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Population in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt was 611,850 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons611,850
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank10th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high611,8502025
Series low489,5322000

Population in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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475K500K525K550K575K600K625K20002004200820122017202120252000: 489,532 persons2001: 493,208 persons2002: 493,052 persons2003: 494,795 persons2004: 497,531 persons2005: 498,491 persons2006: 502,651 persons2007: 506,578 persons2008: 510,512 persons2009: 515,469 persons2010: 518,862 persons2011: 501,382 persons2012: 510,043 persons2014: 531,562 persons2015: 544,479 persons2016: 560,472 persons2017: 571,088 persons2018: 581,980 persons2019: 587,857 persons2020: 593,145 persons2021: 597,493 persons2022: 601,866 persons2023: 603,578 persons2024: 608,013 persons2025: 611,850 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025611,850
2024608,013
2023603,578 Series break
2022601,866
2021597,493
2020593,145
2019587,857
2018581,980
2017571,088
2016560,472
2015544,479
2014531,562
2012510,043
2011501,382 Series break
2010518,862
2009515,469
2008510,512
2007506,578
2006502,651
2005498,491
2004497,531
2003494,795
2002493,052
2001493,208
2000489,532

Compared with Leipzig and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt611,850
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, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt was 611,850 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 10th 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, Kreisfreie Stadt?

611,850 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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