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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by population

Düsseldorf had the highest population of 38 regions in 2024, at 5.24 million. Trier had the lowest, at 526,651. The median was 1.91 million and the figure for Germany was 83.46 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,238,909Düsseldorf
Lowest526,651Trier
Median1,910,68838 regions
Germany83,456,045History

All regions, 2024

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 5,238,909 persons5,238,909OberbayernOberbayern: 4,726,101 persons4,726,101KölnKöln: 4,478,118 persons4,478,118StuttgartStuttgart: 4,164,699 persons4,164,699DarmstadtDarmstadt: 4,024,030 persons4,024,030BerlinBerlin: 3,662,381 persons3,662,381ArnsbergArnsberg: 3,573,137 persons3,573,137Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 2,953,202 persons2,953,202KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 2,844,407 persons2,844,407MünsterMünster: 2,654,384 persons2,654,384Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 2,570,052 persons2,570,052BrandenburgBrandenburg: 2,554,464 persons2,554,464FreiburgFreiburg: 2,320,772 persons2,320,772Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 2,144,570 persons2,144,570HannoverHannover: 2,123,401 persons2,123,401ThüringenThüringen: 2,114,870 persons2,114,870DetmoldDetmold: 2,072,972 persons2,072,972Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 2,070,896 persons2,070,896SchwabenSchwaben: 1,920,514 persons1,920,514TübingenTübingen: 1,900,862 persons1,900,862HamburgHamburg: 1,851,596 persons1,851,596MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 1,791,147 persons1,791,147LüneburgLüneburg: 1,721,982 persons1,721,982BraunschweigBraunschweig: 1,592,700 persons1,592,700DresdenDresden: 1,589,143 persons1,589,143Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 1,578,041 persons1,578,041KoblenzKoblenz: 1,527,616 persons1,527,616ChemnitzChemnitz: 1,396,049 persons1,396,049UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 1,315,155 persons1,315,155NiederbayernNiederbayern: 1,251,623 persons1,251,623KasselKassel: 1,202,063 persons1,202,063OberpfalzOberpfalz: 1,116,135 persons1,116,135LeipzigLeipzig: 1,069,497 persons1,069,497OberfrankenOberfranken: 1,055,751 persons1,055,751GießenGießen: 1,041,453 persons1,041,453SaarlandSaarland: 1,014,047 persons1,014,047BremenBremen: 702,655 persons702,655TrierTrier: 526,651 persons526,651
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Düsseldorf5,238,909+0.3%
2Oberbayern4,726,101+0.4%
3Köln4,478,118+0.4%
4Stuttgart4,164,699+0.5%
5Darmstadt4,024,030+0.6%
6Berlin3,662,381+0.8%
7Arnsberg3,573,137+0.1%
8Schleswig-Holstein2,953,202+0.5%
9Karlsruhe2,844,407+0.4%
10Münster2,654,384+0.5%
11Weser-Ems2,570,052+0.4%
12Brandenburg2,554,464+0.4%
13Freiburg2,320,772+0.7%
14Sachsen-Anhalt2,144,570-0.3%
15Hannover2,123,401+0.3%
16Thüringen2,114,870-0.2%
17Detmold2,072,972+0.1%
18Rheinhessen-Pfalz2,070,896+0.5%
19Schwaben1,920,514+0.9%
20Tübingen1,900,862+0.7%
21Hamburg1,851,596+1%
22Mittelfranken1,791,147+0.5%
23Lüneburg1,721,982+0.3%
24Braunschweig1,592,700+0.2%
25Dresden1,589,1430%
26Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1,578,041+0.1%
27Koblenz1,527,616+0.3%
28Chemnitz1,396,049-0.1%
29Unterfranken1,315,155+0.4%
30Niederbayern1,251,623+0.6%
31Kassel1,202,063+0.3%
32Oberpfalz1,116,135+0.8%
33Leipzig1,069,497+0.5%
34Oberfranken1,055,751+0.4%
35Gießen1,041,453+0.5%
36Saarland1,014,047+0.2%
37Bremen702,655+1%
38Trier526,651+0.3%

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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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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Düsseldorf, with 5.24 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Trier, with 526,651 in 2024.

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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