List of cities in Germany by population

Hamburg

Berlin

Cologne

Frankfurt am Main

Stuttgart

Munich

Location of the six largest cities in Germany, urban districts highlighted

This is a list of cities in Germany by population. In Germany, a city (Großstadt) is officially defined as an administration unit with a population greater than 100,000. The federal capital is shown in yellow, state capitals (except Schwerin, which does not meet the list criterion) in light blue.

It deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries The Ruhr, more accurately called the Ruhr district or Ruhr region (German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott, Pott or Revier), is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 4,435 km² and a population of some 5.2 million (2009), it is the largest urban area in Germany. It is not in the list because it is not a single administrative unit, but made up of cities like Essen and Dortmund.

For a list of all towns (i.e. places with populations under 100,000), as well as cities, see: List of towns and cities in Germany

List

Where a city has different names in English and German, the English name is given first.

	Federal capital
	State capital

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	70063336026000000003,336,026	70063274016000000003,274,016	70063208719000000003,208,719	70063048759000000003,048,759	70063433695000000003,433,695	70063382169000000003,382,169	70063442675000000003,442,675	70063460725000000003,460,725	887,70	70033899000000000003,899	2.32	1747	Berlin
2.	Hamburg	70061605606000000001,605,606	70061836958000000001,836,958	70061793640000000001,793,640	70061645095000000001,645,095	70061652363000000001,652,363	70061715392000000001,715,392	70061774224000000001,774,224	70061786448000000001,786,448	755,16	70032366000000000002,366	4.14	1787	Hamburg
3.	Munich / München	7005831937000000000831,937	70061101384000000001,101,384	70061311978000000001,311,978	70061298941000000001,298,941	70061229026000000001,229,026	70061210223000000001,210,223	70061330440000000001,330,440	70061353186000000001,353,186	310,69	70034355000000000004,355	11.81	1852	Bavaria
4.	Cologne / Köln	7005594941000000000594,941	7005801142000000000801,142	7005849451000000000849,451	7005976694000000000976,694	7005953551000000000953,551	7005962884000000000962,884	7005998105000000000998,105	70061007119000000001,007,119	405,17	70032486000000000002,486	4.59	1852	North Rhine-Westphalia
5.	Frankfurt am Main	7005532037000000000532,037	7005675009000000000675,009	7005666179000000000666,179	7005629375000000000629,375	7005644865000000000644,865	7005648550000000000648,550	7005671927000000000671,927	7005679664000000000679,664	248,31	70032737000000000002,737	4.80	1875	Hesse
6.	Stuttgart	7005496490000000000496,490	7005637366000000000637,366	7005634202000000000634,202	7005580648000000000580,648	7005579988000000000579,988	7005583874000000000583,874	7005601646000000000601,646	7005606588000000000606,588	207,35	70032925000000000002,925	3.89	1874	Baden-Württemberg
7.	Düsseldorf	7005500516000000000500,516	7005697891000000000697,891	7005660963000000000660,963	7005590479000000000590,479	7005575794000000000575,794	7005569364000000000569,364	7005586217000000000586,217	7005588735000000000588,735	217,22	70032710000000000002,710	3.40	1882	North Rhine-Westphalia
8.	Dortmund	7005507349000000000507,349	7005640802000000000640,802	7005640642000000000640,642	7005608297000000000608,297	7005599055000000000599,055	7005588994000000000588,994	7005581308000000000581,308	7005580444000000000580,444	280,71	70032068000000000002,068	−1.45	1894	North Rhine-Westphalia
