Where a city has different names in English and German, the English name is given first.
| Rank |
City |
Pop.
1950 |
Pop.
1960 |
Pop.
1970 |
Pop.
1980 |
Pop.
1990 |
Pop.
2000 |
Pop.
2009 |
Pop.
2010 |
Area
[km²] |
Density
per km² |
Growth
[%]
(2000–
2010) |
surpassed
100,000 |
State
(Bundesland) |
| 1. |
Berlin |
&100000000033360260000003,336,026 |
&100000000032740160000003,274,016 |
&100000000032087190000003,208,719 |
&100000000030487590000003,048,759 |
&100000000034336950000003,433,695 |
&100000000033821690000003,382,169 |
&100000000034426750000003,442,675 |
&100000000034607250000003,460,725 |
887,70 |
&100000000000038990000003,899 |
2.32 |
1747 |
Berlin |
| 2. |
Hamburg |
&100000000016056060000001,605,606 |
&100000000018369580000001,836,958 |
&100000000017936400000001,793,640 |
&100000000016450950000001,645,095 |
&100000000016523630000001,652,363 |
&100000000017153920000001,715,392 |
&100000000017742240000001,774,224 |
&100000000017864480000001,786,448 |
755,16 |
&100000000000023660000002,366 |
4.14 |
1787 |
Hamburg |
| 3. |
Munich / München |
&10000000000831937000000831,937 |
&100000000011013840000001,101,384 |
&100000000013119780000001,311,978 |
&100000000012989410000001,298,941 |
&100000000012290260000001,229,026 |
&100000000012102230000001,210,223 |
&100000000013304400000001,330,440 |
&100000000013531860000001,353,186 |
310,69 |
&100000000000043550000004,355 |
11.81 |
1852 |
Bavaria |
| 4. |
Cologne / Köln |
&10000000000594941000000594,941 |
&10000000000801142000000801,142 |
&10000000000849451000000849,451 |
&10000000000976694000000976,694 |
&10000000000953551000000953,551 |
&10000000000962884000000962,884 |
&10000000000998105000000998,105 |
&100000000010071190000001,007,119 |
405,17 |
&100000000000024860000002,486 |
4.59 |
1852 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 5. |
Frankfurt am Main |
&10000000000532037000000532,037 |
&10000000000675009000000675,009 |
&10000000000666179000000666,179 |
&10000000000629375000000629,375 |
&10000000000644865000000644,865 |
&10000000000648550000000648,550 |
&10000000000671927000000671,927 |
&10000000000679664000000679,664 |
248,31 |
&100000000000027370000002,737 |
4.80 |
1875 |
Hesse |
| 6. |
Stuttgart |
&10000000000496490000000496,490 |
&10000000000637366000000637,366 |
&10000000000634202000000634,202 |
&10000000000580648000000580,648 |
&10000000000579988000000579,988 |
&10000000000583874000000583,874 |
&10000000000601646000000601,646 |
&10000000000606588000000606,588 |
207,35 |
&100000000000029250000002,925 |
3.89 |
1874 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 7. |
Düsseldorf |
&10000000000500516000000500,516 |
&10000000000697891000000697,891 |
&10000000000660963000000660,963 |
&10000000000590479000000590,479 |
&10000000000575794000000575,794 |
&10000000000569364000000569,364 |
&10000000000586217000000586,217 |
&10000000000588735000000588,735 |
217,22 |
&100000000000027100000002,710 |
3.40 |
1882 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 8. |
Dortmund |
&10000000000507349000000507,349 |
&10000000000640802000000640,802 |
&10000000000640642000000640,642 |
&10000000000608297000000608,297 |
&10000000000599055000000599,055 |
&10000000000588994000000588,994 |
&10000000000581308000000581,308 |
&10000000000580444000000580,444 |
280,71 |
&100000000000020680000002,068 |
−1.45 |
1894 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 9. |
Essen |
&10000000000605411000000605,411 |
&10000000000729462000000729,462 |
&10000000000696419000000696,419 |
&10000000000647643000000647,643 |
&10000000000626973000000626,973 |
&10000000000595243000000595,243 |
&10000000000576259000000576,259 |
&10000000000574635000000574,635 |
210,32 |
&100000000000027320000002,732 |
−3.46 |
1896 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 10. |
Bremen |
&10000000000444549000000444,549 |
&10000000000563270000000563,270 |
