Boundaries & areas · 🇩🇪 Germany

States & Provinces of Germany map & data

Germany has 16 states and provinces in this layer, spread over 16 states. The most are in Baden-Württemberg (1), Bayern (1) and Berlin (1). The largest include Bayern, Niedersachsen and Baden-Württemberg.

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November 2026updated
A sample of states and provinces in Germany. Open every one of them in the studio.

States & Provinces by state

StateAreasShare
Baden-Württemberg16.3%
Bayern16.3%
Berlin16.3%
Brandenburg16.3%
Bremen16.3%
Hamburg16.3%
Hessen16.3%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern16.3%
Niedersachsen16.3%
Nordrhein-Westfalen16.3%
Rheinland-Pfalz16.3%
Saarland16.3%
Sachsen16.3%
Sachsen-Anhalt16.3%
Schleswig-Holstein16.3%
Thüringen16.3%

Largest states and provinces in Germany

  1. BayernBayern · 70,868.2 km²
  2. NiedersachsenNiedersachsen · 47,428 km²
  3. Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg · 36,139.1 km²
  4. Nordrhein-WestfalenNordrhein-Westfalen · 34,385.1 km²
  5. BrandenburgBrandenburg · 29,589.1 km²
  6. Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern · 22,864.1 km²
  7. HessenHessen · 21,095.9 km²
  8. Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt · 20,537.5 km²
  9. Rheinland-PfalzRheinland-Pfalz · 19,829.1 km²
  10. SachsenSachsen · 18,457.9 km²
  11. ThüringenThüringen · 16,197 km²
  12. Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein · 15,432.9 km²
  13. SaarlandSaarland · 2,568.3 km²
  14. BerlinBerlin · 890.2 km²
  15. HamburgHamburg · 732.9 km²
  16. BremenBremen · 395.6 km²

What's in this layer

Every state or province in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. First-level administrative regions: states, provinces, regions and territories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many states and provinces are there in Germany?

This layer holds 16 states and provinces in Germany, the most of them in Baden-Württemberg. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of states and provinces in Germany?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Germany layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

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What information comes with each state or province?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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