9.	Essen	7005605411000000000605,411	7005729462000000000729,462	7005696419000000000696,419	7005647643000000000647,643	7005626973000000000626,973	7005595243000000000595,243	7005576259000000000576,259	7005574635000000000574,635	210,32	70032732000000000002,732	−3.46	1896	North Rhine-Westphalia
10.	Bremen	7005444549000000000444,549	7005563270000000000563,270	7005592533000000000592,533	7005555118000000000555,118	7005551219000000000551,219	7005539403000000000539,403	7005547685000000000547,685	7005547340000000000547,340	325,42	70031682000000000001,682	1.47	1875	Bremen
11.	Dresden	7005494187000000000494,187	7005493603000000000493,603	7005502432000000000502,432	7005516225000000000516,225	7005490571000000000490,571	7005477807000000000477,807	7005517052000000000517,052	7005523058000000000523,058	328,31	70031593000000000001,593	9.47	1852	Saxony
12.	Leipzig	7005617574000000000617,574	7005589632000000000589,632	7005583885000000000583,885	7005562480000000000562,480	7005511079000000000511,079	7005493208000000000493,208	7005518862000000000518,862	7005522883000000000522,883	297,36	70031758000000000001,758	6.02	1871	Saxony
13.	Hanover / Hannover	7005444296000000000444,296	7005574672000000000574,672	7005521003000000000521,003	7005534623000000000534,623	7005513010000000000513,010	7005515001000000000515,001	7005520966000000000520,966	7005522686000000000522,686	204,14	70032560000000000002,560	1.49	1875	Lower Saxony
14.	Nuremberg / Nürnberg	7005362459000000000362,459	7005458401000000000458,401	7005478181000000000478,181	7005484405000000000484,405	7005493692000000000493,692	7005488400000000000488,400	7005503673000000000503,673	7005505664000000000505,664	186,38	70032713000000000002,713	3.53	1881	Bavaria
15.	Duisburg	7005410783000000000410,783	7005503641000000000503,641	7005452721000000000452,721	7005558089000000000558,089	7005535447000000000535,447	7005514915000000000514,915	7005491931000000000491,931	7005489599000000000489,599	232,83	70032103000000000002,103	−4.92	1904	North Rhine-Westphalia
16.	Bochum	7005289804000000000289,804	7005362490000000000362,490	7005343809000000000343,809	7005400757000000000400,757	7005396486000000000396,486	7005391147000000000391,147	7005376319000000000376,319	7005374737000000000374,737	145,66	70032573000000000002,573	−4.20	1904	North Rhine-Westphalia
17.	Wuppertal	7005363224000000000363,224	7005421378000000000421,378	7005417694000000000417,694	7005393381000000000393,381	7005383660000000000383,660	7005366434000000000366,434	7005351050000000000351,050	7005349721000000000349,721	168,39	70032077000000000002,077	−4.56	1884	North Rhine-Westphalia
18.	Bonn	7005115394000000000115,394	7005146889000000000146,889	7005275722000000000275,722	7005288148000000000288,148	7005292234000000000292,234	7005302247000000000302,247	7005319841000000000319,841	7005324899000000000324,899	141,22	70032301000000000002,301	7.49	1934	North Rhine-Westphalia
19.	Bielefeld	7005153613000000000153,613	7005174527000000000174,527	7005168609000000000168,609	7005312708000000000312,708	7005319037000000000319,037	7005321758000000000321,758	7005323084000000000323,084	7005323270000000000323,270	257,92	70031253000000000001,253	0.47	1930	North Rhine-Westphalia
20.	Mannheim	7005245634000000000245,634	7005311383000000000311,383	7005332378000000000332,378	7005304303000000000304,303	7005310411000000000310,411	7005306729000000000306,729	7005311969000000000311,969	7005313174000000000313,174	144,96	70032160000000000002,160	2.10	1897	Baden-Württemberg
21.	Karlsruhe	7005198840000000000198,840	7005240450000000000240,450	7005259091000000000259,091	7005271892000000000271,892	7005275061000000000275,061	7005278558000000000278,558	7005291959000000000291,959	7005294761000000000294,761	173,46	70031699000000000001,699	5.82	1901	Baden-Württemberg
