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Population in Görlitz

Population in Görlitz was 243,958 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 100th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons243,958
Change on 2024-0.8%
Rank100th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high271,2102011
Series low243,9582025

Population in Görlitz, 2011 to 2025

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240K250K260K270K280K201120142016201820202022202420252011: 271,210 persons2012: 267,815 persons2014: 262,168 persons2015: 260,188 persons2016: 260,000 persons2017: 258,337 persons2018: 256,587 persons2019: 254,894 persons2020: 252,725 persons2021: 250,558 persons2022: 248,273 persons2023: 246,989 persons2024: 245,867 persons2025: 243,958 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 14 values
Periodpersons
2025243,958
2024245,867
2023246,989 Series break
2022248,273
2021250,558
2020252,725
2019254,894
2018256,587
2017258,337
2016260,000
2015260,188
2014262,168
2012267,815
2011271,210 Series break

Compared with Dresden and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Görlitz243,958
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 Görlitz?

Population in Görlitz was 243,958 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 100th 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 Görlitz?

271,210 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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