&10000000000592533000000592,533 |
&10000000000555118000000555,118 |
&10000000000551219000000551,219 |
&10000000000539403000000539,403 |
&10000000000547685000000547,685 |
&10000000000547340000000547,340 |
325,42 |
&100000000000016820000001,682 |
1.47 |
1875 |
Bremen |
| 11. |
Dresden |
&10000000000494187000000494,187 |
&10000000000493603000000493,603 |
&10000000000502432000000502,432 |
&10000000000516225000000516,225 |
&10000000000490571000000490,571 |
&10000000000477807000000477,807 |
&10000000000517052000000517,052 |
&10000000000523058000000523,058 |
328,31 |
&100000000000015930000001,593 |
9.47 |
1852 |
Saxony |
| 12. |
Leipzig |
&10000000000617574000000617,574 |
&10000000000589632000000589,632 |
&10000000000583885000000583,885 |
&10000000000562480000000562,480 |
&10000000000511079000000511,079 |
&10000000000493208000000493,208 |
&10000000000518862000000518,862 |
&10000000000522883000000522,883 |
297,36 |
&100000000000017580000001,758 |
6.02 |
1871 |
Saxony |
| 13. |
Hanover / Hannover |
&10000000000444296000000444,296 |
&10000000000574672000000574,672 |
&10000000000521003000000521,003 |
&10000000000534623000000534,623 |
&10000000000513010000000513,010 |
&10000000000515001000000515,001 |
&10000000000520966000000520,966 |
&10000000000522686000000522,686 |
204,14 |
&100000000000025600000002,560 |
1.49 |
1875 |
Lower Saxony |
| 14. |
Nuremberg / Nürnberg |
&10000000000362459000000362,459 |
&10000000000458401000000458,401 |
&10000000000478181000000478,181 |
&10000000000484405000000484,405 |
&10000000000493692000000493,692 |
&10000000000488400000000488,400 |
&10000000000503673000000503,673 |
&10000000000505664000000505,664 |
186,38 |
&100000000000027130000002,713 |
3.53 |
1881 |
Bavaria |
| 15. |
Duisburg |
&10000000000410783000000410,783 |
&10000000000503641000000503,641 |
&10000000000452721000000452,721 |
&10000000000558089000000558,089 |
&10000000000535447000000535,447 |
&10000000000514915000000514,915 |
&10000000000491931000000491,931 |
&10000000000489599000000489,599 |
232,83 |
&100000000000021030000002,103 |
−4.92 |
1904 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 16. |
Bochum |
&10000000000289804000000289,804 |
&10000000000362490000000362,490 |
&10000000000343809000000343,809 |
&10000000000400757000000400,757 |
&10000000000396486000000396,486 |
&10000000000391147000000391,147 |
&10000000000376319000000376,319 |
&10000000000374737000000374,737 |
145,66 |
&100000000000025730000002,573 |
−4.20 |
1904 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 17. |
Wuppertal |
&10000000000363224000000363,224 |
&10000000000421378000000421,378 |
&10000000000417694000000417,694 |
&10000000000393381000000393,381 |
&10000000000383660000000383,660 |
&10000000000366434000000366,434 |
&10000000000351050000000351,050 |
&10000000000349721000000349,721 |
168,39 |
&100000000000020770000002,077 |
−4.56 |
1884 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 18. |
Bonn |
&10000000000115394000000115,394 |
&10000000000146889000000146,889 |
&10000000000275722000000275,722 |
&10000000000288148000000288,148 |
&10000000000292234000000292,234 |
&10000000000302247000000302,247 |
&10000000000319841000000319,841 |
&10000000000324899000000324,899 |
141,22 |
&100000000000023010000002,301 |
7.49 |
1934 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 19. |
Bielefeld |
&10000000000153613000000153,613 |
&10000000000174527000000174,527 |
&10000000000168609000000168,609 |
&10000000000312708000000312,708 |
&10000000000319037000000319,037 |
&10000000000321758000000321,758 |
&10000000000323084000000323,084 |
&10000000000323270000000323,270 |
257,92 |
&100000000000012530000001,253 |
0.47 |
1930 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 20. |
Mannheim |
&10000000000245634000000245,634 |
&10000000000311383000000311,383 |
&10000000000332378000000332,378 |
&10000000000304303000000304,303 |