22.	Münster	7005118496000000000118,496	7005180871000000000180,871	7005198878000000000198,878	7005269696000000000269,696	7005259438000000000259,438	7005265609000000000265,609	7005275543000000000275,543	7005279803000000000279,803	302,96	7002924000000000000924	5.34	1915	North Rhine-Westphalia
23.	Wiesbaden	7005220741000000000220,741	7005257293000000000257,293	7005250715000000000250,715	7005274464000000000274,464	7005260301000000000260,301	7005270109000000000270,109	7005277493000000000277,493	7005275976000000000275,976	203,93	70031353000000000001,353	2.17	1905	Hesse
24.	Augsburg	7005185183000000000185,183	7005206422000000000206,422	7005213230000000000213,230	7005248346000000000248,346	7005256877000000000256,877	7005254982000000000254,982	7005263646000000000263,646	7005264708000000000264,708	146,84	70031803000000000001,803	3.81	1909	Bavaria
25.	Aachen	7005129811000000000129,811	7005170367000000000170,367	7005175451000000000175,451	7005243947000000000243,947	7005241861000000000241,861	7005244386000000000244,386	7005258380000000000258,380	7005258664000000000258,664	160,84	70031608000000000001,608	5.84	1888	North Rhine-Westphalia
26.	Mönchengladbach	7005124879000000000124,879	7005152414000000000152,414	7005151085000000000151,085	7005258424000000000258,424	7005259436000000000259,436	7005263014000000000263,014	7005258251000000000258,251	7005257993000000000257,993	170,45	70031514000000000001,514	−1.91	1921	North Rhine-Westphalia
27.	Gelsenkirchen	7005315460000000000315,460	7005388608000000000388,608	7005347074000000000347,074	7005304386000000000304,386	7005293714000000000293,714	7005278695000000000278,695	7005259744000000000259,744	7005257981000000000257,981	104,94	70032458000000000002,458	−7.43	1903	North Rhine-Westphalia
28.	Brunswick / Braunschweig	7005223760000000000223,760	7005242489000000000242,489	7005223275000000000223,275	7005261141000000000261,141	7005258833000000000258,833	7005245816000000000245,816	7005247400000000000247,400	7005248867000000000248,867	192,15	70031295000000000001,295	1.24	1890	Lower Saxony
29.	Chemnitz	7005293373000000000293,373	7005286329000000000286,329	7005299411000000000299,411	7005317644000000000317,644	7005294244000000000294,244	7005259246000000000259,246	7005243089000000000243,089	7005243248000000000243,248	220,84	70031101000000000001,101	−6.17	1883	Saxony
30.	Kiel	7005254449000000000254,449	7005271610000000000271,610	7005271070000000000271,070	7005250062000000000250,062	7005245567000000000245,567	7005232612000000000232,612	7005238281000000000238,281	7005239526000000000239,526	118,65	70032019000000000002,019	2.97	1898	Schleswig-Holstein
31.	Krefeld	7005171875000000000171,875	7005211479000000000211,479	7005222666000000000222,666	7005223969000000000223,969	7005244020000000000244,020	7005239916000000000239,916	7005235414000000000235,414	7005235076000000000235,076	137,75	70031707000000000001,707	−2.02	1888	North Rhine-Westphalia
32.	Halle	7005289119000000000289,119	7005277855000000000277,855	7005257261000000000257,261	7005232294000000000232,294	7005310234000000000310,234	7005247736000000000247,736	7005232323000000000232,323	7005232963000000000232,963	135,02	70031725000000000001,725	−5.96	1890	Saxony-Anhalt
33.	Magdeburg	7005260305000000000260,305	7005261594000000000261,594	7005272237000000000272,237	7005289032000000000289,032	7005278807000000000278,807	7005231450000000000231,450	7005230456000000000230,456	7005231549000000000231,549	200,99	70031152000000000001,152	0.04	1882	Saxony-Anhalt
