Largest Cities in Germany

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Largest Cities - Germany

1 Berlin 16 3,913,644
2 Hamburg 04 1,862,565
3 Munich 02 1,260,391
4 Köln 07 963,395
5 Frankfurt am Main 05 756,021
6 Leipzig 13 633,592
7 Stuttgart 01 630,305
8 Düsseldorf 07 618,685
9 Essen 07 593,085
10 Dortmund 07 588,462
11 Bremen 03 586,271
12 Dresden 13 564,904
13 Nürnberg 02 515,543
14 Hannover 06 515,140
15 Duisburg 07 504,358
16 Bochum 07 385,729
17 Wuppertal 07 360,797
18 Bielefeld 07 331,906
19 Bonn 07 330,579
20 Mannheim 01 318,035
21 Karlsruhe 01 309,050
22 Hamburg-Nord 04 302,242
23 Hamburg-Mitte 04 301,550
24 Wiesbaden 05 288,850
25 Münster 07 270,184
26 Gelsenkirchen 07 270,028
27 Aachen 07 265,208
28 Mönchengladbach 07 261,742
29 Altona 04 261,213
30 Augsburg 02 259,196
31 Eimsbüttel 04 258,865
32 Kiel 10 246,601
33 Chemnitz 13 245,618
34 Braunschweig 06 244,715
35 Krefeld 07 237,984
36 Halle (Saale) 14 237,865
37 Freiburg 01 237,460
38 Magdeburg 14 235,775
39 Neue Neustadt 14 226,851
40 Mainz 08 224,684
41 Oberhausen 07 219,176
42 Erfurt 15 213,692
43 Lübeck 10 212,207
44 Hagen 07 198,972
45 Rostock 12 198,293
46 Kassel 05 197,230
47 Potsdam 11 184,754
48 Saarbrücken 09 182,971
49 Hamm 07 178,967
50 Harburg 04 174,369
51 Herne 07 172,108
52 Mülheim 07 170,921
53 Neukölln 16 167,248
54 Osnabrück 06 166,462
55 Solingen 07 164,359
56 Ludwigshafen am Rhein 08 163,196
57 Leverkusen 07 162,738
58 Oldenburg 06 159,218
59 Prenzlauer Berg 16 156,910
60 Heidelberg 01 155,756
61 Kreuzberg 16 153,887
62 Neuss 07 152,457
63 Paderborn 07 142,161
64 Darmstadt 05 140,385
65 Würzburg 02 133,731
66 Ulm 01 129,882
67 Regensburg 02 129,151
68 Bergedorf 04 129,111
69 Göttingen 06 127,259
70 Friedrichshain 16 125,169
71 Charlottenburg 16 124,555
72 Wolfsburg 06 123,064
73 Schöneberg 16 122,658
74 Recklinghausen 07 122,438
75 Heilbronn 01 120,733
76 Ingolstadt 02 120,658
77 Bottrop 07 119,909
78 Pforzheim 01 119,313
79 Offenbach 05 119,192
80 Bremerhaven 03 118,610
81 Remscheid 07 117,118
82 Porz am Rhein 07 113,670
83 Nippes 07 113,487
84 Koblenz 08 113,378
85 Reutlingen 01 112,627
86 Fürth 02 112,025
87 Rodenkirchen 07 110,158
88 Siegen 07 107,242
89 Marzahn 16 106,640
90 Bergisch Gladbach 07 106,184
91 Jena 15 104,712
92 Gera 15 104,659
93 Salzgitter 06 103,866
94 Moers 07 103,487
95 Hildesheim 06 103,052
96 Erlangen 02 102,675
97 Wilmersdorf 16 102,240
98 Witten 07 101,247
99 Trier 08 100,129
100 Zwickau 13 98,796

The largest cities in Germany represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Berlin leads with a population of 3,913,644, 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 174,369 - larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 8,756,016.

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