&10000000000310411000000310,411 |
&10000000000306729000000306,729 |
&10000000000311969000000311,969 |
&10000000000313174000000313,174 |
144,96 |
&100000000000021600000002,160 |
2.10 |
1897 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 21. |
Karlsruhe |
&10000000000198840000000198,840 |
&10000000000240450000000240,450 |
&10000000000259091000000259,091 |
&10000000000271892000000271,892 |
&10000000000275061000000275,061 |
&10000000000278558000000278,558 |
&10000000000291959000000291,959 |
&10000000000294761000000294,761 |
173,46 |
&100000000000016990000001,699 |
5.82 |
1901 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 22. |
Münster |
&10000000000118496000000118,496 |
&10000000000180871000000180,871 |
&10000000000198878000000198,878 |
&10000000000269696000000269,696 |
&10000000000259438000000259,438 |
&10000000000265609000000265,609 |
&10000000000275543000000275,543 |
&10000000000279803000000279,803 |
302,96 |
&10000000000000924000000924 |
5.34 |
1915 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 23. |
Wiesbaden |
&10000000000220741000000220,741 |
&10000000000257293000000257,293 |
&10000000000250715000000250,715 |
&10000000000274464000000274,464 |
&10000000000260301000000260,301 |
&10000000000270109000000270,109 |
&10000000000277493000000277,493 |
&10000000000275976000000275,976 |
203,93 |
&100000000000013530000001,353 |
2.17 |
1905 |
Hesse |
| 24. |
Augsburg |
&10000000000185183000000185,183 |
&10000000000206422000000206,422 |
&10000000000213230000000213,230 |
&10000000000248346000000248,346 |
&10000000000256877000000256,877 |
&10000000000254982000000254,982 |
&10000000000263646000000263,646 |
&10000000000264708000000264,708 |
146,84 |
&100000000000018030000001,803 |
3.81 |
1909 |
Bavaria |
| 25. |
Aachen |
&10000000000129811000000129,811 |
&10000000000170367000000170,367 |
&10000000000175451000000175,451 |
&10000000000243947000000243,947 |
&10000000000241861000000241,861 |
&10000000000244386000000244,386 |
&10000000000258380000000258,380 |
&10000000000258664000000258,664 |
160,84 |
&100000000000016080000001,608 |
5.84 |
1888 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 26. |
Mönchengladbach |
&10000000000124879000000124,879 |
&10000000000152414000000152,414 |
&10000000000151085000000151,085 |
&10000000000258424000000258,424 |
&10000000000259436000000259,436 |
&10000000000263014000000263,014 |
&10000000000258251000000258,251 |
&10000000000257993000000257,993 |
170,45 |
&100000000000015140000001,514 |
−1.91 |
1921 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 27. |
Gelsenkirchen |
&10000000000315460000000315,460 |
&10000000000388608000000388,608 |
&10000000000347074000000347,074 |
&10000000000304386000000304,386 |
&10000000000293714000000293,714 |
&10000000000278695000000278,695 |
&10000000000259744000000259,744 |
&10000000000257981000000257,981 |
104,94 |
&100000000000024580000002,458 |
−7.43 |
1903 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 28. |
Brunswick / Braunschweig |
&10000000000223760000000223,760 |
&10000000000242489000000242,489 |
&10000000000223275000000223,275 |
&10000000000261141000000261,141 |
&10000000000258833000000258,833 |
&10000000000245816000000245,816 |
&10000000000247400000000247,400 |
&10000000000248867000000248,867 |
192,15 |
&100000000000012950000001,295 |
1.24 |
1890 |
Lower Saxony |
| 29. |
Chemnitz |
&10000000000293373000000293,373 |
&10000000000286329000000286,329 |
&10000000000299411000000299,411 |
&10000000000317644000000317,644 |
&10000000000294244000000294,244 |
&10000000000259246000000259,246 |
&10000000000243089000000243,089 |
&10000000000243248000000243,248 |
220,84 |
&100000000000011010000001,101 |
−6.17 |
1883 |
Saxony |
| 30. |
Kiel |
&10000000000254449000000254,449 |
&10000000000271610000000271,610 |
&10000000000271070000000271,070 |
&10000000000250062000000250,062 |