34.	Freiburg	7005109717000000000109,717	7005141637000000000141,637	7005163568000000000163,568	7005175106000000000175,106	7005191029000000000191,029	7005205102000000000205,102	7005221924000000000221,924	7005224191000000000224,191	153,06	70031465000000000001,465	9.31	1934	Baden-Württemberg
35.	Oberhausen	7005202808000000000202,808	7005258626000000000258,626	7005246199000000000246,199	7005228947000000000228,947	7005223840000000000223,840	7005222151000000000222,151	7005214024000000000214,024	7005212945000000000212,945	77,11	70032762000000000002,762	−4.14	1914	North Rhine-Westphalia
36.	Lübeck	7005238276000000000238,276	7005232140000000000232,140	7005239955000000000239,955	7005220588000000000220,588	7005214758000000000214,758	7005213399000000000213,399	7005209818000000000209,818	7005210232000000000210,232	214,21	7002981000000000000981	−1.48	1912	Schleswig-Holstein
37.	Erfurt	7005188650000000000188,650	7005186448000000000186,448	7005196528000000000196,528	7005211575000000000211,575	7005208989000000000208,989	7005200564000000000200,564	7005203830000000000203,830	7005204994000000000204,994	269,14	7002762000000000000762	2.21	1906	Thuringia
38.	Rostock	7005133109000000000133,109	7005158630000000000158,630	7005198636000000000198,636	7005232506000000000232,506	7005248088000000000248,088	7005200506000000000200,506	7005201442000000000201,442	7005202735000000000202,735	181,26	70031118000000000001,118	1.11	1935	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
39.	Mainz	700488369000000000088,369	7005133089000000000133,089	7005174858000000000174,858	7005187392000000000187,392	7005179486000000000179,486	7005182870000000000182,870	7005197778000000000197,778	7005199237000000000199,237	97,74	70032038000000000002,038	8.95	1908	Rhineland-Palatinate
40.	Kassel	7005162132000000000162,132	7005206354000000000206,354	7005214785000000000214,785	7005195912000000000195,912	7005194268000000000194,268	7005194766000000000194,766	7005194774000000000194,774	7005195530000000000195,530	106,78	70031831000000000001,831	0.39	1899	Hesse
41.	Hagen	7005146401000000000146,401	7005195500000000000195,500	7005201042000000000201,042	7005218927000000000218,927	7005214449000000000214,449	7005203151000000000203,151	7005190121000000000190,121	7005188529000000000188,529	160,35	70031176000000000001,176	−7.20	1928	North Rhine-Westphalia
42.	Hamm	700459866000000000059,866	700468775000000000068,775	700484629000000000084,629	7005171869000000000171,869	7005179639000000000179,639	7005182427000000000182,427	7005181741000000000181,741	7005181783000000000181,783	226,25	7002803000000000000803	−0.35	1975	North Rhine-Westphalia
43.	Saarbrücken	7005111450000000000111,450	7005129801000000000129,801	7005128251000000000128,251	7005193554000000000193,554	7005191694000000000191,694	7005183257000000000183,257	7005175810000000000175,810	7005175741000000000175,741	167,09	70031052000000000001,052	−4.10	1909	Saarland
44.	Mülheim	7005149589000000000149,589	7005183979000000000183,979	7005192183000000000192,183	7005181279000000000181,279	7005177681000000000177,681	7005172862000000000172,862	7005167471000000000167,471	7005167344000000000167,344	91,29	70031833000000000001,833	−3.19	1908	North Rhine-Westphalia
45.	Herne	7005111591000000000111,591	7005113252000000000113,252	7005103849000000000103,849	7005182542000000000182,542	7005178132000000000178,132	7005174529000000000174,529	7005165632000000000165,632	7005164762000000000164,762	51,41	70033205000000000003,205	−5.60	1933	North Rhine-Westphalia
