Cities & Towns in Germany map & data
There are 2,311 cities and towns mapped in Germany, spread over 16 states. The most are in Bayern (421), Nordrhein-Westfalen (318) and Baden-Württemberg (295). 100% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include München, Berlin and Köln.
Cities & Towns by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern | 421 | 18% |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 318 | 14% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 295 | 13% |
| Niedersachsen | 246 | 11% |
| Hessen | 177 | 7.7% |
| Sachsen | 174 | 7.5% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 126 | 5.5% |
| Brandenburg | 120 | 5.2% |
| Thüringen | 114 | 4.9% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 110 | 4.8% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 94 | 4.1% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 89 | 3.9% |
| Saarland | 23 | 1.0% |
| Bremen | 2 | 0.1% |
| Berlin | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hamburg | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable cities and towns in Germany
- MünchenBayern · pop. 1505036 · 519 m
- BerlinBerlin · pop. 3769962 · 35 m
- KölnNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 1069200 · 53 m
- Frankfurt am MainHessen · pop. 701350 · 112 m
- HannoverNiedersachsen · pop. 555372
- StuttgartBaden-Württemberg · pop. 613392 · 247 m
- LeipzigSachsen · pop. 628718 · 118 m
- BremenBremen · pop. 551415
- HamburgHamburg · pop. 1862565 · 6 m
- ErfurtThüringen · pop. 213332 · 194 m
- SaarbrückenSaarland · pop. 177201 · 230 m
- Halle (Saale)Sachsen-Anhalt · pop. 231565 · 88 m
- MainzRheinland-Pfalz · pop. 227277
- RostockMecklenburg-Vorpommern · pop. 207830
- PotsdamBrandenburg · pop. 178089 · 32 m
- NürnbergBayern · pop. 531159 · 309 m
- DüsseldorfNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 653253 · 38 m
- WiesbadenHessen · pop. 299946 · 117 m
- BraunschweigNiedersachsen · pop. 252962 · 75 m
- KonstanzBaden-Württemberg · pop. 85692 · 405 m
- DresdenSachsen · pop. 572240 · 112 m
- MagdeburgSachsen-Anhalt · pop. 244329 · 55 m
- AugsburgBayern · pop. 301033
- EssenNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 569884 · 116 m
- KasselHessen · pop. 204021 · 167 m
- Freiburg im BreisgauBaden-Württemberg · pop. 220286 · 278 m
- ChemnitzSachsen · pop. 243089 · 296 m
- IngolstadtBayern · pop. 127886 · 374 m
- DortmundNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 600933 · 86 m
- Villingen-SchwenningenBaden-Württemberg · pop. 81128 · 699 m
- Kempten (Allgäu)Bayern · pop. 67645 · 674 m
- BochumNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 371075 · 100 m
- MannheimBaden-Württemberg · pop. 310000
- FürthBayern · pop. 135082 · 294 m
- BielefeldNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 328864 · 118 m
- ErlangenBayern · pop. 120028 · 279 m
- WuppertalNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 361077
- AachenNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 241683 · 173 m
- BonnNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 335913
- HagenNordrhein-Westfalen · pop. 186000 · 106 m
What's in this layer
Every city or town in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Every city and town, with population where known.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cities and towns are there in Germany?
This layer holds 2,311 cities and towns in Germany, the most of them in Bayern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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