&10000000000245567000000245,567 |
&10000000000232612000000232,612 |
&10000000000238281000000238,281 |
&10000000000239526000000239,526 |
118,65 |
&100000000000020190000002,019 |
2.97 |
1898 |
Schleswig-Holstein |
| 31. |
Krefeld |
&10000000000171875000000171,875 |
&10000000000211479000000211,479 |
&10000000000222666000000222,666 |
&10000000000223969000000223,969 |
&10000000000244020000000244,020 |
&10000000000239916000000239,916 |
&10000000000235414000000235,414 |
&10000000000235076000000235,076 |
137,75 |
&100000000000017070000001,707 |
−2.02 |
1888 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 32. |
Halle |
&10000000000289119000000289,119 |
&10000000000277855000000277,855 |
&10000000000257261000000257,261 |
&10000000000232294000000232,294 |
&10000000000310234000000310,234 |
&10000000000247736000000247,736 |
&10000000000232323000000232,323 |
&10000000000232963000000232,963 |
135,02 |
&100000000000017250000001,725 |
−5.96 |
1890 |
Saxony-Anhalt |
| 33. |
Magdeburg |
&10000000000260305000000260,305 |
&10000000000261594000000261,594 |
&10000000000272237000000272,237 |
&10000000000289032000000289,032 |
&10000000000278807000000278,807 |
&10000000000231450000000231,450 |
&10000000000230456000000230,456 |
&10000000000231549000000231,549 |
200,99 |
&100000000000011520000001,152 |
0.04 |
1882 |
Saxony-Anhalt |
| 34. |
Freiburg |
&10000000000109717000000109,717 |
&10000000000141637000000141,637 |
&10000000000163568000000163,568 |
&10000000000175106000000175,106 |
&10000000000191029000000191,029 |
&10000000000205102000000205,102 |
&10000000000221924000000221,924 |
&10000000000224191000000224,191 |
153,06 |
&100000000000014650000001,465 |
9.31 |
1934 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 35. |
Oberhausen |
&10000000000202808000000202,808 |
&10000000000258626000000258,626 |
&10000000000246199000000246,199 |
&10000000000228947000000228,947 |
&10000000000223840000000223,840 |
&10000000000222151000000222,151 |
&10000000000214024000000214,024 |
&10000000000212945000000212,945 |
77,11 |
&100000000000027620000002,762 |
−4.14 |
1914 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 36. |
Lübeck |
&10000000000238276000000238,276 |
&10000000000232140000000232,140 |
&10000000000239955000000239,955 |
&10000000000220588000000220,588 |
&10000000000214758000000214,758 |
&10000000000213399000000213,399 |
&10000000000209818000000209,818 |
&10000000000210232000000210,232 |
214,21 |
&10000000000000981000000981 |
−1.48 |
1912 |
Schleswig-Holstein |
| 37. |
Erfurt |
&10000000000188650000000188,650 |
&10000000000186448000000186,448 |
&10000000000196528000000196,528 |
&10000000000211575000000211,575 |
&10000000000208989000000208,989 |
&10000000000200564000000200,564 |
&10000000000203830000000203,830 |
&10000000000204994000000204,994 |
269,14 |
&10000000000000762000000762 |
2.21 |
1906 |
Thuringia |
| 38. |
Rostock |
&10000000000133109000000133,109 |
&10000000000158630000000158,630 |
&10000000000198636000000198,636 |
&10000000000232506000000232,506 |
&10000000000248088000000248,088 |
&10000000000200506000000200,506 |
&10000000000201442000000201,442 |
&10000000000202735000000202,735 |
181,26 |
&100000000000011180000001,118 |
1.11 |
1935 |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| 39. |
Mainz |
&1000000000008836900000088,369 |
&10000000000133089000000133,089 |
&10000000000174858000000174,858 |
&10000000000187392000000187,392 |
&10000000000179486000000179,486 |
&10000000000182870000000182,870 |
&10000000000197778000000197,778 |
&10000000000199237000000199,237 |
97,74 |
&100000000000020380000002,038 |
8.95 |
1908 |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 40. |
Kassel |
&10000000000162132000000162,132 |
&10000000000206354000000206,354 |
&10000000000214785000000214,785 |
&10000000000195912000000195,912 |
&10000000000194268000000194,268 |
&10000000000194766000000194,766 |