46.	Ludwigshafen	7005123869000000000123,869	7005164657000000000164,657	7005176257000000000176,257	7005159399000000000159,399	7005162233000000000162,233	7005163383000000000163,383	7005163340000000000163,340	7005164177000000000164,177	77,55	70032117000000000002,117	0.49	1921	Rhineland-Palatinate
47.	Osnabrück	7005109538000000000109,538	7005135821000000000135,821	7005144864000000000144,864	7005157367000000000157,367	7005163168000000000163,168	7005164101000000000164,101	7005163514000000000163,514	7005164119000000000164,119	119,80	70031370000000000001,370	0.01	1939	Lower Saxony
48.	Oldenburg	7005122809000000000122,809	7005122337000000000122,337	7005131545000000000131,545	7005136764000000000136,764	7005143131000000000143,131	7005154832000000000154,832	7005161334000000000161,334	7005162173000000000162,173	102,98	70031575000000000001,575	4.74	1946	Lower Saxony
49.	Leverkusen	700465531000000000065,531	700493940000000000093,940	7005107626000000000107,626	7005160825000000000160,825	7005160919000000000160,919	7005161047000000000161,047	7005160593000000000160,593	7005160772000000000160,772	78,87	70032038000000000002,038	−0.17	1963	North Rhine-Westphalia
50.	Solingen	7005147845000000000147,845	7005170619000000000170,619	7005177124000000000177,124	7005166085000000000166,085	7005165401000000000165,401	7005164973000000000164,973	7005160992000000000160,992	7005159927000000000159,927	89,54	70031786000000000001,786	−3.06	1929	North Rhine-Westphalia
51.	Potsdam	7005118180000000000118,180	7005115004000000000115,004	7005111336000000000111,336	7005130900000000000130,900	7005139794000000000139,794	7005129324000000000129,324	7005154606000000000154,606	7005156906000000000156,906	187,53	7002837000000000000837	21.33	1939	Brandenburg
52.	Neuss	700463478000000000063,478	700493680000000000093,680	7005116013000000000116,013	7005149334000000000149,334	7005147019000000000147,019	7005150013000000000150,013	7005151280000000000151,280	7005151388000000000151,388	99,53	70031521000000000001,521	0.92	1963	North Rhine-Westphalia
53.	Heidelberg	7005116488000000000116,488	7005127595000000000127,595	7005121398000000000121,398	7005133227000000000133,227	7005136796000000000136,796	7005140259000000000140,259	7005146466000000000146,466	7005147312000000000147,312	108,83	70031354000000000001,354	5.03	1946	Baden-Württemberg
54.	Paderborn	700440270000000000040,270	700452773000000000052,773	700468207000000000068,207	7005110155000000000110,155	7005120680000000000120,680	7005139084000000000139,084	7005145320000000000145,320	7005146283000000000146,283	179,51	7002815000000000000815	5.18	1975	North Rhine-Westphalia
55.	Darmstadt	700494788000000000094,788	7005138736000000000138,736	7005141847000000000141,847	7005138201000000000138,201	7005138920000000000138,920	7005138242000000000138,242	7005143332000000000143,332	7005144402000000000144,402	122,09	70031183000000000001,183	4.46	1937	Hesse
56.	Regensburg	7005117291000000000117,291	7005123751000000000123,751	7005130888000000000130,888	7005132604000000000132,604	7005121691000000000121,691	7005125676000000000125,676	7005134218000000000134,218	7005135520000000000135,520	80,70	70031679000000000001,679	7.83	1940	Bavaria
57.	Würzburg	700478443000000000078,443	7005115541000000000115,541	7005116395000000000116,395	7005128652000000000128,652	7005127777000000000127,777	7005127966000000000127,966	7005133195000000000133,195	7005133799000000000133,799	87,63	70031527000000000001,527	4.56	1932	Bavaria
58.	Ingolstadt	700440523000000000040,523	700452540000000000052,540	700470594000000000070,594	700490490000000000090,490	7005105489000000000105,489	7005115722000000000115,722	7005124387000000000124,387	7005125088000000000125,088	133,37	7002938000000000000938	8.09	1989	Bavaria
