 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons564,904
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank16th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high564,9042025
Series low476,6682000

Population in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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460K480K500K520K540K560K580K20002004200820122017202120252000: 476,668 persons2001: 477,807 persons2002: 478,631 persons2003: 480,228 persons2004: 483,632 persons2005: 487,421 persons2006: 495,181 persons2007: 504,795 persons2008: 507,513 persons2009: 512,234 persons2010: 517,052 persons2011: 511,352 persons2012: 517,765 persons2014: 530,754 persons2015: 536,308 persons2016: 543,825 persons2017: 547,172 persons2018: 551,072 persons2019: 554,649 persons2020: 556,780 persons2021: 556,227 persons2022: 555,351 persons2023: 559,986 persons2024: 563,019 persons2025: 564,904 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025564,904
2024563,019
2023559,986 Series break
2022555,351
2021556,227
2020556,780
2019554,649
2018551,072
2017547,172
2016543,825
2015536,308
2014530,754
2012517,765
2011511,352 Series break
2010517,052
2009512,234
2008507,513
2007504,795
2006495,181
2005487,421
2004483,632
2003480,228
2002478,631
2001477,807
2000476,668

Compared with Dresden and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt564,904
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 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt was 564,904 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

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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 Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt?

564,904 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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