&10000000000194774000000194,774 |
&10000000000195530000000195,530 |
106,78 |
&100000000000018310000001,831 |
0.39 |
1899 |
Hesse |
| 41. |
Hagen |
&10000000000146401000000146,401 |
&10000000000195500000000195,500 |
&10000000000201042000000201,042 |
&10000000000218927000000218,927 |
&10000000000214449000000214,449 |
&10000000000203151000000203,151 |
&10000000000190121000000190,121 |
&10000000000188529000000188,529 |
160,35 |
&100000000000011760000001,176 |
−7.20 |
1928 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 42. |
Hamm |
&1000000000005986600000059,866 |
&1000000000006877500000068,775 |
&1000000000008462900000084,629 |
&10000000000171869000000171,869 |
&10000000000179639000000179,639 |
&10000000000182427000000182,427 |
&10000000000181741000000181,741 |
&10000000000181783000000181,783 |
226,25 |
&10000000000000803000000803 |
−0.35 |
1975 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 43. |
Saarbrücken |
&10000000000111450000000111,450 |
&10000000000129801000000129,801 |
&10000000000128251000000128,251 |
&10000000000193554000000193,554 |
&10000000000191694000000191,694 |
&10000000000183257000000183,257 |
&10000000000175810000000175,810 |
&10000000000175741000000175,741 |
167,09 |
&100000000000010520000001,052 |
−4.10 |
1909 |
Saarland |
| 44. |
Mülheim |
&10000000000149589000000149,589 |
&10000000000183979000000183,979 |
&10000000000192183000000192,183 |
&10000000000181279000000181,279 |
&10000000000177681000000177,681 |
&10000000000172862000000172,862 |
&10000000000167471000000167,471 |
&10000000000167344000000167,344 |
91,29 |
&100000000000018330000001,833 |
−3.19 |
1908 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 45. |
Herne |
&10000000000111591000000111,591 |
&10000000000113252000000113,252 |
&10000000000103849000000103,849 |
&10000000000182542000000182,542 |
&10000000000178132000000178,132 |
&10000000000174529000000174,529 |
&10000000000165632000000165,632 |
&10000000000164762000000164,762 |
51,41 |
&100000000000032050000003,205 |
−5.60 |
1933 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 46. |
Ludwigshafen |
&10000000000123869000000123,869 |
&10000000000164657000000164,657 |
&10000000000176257000000176,257 |
&10000000000159399000000159,399 |
&10000000000162233000000162,233 |
&10000000000163383000000163,383 |
&10000000000163340000000163,340 |
&10000000000164177000000164,177 |
77,55 |
&100000000000021170000002,117 |
0.49 |
1921 |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 47. |
Osnabrück |
&10000000000109538000000109,538 |
&10000000000135821000000135,821 |
&10000000000144864000000144,864 |
&10000000000157367000000157,367 |
&10000000000163168000000163,168 |
&10000000000164101000000164,101 |
&10000000000163514000000163,514 |
&10000000000164119000000164,119 |
119,80 |
&100000000000013700000001,370 |
0.01 |
1939 |
Lower Saxony |
| 48. |
Oldenburg |
&10000000000122809000000122,809 |
&10000000000122337000000122,337 |
&10000000000131545000000131,545 |
&10000000000136764000000136,764 |
&10000000000143131000000143,131 |
&10000000000154832000000154,832 |
&10000000000161334000000161,334 |
&10000000000162173000000162,173 |
102,98 |
&100000000000015750000001,575 |
4.74 |
1946 |
Lower Saxony |
| 49. |
Leverkusen |
&1000000000006553100000065,531 |
&1000000000009394000000093,940 |
&10000000000107626000000107,626 |
&10000000000160825000000160,825 |
&10000000000160919000000160,919 |
&10000000000161047000000161,047 |
&10000000000160593000000160,593 |
&10000000000160772000000160,772 |
78,87 |
&100000000000020380000002,038 |
−0.17 |
1963 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 50. |
Solingen |
&10000000000147845000000147,845 |
&10000000000170619000000170,619 |
&10000000000177124000000177,124 |
&10000000000166085000000166,085 |
&10000000000165401000000165,401 |
&10000000000164973000000164,973 |
&10000000000160992000000160,992 |
