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Largest Cities in Hesse

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Hesse

1 Frankfurt am Main 650,000
2 Wiesbaden 278,609
3 Kassel 194,501
4 Darmstadt 140,385
5 Offenbach 119,192
6 Hanau am Main 88,648
7 Marburg an der Lahn 78,895
8 Gießen 74,411
9 Fulda 63,760
10 Rüsselsheim am Main 59,730
11 Wetzlar 52,656
12 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe 51,859
13 Oberursel 46,678
14 Rodgau 43,315
15 Gallus 42,012
16 Dreieich 40,367
17 Bensheim 39,439
18 Biebrich 38,758
19 Maintal 38,313
20 Hofheim am Taunus 37,750
21 Langen 35,416
22 Neu-Isenburg 35,293
23 Limburg an der Lahn 33,820
24 Dietzenbach 33,256
25 Mörfelden-Walldorf 32,753
26 Viernheim 32,620
27 Lampertheim 31,635
28 Bad Vilbel 30,736
29 Bad Hersfeld 30,725
30 Bad Nauheim 30,291
31 Taunusstein 29,501
32 Kelkheim 29,162
33 Mühlheim am Main 28,534
34 Baunatal 28,173
35 Dotzheim 27,557
36 Friedberg 27,484
37 Niederrad 27,043
38 Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse 25,442
39 Griesheim 25,287
40 Butzbach 25,156
41 Pfungstadt 25,084
42 Hattersheim 25,035
43 Korbach 24,481
44 Dillenburg 24,461
45 Obertshausen 24,459
46 Friedrichsdorf 24,435
47 Weiterstadt 24,253
48 Groß-Gerau 23,641
49 Bad Soden am Taunus 22,871
50 Idstein 22,810
51 Gelnhausen 21,881
52 Groß-Umstadt 21,758
53 Stadtallendorf 21,720
54 Karben 21,642
55 Eschborn 21,641
56 Büdingen 21,579
57 Riedstadt 21,362
58 Eschwege 21,191
59 Bruchköbel 20,892
60 Herborn 20,473
61 Haiger 20,218
62 Nidderau 20,090
63 Flörsheim 20,023
64 Seligenstadt 19,569
65 Schwalmstadt 19,279
66 Frankenberg 19,276
67 Heusenstamm 19,012
68 Vellmar 18,623
69 Nidda 18,241
70 Bad Wildungen 18,037
71 Reinheim 17,841
72 Arheilgen 17,819
73 Kronberg 17,730
74 Kronberg Tal 17,550
75 Michelstadt 17,279
76 Schlüchtern 17,260
77 Hochheim am Main 17,027
78 Babenhausen 16,920
79 Bad Arolsen 16,854
80 Eltville 16,845
81 Hofgeismar 16,444
82 Petersberg 16,410
83 Seeheim-Jugenheim 16,395
84 Kirchhain 16,381
85 Hünfeld 16,323
86 Künzell 16,124
87 Witzenhausen 16,055
88 Ginsheim-Gustavsburg 16,043
89 Alsfeld 15,945
90 Königstein im Taunus 15,661
91 Ober-Ramstadt 15,367
92 Bürstadt 15,348
93 Neu-Anspach 15,276
94 Dieburg 15,168
95 Homberg 14,903
96 Bebra 14,839
97 Fritzlar 14,814
98 Niedernhausen 14,494
99 Lauterbach 14,487
100 Grünberg 14,233

The largest cities in Hesse represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Frankfurt am Main leads with a population of 650,000, followed by Wiesbaden and Kassel. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 05 dominates the top 10 with 10 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Frankfurt am Main's population is larger than that of many small nations.
  • 2. 05 has 10 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 22,810 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 1,382,687.

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