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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population

Düsseldorf had the highest population of 38 regions in 2014, at 5.09 million. Trier had the lowest, at 519,136. The median was 1.79 million and the figure for Germany was 80.77 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,088,748Düsseldorf
Lowest519,136Trier
Median1,793,54638 regions
Germany80,767,463History

All regions, 2014

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 5,088,748 persons5,088,748OberbayernOberbayern: 4,469,342 persons4,469,342KölnKöln: 4,333,015 persons4,333,015StuttgartStuttgart: 3,972,881 persons3,972,881DarmstadtDarmstadt: 3,822,479 persons3,822,479ArnsbergArnsberg: 3,551,553 persons3,551,553BerlinBerlin: 3,421,829 persons3,421,829Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 2,815,955 persons2,815,955KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 2,702,831 persons2,702,831MünsterMünster: 2,574,148 persons2,574,148BrandenburgBrandenburg: 2,449,193 persons2,449,193Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 2,446,345 persons2,446,345Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 2,244,577 persons2,244,577FreiburgFreiburg: 2,174,500 persons2,174,500ThüringenThüringen: 2,160,840 persons2,160,840HannoverHannover: 2,099,079 persons2,099,079DetmoldDetmold: 2,024,392 persons2,024,392Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 2,000,852 persons2,000,852SchwabenSchwaben: 1,806,025 persons1,806,025TübingenTübingen: 1,781,066 persons1,781,066HamburgHamburg: 1,746,342 persons1,746,342MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 1,707,376 persons1,707,376LüneburgLüneburg: 1,670,199 persons1,670,199Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 1,596,505 persons1,596,505DresdenDresden: 1,590,927 persons1,590,927BraunschweigBraunschweig: 1,574,936 persons1,574,936KoblenzKoblenz: 1,474,378 persons1,474,378ChemnitzChemnitz: 1,468,954 persons1,468,954UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 1,297,992 persons1,297,992KasselKassel: 1,199,796 persons1,199,796NiederbayernNiederbayern: 1,189,153 persons1,189,153OberpfalzOberpfalz: 1,077,991 persons1,077,991OberfrankenOberfranken: 1,056,365 persons1,056,365GießenGießen: 1,023,150 persons1,023,150SaarlandSaarland: 990,718 persons990,718LeipzigLeipzig: 986,504 persons986,504BremenBremen: 657,391 persons657,391TrierTrier: 519,136 persons519,136
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
persons
1Düsseldorf5,088,748
2Oberbayern4,469,342
3Köln4,333,015
4Stuttgart3,972,881
5Darmstadt3,822,479
6Arnsberg3,551,553
7Berlin3,421,829
8Schleswig-Holstein2,815,955
9Karlsruhe2,702,831
10Münster2,574,148
11Brandenburg2,449,193
12Weser-Ems2,446,345
13Sachsen-Anhalt2,244,577
14Freiburg2,174,500
15Thüringen2,160,840
16Hannover2,099,079
17Detmold2,024,392
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz2,000,852
19Schwaben1,806,025
20Tübingen1,781,066
21Hamburg1,746,342
22Mittelfranken1,707,376
23Lüneburg1,670,199
24Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1,596,505
25Dresden1,590,927
26Braunschweig1,574,936
27Koblenz1,474,378
28Chemnitz1,468,954
29Unterfranken1,297,992
30Kassel1,199,796
31Niederbayern1,189,153
32Oberpfalz1,077,991
33Oberfranken1,056,365
34Gießen1,023,150
35Saarland990,718
36Leipzig986,504
37Bremen657,391
38Trier519,136

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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 5.09 million in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Trier, with 519,136 in 2014.

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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