&10000000000159927000000159,927 |
89,54 |
&100000000000017860000001,786 |
−3.06 |
1929 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 51. |
Potsdam |
&10000000000118180000000118,180 |
&10000000000115004000000115,004 |
&10000000000111336000000111,336 |
&10000000000130900000000130,900 |
&10000000000139794000000139,794 |
&10000000000129324000000129,324 |
&10000000000154606000000154,606 |
&10000000000156906000000156,906 |
187,53 |
&10000000000000837000000837 |
21.33 |
1939 |
Brandenburg |
| 52. |
Neuss |
&1000000000006347800000063,478 |
&1000000000009368000000093,680 |
&10000000000116013000000116,013 |
&10000000000149334000000149,334 |
&10000000000147019000000147,019 |
&10000000000150013000000150,013 |
&10000000000151280000000151,280 |
&10000000000151388000000151,388 |
99,53 |
&100000000000015210000001,521 |
0.92 |
1963 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 53. |
Heidelberg |
&10000000000116488000000116,488 |
&10000000000127595000000127,595 |
&10000000000121398000000121,398 |
&10000000000133227000000133,227 |
&10000000000136796000000136,796 |
&10000000000140259000000140,259 |
&10000000000146466000000146,466 |
&10000000000147312000000147,312 |
108,83 |
&100000000000013540000001,354 |
5.03 |
1946 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 54. |
Paderborn |
&1000000000004027000000040,270 |
&1000000000005277300000052,773 |
&1000000000006820700000068,207 |
&10000000000110155000000110,155 |
&10000000000120680000000120,680 |
&10000000000139084000000139,084 |
&10000000000145320000000145,320 |
&10000000000146283000000146,283 |
179,51 |
&10000000000000815000000815 |
5.18 |
1975 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 55. |
Darmstadt |
&1000000000009478800000094,788 |
&10000000000138736000000138,736 |
&10000000000141847000000141,847 |
&10000000000138201000000138,201 |
&10000000000138920000000138,920 |
&10000000000138242000000138,242 |
&10000000000143332000000143,332 |
&10000000000144402000000144,402 |
122,09 |
&100000000000011830000001,183 |
4.46 |
1937 |
Hesse |
| 56. |
Regensburg |
&10000000000117291000000117,291 |
&10000000000123751000000123,751 |
&10000000000130888000000130,888 |
&10000000000132604000000132,604 |
&10000000000121691000000121,691 |
&10000000000125676000000125,676 |
&10000000000134218000000134,218 |
&10000000000135520000000135,520 |
80,70 |
&100000000000016790000001,679 |
7.83 |
1940 |
Bavaria |
| 57. |
Würzburg |
&1000000000007844300000078,443 |
&10000000000115541000000115,541 |
&10000000000116395000000116,395 |
&10000000000128652000000128,652 |
&10000000000127777000000127,777 |
&10000000000127966000000127,966 |
&10000000000133195000000133,195 |
&10000000000133799000000133,799 |
87,63 |
&100000000000015270000001,527 |
4.56 |
1932 |
Bavaria |
| 58. |
Ingolstadt |
&1000000000004052300000040,523 |
&1000000000005254000000052,540 |
&1000000000007059400000070,594 |
&1000000000009049000000090,490 |
&10000000000105489000000105,489 |
&10000000000115722000000115,722 |
&10000000000124387000000124,387 |
&10000000000125088000000125,088 |
133,37 |
&10000000000000938000000938 |
8.09 |
1989 |
Bavaria |
| 59. |
Heilbronn |
&1000000000006464300000064,643 |
&1000000000008720300000087,203 |
&10000000000102300000000102,300 |
&10000000000111938000000111,938 |
&10000000000115843000000115,843 |
&10000000000119305000000119,305 |
&10000000000122415000000122,415 |
&10000000000122879000000122,879 |
99,88 |
&100000000000012300000001,230 |
3.00 |
1970 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 60. |
Ulm |
&1000000000007113200000071,132 |
&1000000000009038300000090,383 |
&1000000000009315800000093,158 |
&10000000000100671000000100,671 |
&10000000000110529000000110,529 |
&10000000000117233000000117,233 |
&10000000000122087000000122,087 |
&10000000000122801000000122,801 |
118,69 |
&100000000000010350000001,035 |
4.75 |
1980 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 61. |
