List of cities in Germany by population

As defined by the German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development, a ''Großstadt'' (large city) is a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants. As of December 31, 2015, 79 cities in Germany fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations or metropolitan areas.

List

The following table lists the 79 cities in Germany with a population of at least 100,000 each on December 31, 2015, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital, and in ''italics'' if it is the most populous city in the state. The table below contains the following information:
# The city rank by population as of December 31, 2015, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany
# The city name
# The name of the state in which the city lies
# The city population as of December 31, 2015, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany
# The city population as of May 9, 2011, as enumerated by the 2011 European Union census
# The city percentage population change from May 9, 2011 to December 31, 2015
# The city land area as of December 31, 2015
# The city population density as of December 31, 2015 (residents per unit of land area)
# The city latitude and longitude coordinates.

Schwerin is the only state capital not listed.

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See also

* List of cities and towns in Germany
* List of towns and cities in Germany by historical population
* List of municipalities in Germany
* Metropolitan regions in Germany

References

{{Lists of cities by population and state of the Federal Republic of Germany

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