Largest Cities in Germany

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Germany

1 Berlin 16 3,426,354

2 Hamburg 04 1,845,229

3 Munich 02 1,260,391

4 Köln 07 963,395

5 Frankfurt am Main 05 650,000

6 Stuttgart 01 630,305

7 Düsseldorf 07 620,523

8 Essen 07 593,085

9 Dortmund 07 588,462

10 Dresden 13 556,227

11 Bremen 03 546,501

12 Nürnberg 02 515,543

13 Hannover 06 515,140

14 Leipzig 13 504,971

15 Duisburg 07 504,358

16 Wandsbek 04 411,422

17 Bochum 07 385,729

18 Wuppertal 07 360,797

19 Bielefeld 07 331,906

20 Bonn 07 330,579

21 Hamburg-Nord 04 315,514

22 Mannheim 01 307,960

23 Hamburg-Mitte 04 301,231

24 Marienthal 04 287,101

25 Karlsruhe 01 283,799

26 Wiesbaden 05 278,609

27 Münster 07 270,184

28 Gelsenkirchen 07 270,028

29 Eimsbüttel 04 269,118

30 Aachen 07 265,208

31 Mönchengladbach 07 261,742

32 Augsburg 02 259,196

33 Altona 04 250,192

34 Chemnitz 13 247,220

35 Kiel 10 246,601

36 Braunschweig 06 244,715

37 Krefeld 07 237,984

38 Halle (Saale) 14 237,865

39 Magdeburg 14 235,775

40 Neue Neustadt 14 226,851

41 Oberhausen 07 219,176

42 Mainz 08 217,123

43 Freiburg 01 215,966

44 Erfurt 15 213,692

45 Lübeck 10 212,207

46 Hagen 07 198,972

47 Rostock 12 198,293

48 Kassel 05 194,501

49 Potsdam 11 182,112

50 Saarbrücken 09 179,349

51 Hamm 07 178,967

52 Herne 07 172,108

53 Mülheim 07 170,921

54 Harburg 04 169,221

55 Osnabrück 06 166,462

56 Neukölln 16 164,636

57 Solingen 07 164,359

58 Ludwigshafen am Rhein 08 163,196

59 Leverkusen 07 162,738

60 Oldenburg 06 159,218

61 Kreuzberg 16 153,135

62 Neuss 07 152,457

63 Prenzlauer Berg 16 148,878

64 Heidelberg 01 143,345

65 Paderborn 07 142,161

66 Darmstadt 05 140,385

67 Würzburg 02 133,731

68 Charlottenburg 16 129,359

69 Regensburg 02 129,151

70 Wolfsburg 06 123,064

71 Schöneberg 16 122,658

72 Recklinghausen 07 122,438

73 Göttingen 06 122,149

74 Heilbronn 01 120,733

75 Ingolstadt 02 120,658

76 Ulm 01 120,451

77 Bottrop 07 119,909

78 Bergedorf 04 119,665

79 Pforzheim 01 119,313

80 Offenbach 05 119,192

81 Friedrichshain 16 117,829

82 Remscheid 07 117,118

83 Bremerhaven 03 113,557

84 Nippes 07 113,487

85 Porz am Rhein 07 113,415

86 Reutlingen 01 112,627

87 Fürth 02 112,025

88 Marzahn 16 111,508

89 Rodenkirchen 07 110,158

90 Koblenz 08 107,319

91 Siegen 07 107,242

92 Bergisch Gladbach 07 106,184

93 Jena 15 104,712

94 Gera 15 104,659

95 Salzgitter 06 103,866

96 Moers 07 103,487

97 Hildesheim 06 103,052

98 Erlangen 02 102,675

99 Mitte 16 102,338

100 Wilmersdorf 16 101,877

The largest cities in Germany represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Berlin leads with a population of 3,426,354, followed by Hamburg and Munich. 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. 07 dominates the top 10 with 4 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. Berlin's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
2. 07 has 4 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 179,349 — larger than most cities worldwide.
4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 8,145,369.

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