Wolfsburg |
&1000000000002542200000025,422 |
&1000000000006257700000062,577 |
&1000000000009011500000090,115 |
&10000000000125935000000125,935 |
&10000000000128510000000128,510 |
&10000000000121805000000121,805 |
&10000000000121109000000121,109 |
&10000000000121451000000121,451 |
204,05 |
&10000000000000595000000595 |
−0.29 |
1972 |
Lower Saxony |
| 62. |
Göttingen |
&1000000000007868000000078,680 |
&1000000000007778500000077,785 |
&10000000000109892000000109,892 |
&10000000000129656000000129,656 |
&10000000000121831000000121,831 |
&10000000000124132000000124,132 |
&10000000000121457000000121,457 |
&10000000000121060000000121,060 |
116,89 |
&100000000000010360000001,036 |
−2.47 |
1964 |
Lower Saxony |
| 63. |
Offenbach |
&1000000000008903000000089,030 |
&10000000000115051000000115,051 |
&10000000000118841000000118,841 |
&10000000000110993000000110,993 |
&10000000000114992000000114,992 |
&10000000000117535000000117,535 |
&10000000000118770000000118,770 |
&10000000000120435000000120,435 |
44,89 |
&100000000000026830000002,683 |
2.47 |
1954 |
Hesse |
| 64. |
Pforzheim |
&1000000000005414300000054,143 |
&1000000000008137300000081,373 |
&1000000000009110400000091,104 |
&10000000000106500000000106,500 |
&10000000000112944000000112,944 |
&10000000000117156000000117,156 |
&10000000000119788000000119,788 |
&10000000000119781000000119,781 |
98,00 |
&100000000000012220000001,222 |
2.24 |
1975 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 65. |
Recklinghausen |
&10000000000104791000000104,791 |
&10000000000130405000000130,405 |
&10000000000125369000000125,369 |
&10000000000119418000000119,418 |
&10000000000125060000000125,060 |
&10000000000124785000000124,785 |
&10000000000119050000000119,050 |
&10000000000118365000000118,365 |
66,43 |
&100000000000017820000001,782 |
−5.14 |
1949 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 66. |
Bottrop |
&1000000000009326800000093,268 |
&10000000000111246000000111,246 |
&10000000000106225000000106,225 |
&10000000000114571000000114,571 |
&10000000000118936000000118,936 |
&10000000000120611000000120,611 |
&10000000000117241000000117,241 |
&10000000000116771000000116,771 |
100,61 |
&100000000000011610000001,161 |
−3.18 |
1953 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 67. |
Fürth |
&1000000000009989000000099,890 |
&1000000000009861500000098,615 |
&1000000000009441500000094,415 |
&1000000000009908800000099,088 |
&10000000000103362000000103,362 |
&10000000000110477000000110,477 |
&10000000000114044000000114,044 |
&10000000000114628000000114,628 |
63,35 |
&100000000000018090000001,809 |
3.76 |
1950 |
Bavaria |
| 68. |
Bremerhaven |
&10000000000114070000000114,070 |
&10000000000141017000000141,017 |
&10000000000142919000000142,919 |
&10000000000138728000000138,728 |
&10000000000130446000000130,446 |
&10000000000120822000000120,822 |
&10000000000114031000000114,031 |
&10000000000113366000000113,366 |
93,82 |
&100000000000012080000001,208 |
−6.17 |
1939 |
Bremen |
| 69. |
Reutlingen |
&1000000000004573500000045,735 |
&1000000000006665900000066,659 |
&1000000000007970500000079,705 |
&1000000000009545600000095,456 |
&10000000000103687000000103,687 |
&10000000000110650000000110,650 |
&10000000000112132000000112,132 |
&10000000000112484000000112,484 |
87,06 |
&100000000000012920000001,292 |
1.66 |
1988 |
Baden-Württemberg |
| 70. |
Remscheid |
&10000000000103276000000103,276 |
&10000000000125912000000125,912 |
&10000000000136822000000136,822 |
&10000000000129082000000129,082 |
&10000000000123155000000123,155 |
&10000000000119287000000119,287 |
&10000000000111422000000111,422 |
&10000000000110563000000110,563 |
74,60 |
&100000000000014820000001,482 |
−7.31 |
1929 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 71. |
Koblenz |
&1000000000006644400000066,444 |
&1000000000009786700000097,867 |
