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Population in Leipzig

Population in Leipzig was 260,127 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 88th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons260,127
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank88th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high262,9832011
Series low257,5962014

Population in Leipzig, 2011 to 2025

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256K258K260K262K264K201120142016201820202022202420252011: 262,983 persons2012: 260,925 persons2014: 257,596 persons2015: 257,647 persons2016: 258,408 persons2017: 258,333 persons2018: 258,008 persons2019: 257,763 persons2020: 258,139 persons2021: 258,386 persons2022: 258,214 persons2023: 259,568 persons2024: 260,706 persons2025: 260,127 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 14 values
Periodpersons
2025260,127
2024260,706
2023259,568 Series break
2022258,214
2021258,386
2020258,139
2019257,763
2018258,008
2017258,333
2016258,408
2015257,647
2014257,596
2012260,925
2011262,983 Series break

Compared with Leipzig and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Leipzig260,127
Leipzig1,071,399
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 Leipzig?

Population in Leipzig was 260,127 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 88th 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 Leipzig?

262,983 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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