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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population, 2025

Düsseldorf had the highest population of 38 regions in 2025, at 5.24 million. Trier had the lowest, at 525,583. The median was 1.92 million and the figure for Germany was 83.58 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,244,379Düsseldorf
Lowest525,583Trier
Median1,918,69638 regions
Germany83,577,140History

All regions, 2025

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 5,244,379 persons5,244,379OberbayernOberbayern: 4,764,548 persons4,764,548KölnKöln: 4,486,282 persons4,486,282StuttgartStuttgart: 4,167,550 persons4,167,550DarmstadtDarmstadt: 4,039,611 persons4,039,611BerlinBerlin: 3,685,265 persons3,685,265ArnsbergArnsberg: 3,571,898 persons3,571,898Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 2,959,517 persons2,959,517KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 2,848,413 persons2,848,413MünsterMünster: 2,659,034 persons2,659,034Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 2,569,485 persons2,569,485BrandenburgBrandenburg: 2,556,747 persons2,556,747FreiburgFreiburg: 2,325,856 persons2,325,856Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 2,135,597 persons2,135,597HannoverHannover: 2,123,689 persons2,123,689ThüringenThüringen: 2,100,277 persons2,100,277Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 2,073,778 persons2,073,778DetmoldDetmold: 2,072,861 persons2,072,861SchwabenSchwaben: 1,933,313 persons1,933,313TübingenTübingen: 1,904,079 persons1,904,079HamburgHamburg: 1,862,565 persons1,862,565MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 1,795,909 persons1,795,909LüneburgLüneburg: 1,721,892 persons1,721,892BraunschweigBraunschweig: 1,589,423 persons1,589,423DresdenDresden: 1,584,687 persons1,584,687Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 1,573,597 persons1,573,597KoblenzKoblenz: 1,530,208 persons1,530,208ChemnitzChemnitz: 1,386,336 persons1,386,336UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 1,318,817 persons1,318,817NiederbayernNiederbayern: 1,259,204 persons1,259,204KasselKassel: 1,200,892 persons1,200,892OberpfalzOberpfalz: 1,121,379 persons1,121,379LeipzigLeipzig: 1,071,399 persons1,071,399OberfrankenOberfranken: 1,055,758 persons1,055,758GießenGießen: 1,040,290 persons1,040,290SaarlandSaarland: 1,012,141 persons1,012,141BremenBremen: 704,881 persons704,881TrierTrier: 525,583 persons525,583
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Düsseldorf5,244,379+0.1%
2Oberbayern4,764,548+0.8%
3Köln4,486,282+0.2%
4Stuttgart4,167,550+0.1%
5Darmstadt4,039,611+0.4%
6Berlin3,685,265+0.6%
7Arnsberg3,571,898-0%
8Schleswig-Holstein2,959,517+0.2%
9Karlsruhe2,848,413+0.1%
10Münster2,659,034+0.2%
11Weser-Ems2,569,485-0%
12Brandenburg2,556,747+0.1%
13Freiburg2,325,856+0.2%
14Sachsen-Anhalt2,135,597-0.4%
15Hannover2,123,6890%
16Thüringen2,100,277-0.7%
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz2,073,778+0.1%
18Detmold2,072,861-0%
19Schwaben1,933,313+0.7%
20Tübingen1,904,079+0.2%
21Hamburg1,862,565+0.6%
22Mittelfranken1,795,909+0.3%
23Lüneburg1,721,892-0%
24Braunschweig1,589,423-0.2%
25Dresden1,584,687-0.3%
26Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1,573,597-0.3%
27Koblenz1,530,208+0.2%
28Chemnitz1,386,336-0.7%
29Unterfranken1,318,817+0.3%
30Niederbayern1,259,204+0.6%
31Kassel1,200,892-0.1%
32Oberpfalz1,121,379+0.5%
33Leipzig1,071,399+0.2%
34Oberfranken1,055,7580%
35Gießen1,040,290-0.1%
36Saarland1,012,141-0.2%
37Bremen704,881+0.3%
38Trier525,583-0.2%

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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Which region has the highest population?

Düsseldorf, with 5.24 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Trier, with 525,583 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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