&10000000000120079000000120,079 |
&10000000000113676000000113,676 |
&10000000000108733000000108,733 |
&10000000000107950000000107,950 |
&10000000000106445000000106,445 |
&10000000000106417000000106,417 |
105,05 |
&100000000000010130000001,013 |
−1.42 |
1962 |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 72. |
Bergisch Gladbach |
&1000000000003268100000032,681 |
&1000000000004140900000041,409 |
&1000000000005022800000050,228 |
&10000000000101472000000101,472 |
&10000000000104037000000104,037 |
&10000000000105693000000105,693 |
&10000000000105699000000105,699 |
&10000000000105723000000105,723 |
83,11 |
&100000000000012720000001,272 |
0.03 |
1977 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 73. |
Erlangen |
&1000000000005001100000050,011 |
&1000000000006856900000068,569 |
&1000000000008506100000085,061 |
&10000000000101845000000101,845 |
&10000000000102440000000102,440 |
&10000000000100778000000100,778 |
&10000000000105554000000105,554 |
&10000000000105629000000105,629 |
76,95 |
&100000000000013730000001,373 |
4.81 |
1974 |
Bavaria |
| 74. |
Moers |
&1000000000003483200000034,832 |
&1000000000004590800000045,908 |
&1000000000005341000000053,410 |
&1000000000009992300000099,923 |
&10000000000104595000000104,595 |
&10000000000107062000000107,062 |
&10000000000105929000000105,929 |
&10000000000105506000000105,506 |
67,69 |
&100000000000015590000001,559 |
−1.45 |
1975 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 75. |
Trier |
&1000000000007552600000075,526 |
&1000000000008521000000085,210 |
&10000000000103598000000103,598 |
&1000000000009553600000095,536 |
&1000000000009783500000097,835 |
&1000000000009941000000099,410 |
&10000000000104587000000104,587 |
&10000000000105260000000105,260 |
117,13 |
&10000000000000899000000899 |
5.88 |
1969 |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 76. |
Jena |
&1000000000008030900000080,309 |
&1000000000008119000000081,190 |
&1000000000008813000000088,130 |
&10000000000103718000000103,718 |
&10000000000102518000000102,518 |
&1000000000009989300000099,893 |
&10000000000104449000000104,449 |
&10000000000105129000000105,129 |
114,47 |
&10000000000000918000000918 |
5.24 |
1975 |
Thuringia |
| 77. |
Siegen |
&1000000000003878700000038,787 |
&1000000000004821000000048,210 |
&1000000000005756300000057,563 |
&10000000000112320000000112,320 |
&10000000000109174000000109,174 |
&10000000000108476000000108,476 |
&10000000000103984000000103,984 |
&10000000000103424000000103,424 |
114,67 |
&10000000000000902000000902 |
−4.66 |
1975 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 78. |
Hildesheim |
&1000000000007229200000072,292 |
&1000000000009435200000094,352 |
&1000000000009337300000093,373 |
&10000000000102619000000102,619 |
&10000000000105291000000105,291 |
&10000000000103909000000103,909 |
&10000000000102903000000102,903 |
&10000000000102794000000102,794 |
92,18 |
&100000000000011150000001,115 |
−1.07 |
1974 |
Lower Saxony |
| 79. |
Salzgitter |
&10000000000100667000000100,667 |
&10000000000108872000000108,872 |
&10000000000119031000000119,031 |
&10000000000113600000000113,600 |
&10000000000114355000000114,355 |
&10000000000112302000000112,302 |
&10000000000103446000000103,446 |
&10000000000102394000000102,394 |
223,91 |
&10000000000000457000000457 |
−8.82 |
1942 |
Lower Saxony |
| 80. |
Cottbus |
&1000000000006087400000060,874 |
&1000000000006681300000066,813 |
&1000000000008344400000083,444 |
&10000000000113479000000113,479 |
&10000000000125891000000125,891 |
&10000000000108491000000108,491 |
&10000000000101671000000101,671 |
&10000000000102091000000102,091 |
164,29 |
&10000000000000621000000621 |
−5.90 |
1976 |
Brandenburg |
| Rank |
City |
Pop.
1950 |
Pop.
1960 |
Pop.
1970 |
Pop.
1980 |
Pop.
1990 |
Pop.
2000 |
Pop.
2009 |
Pop.
2010 |
Area
[km²] |
Density
per km² |
Growth
[%]
(2000–
2010) |
surpassed
100,000 |
State
(Land) |