59.	Heilbronn	700464643000000000064,643	700487203000000000087,203	7005102300000000000102,300	7005111938000000000111,938	7005115843000000000115,843	7005119305000000000119,305	7005122415000000000122,415	7005122879000000000122,879	99,88	70031230000000000001,230	3.00	1970	Baden-Württemberg
60.	Ulm	700471132000000000071,132	700490383000000000090,383	700493158000000000093,158	7005100671000000000100,671	7005110529000000000110,529	7005117233000000000117,233	7005122087000000000122,087	7005122801000000000122,801	118,69	70031035000000000001,035	4.75	1980	Baden-Württemberg
61.	Wolfsburg	700425422000000000025,422	700462577000000000062,577	700490115000000000090,115	7005125935000000000125,935	7005128510000000000128,510	7005121805000000000121,805	7005121109000000000121,109	7005121451000000000121,451	204,05	7002595000000000000595	−0.29	1972	Lower Saxony
62.	Göttingen	700478680000000000078,680	700477785000000000077,785	7005109892000000000109,892	7005129656000000000129,656	7005121831000000000121,831	7005124132000000000124,132	7005121457000000000121,457	7005121060000000000121,060	116,89	70031036000000000001,036	−2.47	1964	Lower Saxony
63.	Offenbach	700489030000000000089,030	7005115051000000000115,051	7005118841000000000118,841	7005110993000000000110,993	7005114992000000000114,992	7005117535000000000117,535	7005118770000000000118,770	7005120435000000000120,435	44,89	70032683000000000002,683	2.47	1954	Hesse
64.	Pforzheim	700454143000000000054,143	700481373000000000081,373	700491104000000000091,104	7005106500000000000106,500	7005112944000000000112,944	7005117156000000000117,156	7005119788000000000119,788	7005119781000000000119,781	98,00	70031222000000000001,222	2.24	1975	Baden-Württemberg
65.	Recklinghausen	7005104791000000000104,791	7005130405000000000130,405	7005125369000000000125,369	7005119418000000000119,418	7005125060000000000125,060	7005124785000000000124,785	7005119050000000000119,050	7005118365000000000118,365	66,43	70031782000000000001,782	−5.14	1949	North Rhine-Westphalia
66.	Bottrop	700493268000000000093,268	7005111246000000000111,246	7005106225000000000106,225	7005114571000000000114,571	7005118936000000000118,936	7005120611000000000120,611	7005117241000000000117,241	7005116771000000000116,771	100,61	70031161000000000001,161	−3.18	1953	North Rhine-Westphalia
67.	Fürth	700499890000000000099,890	700498615000000000098,615	700494415000000000094,415	700499088000000000099,088	7005103362000000000103,362	7005110477000000000110,477	7005114044000000000114,044	7005114628000000000114,628	63,35	70031809000000000001,809	3.76	1950	Bavaria
68.	Bremerhaven	7005114070000000000114,070	7005141017000000000141,017	7005142919000000000142,919	7005138728000000000138,728	7005130446000000000130,446	7005120822000000000120,822	7005114031000000000114,031	7005113366000000000113,366	93,82	70031208000000000001,208	−6.17	1939	Bremen
69.	Reutlingen	700445735000000000045,735	700466659000000000066,659	700479705000000000079,705	700495456000000000095,456	7005103687000000000103,687	7005110650000000000110,650	7005112132000000000112,132	7005112484000000000112,484	87,06	70031292000000000001,292	1.66	1988	Baden-Württemberg
70.	Remscheid	7005103276000000000103,276	7005125912000000000125,912	7005136822000000000136,822	7005129082000000000129,082	7005123155000000000123,155	7005119287000000000119,287	7005111422000000000111,422	7005110563000000000110,563	74,60	70031482000000000001,482	−7.31	1929	North Rhine-Westphalia
71.	Koblenz	700466444000000000066,444	700497867000000000097,867	7005120079000000000120,079	7005113676000000000113,676	7005108733000000000108,733	7005107950000000000107,950	7005106445000000000106,445	7005106417000000000106,417	105,05	70031013000000000001,013	−1.42	1962	Rhineland-Palatinate
