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Population in Zwickau

Population in Zwickau was 306,793 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 59th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons306,793
Change on 2024-1%
Rank59th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high336,8812011
Series low306,7932025

Population in Zwickau, 2011 to 2025

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300K310K320K330K340K201120142016201820202022202420252011: 336,881 persons2012: 333,291 persons2014: 327,062 persons2015: 325,137 persons2016: 324,534 persons2017: 322,099 persons2018: 319,988 persons2019: 317,531 persons2020: 315,002 persons2021: 312,033 persons2022: 309,621 persons2023: 310,532 persons2024: 309,866 persons2025: 306,793 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 14 values
Periodpersons
2025306,793
2024309,866
2023310,532 Series break
2022309,621
2021312,033
2020315,002
2019317,531
2018319,988
2017322,099
2016324,534
2015325,137
2014327,062
2012333,291
2011336,881 Series break

Compared with Chemnitz and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Zwickau306,793
Chemnitz1,386,336
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 Zwickau?

Population in Zwickau was 306,793 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 59th 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 Zwickau?

336,881 in 2011, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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