Urban Areas of Germany map & data
Germany has 72 urban areas in this layer, spread over 16 states. The most are in Nordrhein-Westfalen (21), Baden-Württemberg (9) and Niedersachsen (8). The largest include Essen, Berlin and Hamburg.
Urban Areas by state
| State | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 21 | 29% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 9 | 13% |
| Niedersachsen | 8 | 11% |
| Bayern | 7 | 9.7% |
| Hessen | 4 | 5.6% |
| Sachsen | 4 | 5.6% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 3 | 4.2% |
| Thüringen | 3 | 4.2% |
| Brandenburg | 2 | 2.8% |
| Bremen | 2 | 2.8% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 2 | 2.8% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 2 | 2.8% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 2 | 2.8% |
| Berlin | 1 | 1.4% |
| Hamburg | 1 | 1.4% |
| Saarland | 1 | 1.4% |
Largest urban areas in Germany
- EssenNordrhein-Westfalen · 810.2 km²
- BerlinBerlin · 701.9 km²
- HamburgHamburg · 385 km²
- DresdenSachsen · 242.9 km²
- MunichBayern · 234 km²
- CologneNordrhein-Westfalen · 211.3 km²
- HannoverNiedersachsen · 195.9 km²
- Frankfurt am MainHessen · 186.9 km²
- LeipzigSachsen · 180.5 km²
- BremenBremen · 171.4 km²
- BonnNordrhein-Westfalen · 158.9 km²
- DusseldorfNordrhein-Westfalen · 140.9 km²
- DortmundNordrhein-Westfalen · 131.6 km²
- NurnbergBayern · 125.2 km²
- StuttgartBaden-Württemberg · 121.5 km²
- MannheimBaden-Württemberg · 115.5 km²
- WiesbadenHessen · 111 km²
- KasselHessen · 93.6 km²
- KielSchleswig-Holstein · 93.4 km²
- MagdeburgSachsen-Anhalt · 90.9 km²
- WuppertalNordrhein-Westfalen · 85.1 km²
- ChemnitzSachsen · 84.5 km²
- BielefeldNordrhein-Westfalen · 82.7 km²
- HalleSachsen-Anhalt · 80.2 km²
- AugsburgBayern · 75.5 km²
- MonchengladbachNordrhein-Westfalen · 74.7 km²
- LubeckSchleswig-Holstein · 74 km²
- BraunschweigNiedersachsen · 68.3 km²
- KarlsruheBaden-Württemberg · 64.9 km²
- ErfurtThüringen · 63.2 km²
- MünsterNordrhein-Westfalen · 62.6 km²
- KrefeldNordrhein-Westfalen · 60.5 km²
- HagenNordrhein-Westfalen · 56.9 km²
- OldenburgNiedersachsen · 55 km²
- DuisburgNordrhein-Westfalen · 52.1 km²
- AachenNordrhein-Westfalen · 50.1 km²
- WürzburgBayern · 49.9 km²
- MoersNordrhein-Westfalen · 48.4 km²
- SolingenNordrhein-Westfalen · 47.3 km²
- OsnabrückNiedersachsen · 47.2 km²
What's in this layer
Every urban area in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. The built-up extent of major cities and metropolitan areas.
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Frequently asked questions
How many urban areas are there in Germany?
This layer holds 72 urban areas in Germany, the most of them in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each urban area?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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