72.	Bergisch Gladbach	700432681000000000032,681	700441409000000000041,409	700450228000000000050,228	7005101472000000000101,472	7005104037000000000104,037	7005105693000000000105,693	7005105699000000000105,699	7005105723000000000105,723	83,11	70031272000000000001,272	0.03	1977	North Rhine-Westphalia
73.	Erlangen	700450011000000000050,011	700468569000000000068,569	700485061000000000085,061	7005101845000000000101,845	7005102440000000000102,440	7005100778000000000100,778	7005105554000000000105,554	7005105629000000000105,629	76,95	70031373000000000001,373	4.81	1974	Bavaria
74.	Moers	700434832000000000034,832	700445908000000000045,908	700453410000000000053,410	700499923000000000099,923	7005104595000000000104,595	7005107062000000000107,062	7005105929000000000105,929	7005105506000000000105,506	67,69	70031559000000000001,559	−1.45	1975	North Rhine-Westphalia
75.	Trier	700475526000000000075,526	700485210000000000085,210	7005103598000000000103,598	700495536000000000095,536	700497835000000000097,835	700499410000000000099,410	7005104587000000000104,587	7005105260000000000105,260	117,13	7002899000000000000899	5.88	1969	Rhineland-Palatinate
76.	Jena	700480309000000000080,309	700481190000000000081,190	700488130000000000088,130	7005103718000000000103,718	7005102518000000000102,518	700499893000000000099,893	7005104449000000000104,449	7005105129000000000105,129	114,47	7002918000000000000918	5.24	1975	Thuringia
77.	Siegen	700438787000000000038,787	700448210000000000048,210	700457563000000000057,563	7005112320000000000112,320	7005109174000000000109,174	7005108476000000000108,476	7005103984000000000103,984	7005103424000000000103,424	114,67	7002902000000000000902	−4.66	1975	North Rhine-Westphalia
78.	Hildesheim	700472292000000000072,292	700494352000000000094,352	700493373000000000093,373	7005102619000000000102,619	7005105291000000000105,291	7005103909000000000103,909	7005102903000000000102,903	7005102794000000000102,794	92,18	70031115000000000001,115	−1.07	1974	Lower Saxony
79.	Salzgitter	7005100667000000000100,667	7005108872000000000108,872	7005119031000000000119,031	7005113600000000000113,600	7005114355000000000114,355	7005112302000000000112,302	7005103446000000000103,446	7005102394000000000102,394	223,91	7002457000000000000457	−8.82	1942	Lower Saxony
80.	Cottbus	700460874000000000060,874	700466813000000000066,813	700483444000000000083,444	7005113479000000000113,479	7005125891000000000125,891	7005108491000000000108,491	7005101671000000000101,671	7005102091000000000102,091	164,29	7002621000000000000621	−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)

References

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 2006-12-20 of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

Literature

• Kaiserliches Statistisches Amt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich, 1880-1918 (German)
• Statistisches Reichsamt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für das Deutsche Reich, 1919-1941/42 (German)
• Deutscher Städtetag (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch Deutscher Gemeinden, 1890 ff. (German)
• Statistisches Bundesamt (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1952 ff. (German)
• Staatliche Zentralverwaltung für Statistik (Hrsg.): Statistisches Jahrbuch der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1955-1989 (German)

See also

• List of towns and cities in Germany
• Metropolitan regions in Germany

External links

• Statistisches Bundesamt - Gemeindeverzeichnis (German)
• Deutscher Städtetag (German)
• Germany by Map: All cities and communes