List of cities in Lower Saxony by population
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The following list sorts all cities and communes in the German state of Lower Saxony with a population of more than 25,000.[1] As of May 15, 2022, 63 cities 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.
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The following table lists the 63 cities and communes in Lower Saxony with a population of at least 25,000 on May 15, 2022, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.[2] A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital.
- The city rank by population as of May 15, 2022, as enumerate by the 2022 German Census[3]
- The city name[3]
- The name of the district (Landkreis) in which the city lies (some cities are districts on their own called urban districts)[3]
- The city population as of May 15, 2022, as enumerate by the 2022 German Census[3]
- The city population as of May 9, 2011, as enumerated by the 2011 European Union census[4]
- The city land area as of May 15, 2022[3]
- The city population density as of May 15, 2022 (residents per unit of land area)[3]
2022 Rank |
City | district | 2022 Census | 2011 Census | 2022 land area | 2022 pop. density |
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1 | Hanover | Hanover (region) | 513,291 | 506,416 | 204 km2 | 2,512/km2 |
2 | Braunschweig | urban district | 252,816 | 242,537 | 193 km2 | 1,312/km2 |
3 | Oldenburg | urban district | 172,759 | 157,267 | 103 km2 | 1,676/km2 |
4 | Osnabrück | urban district | 164,898 | 153,699 | 120 km2 | 1,376/km2 |
5 | Wolfsburg | urban district | 127,145 | 119,984 | 205 km2 | 621.4/km2 |
6 | Göttingen | Göttingen (district) | 124,548 | 115,843 | 117 km2 | 1,064/km2 |
7 | Salzgitter | urban district | 104,215 | 98,895 | 224 km2 | 464.2/km2 |
8 | Hildesheim | Hildesheim (district) | 97,716 | 99,554 | 92.3 km2 | 1,059/km2 |
9 | Delmenhorst | urban district | 80,845 | 73,322 | 62.5 km2 | 1,295/km2 |
10 | Wilhelmshaven | urban district | 75,366 | 77,451 | 107 km2 | 703.6/km2 |
11 | Lüneburg | Lüneburg (district) | 72,870 | 69,905 | 70.5 km2 | 1,034/km2 |
12 | Celle | Celle (district) | 66,610 | 69,001 | 176 km2 | 378.4/km2 |
13 | Garbsen | Hanover (region) | 59,534 | 59,499 | 79.5 km2 | 748.9/km2 |
14 | Hamelin | Hameln-Pyrmont | 58,123 | 56,756 | 103 km2 | 566.9/km2 |
15 | Nordhorn | County of Bentheim (district) | 55,724 | 52,029 | 150 km2 | 371.8/km2 |
16 | Lingen (Ems) | Emsland | 55,092 | 51,821 | 176 km2 | 312.7/km2 |
17 | Langenhagen | Hanover (region) | 53,711 | 50,821 | 72.0 km2 | 746.3/km2 |
18 | Wolfenbüttel | Wolfenbüttel (district) | 51,750 | 51,756 | 78.7 km2 | 657.3/km2 |
19 | Peine | Peine (district) | 50,276 | 48,582 | 120 km2 | 419.5/km2 |
20 | Cuxhaven | Cuxhaven (district) | 49,740 | 49,093 | 162 km2 | 307.2/km2 |
21 | Emden | urban district | 48,920 | 49,787 | 112 km2 | 435.5/km2 |
22 | Stade | Stade (district) | 47,852 | 45,141 | 110 km2 | 434.7/km2 |
23 | Goslar | Goslar (district) | 47,433 | 51,261 | 164 km2 | 289.4/km2 |
24 | Melle | Osnabrück (district) | 46,187 | 45,855 | 254 km2 | 181.9/km2 |
25 | Neustadt am Rübenberge | Hanover (region) | 44,274 | 43,542 | 359 km2 | 123.3/km2 |
26 | Lehrte | Hanover (region) | 43,501 | 42,655 | 128 km2 | 340.7/km2 |
27 | Seevetal | Harburg (district) | 43,261 | 39,838 | 105 km2 | 410.7/km2 |
28 | Gifhorn | Gifhorn (district) | 42,006 | 41,152 | 105 km2 | 398.5/km2 |
29 | Laatzen | Hanover (region) | 41,966 | 38,877 | 34.2 km2 | 1,229/km2 |
30 | Aurich | Aurich (district) | 41,631 | 40,699 | 197 km2 | 211.0/km2 |
31 | Wunstorf | Hanover (region) | 40,984 | 40,633 | 126 km2 | 325.9/km2 |
32 | Buchholz in der Nordheide | Harburg (district) | 40,849 | 36,656 | 74.8 km2 | 546.4/km2 |
33 | Buxtehude | Stade (district) | 39,950 | 39,552 | 76.7 km2 | 520.9/km2 |
34 | Papenburg | Emsland | 36,770 | 35,060 | 118 km2 | 310.5/km2 |
35 | Meppen | Emsland | 36,429 | 33,997 | 188 km2 | 193.4/km2 |
36 | Winsen (Luhe) | Harburg (district) | 36,173 | 32,494 | 110 km2 | 329.5/km2 |
37 | Cloppenburg | Cloppenburg (district) | 35,988 | 32,932 | 70.9 km2 | 507.9/km2 |
38 | Seelze | Hanover (region) | 34,324 | 31,827 | 54.1 km2 | 634.7/km2 |
39 | Leer (Ostfriesland) | Leer (district) | 34,181 | 34,017 | 70.1 km2 | 487.5/km2 |
40 | Barsinghausen | Hanover (region) | 33,727 | 33,053 | 103 km2 | 328.1/km2 |
41 | Stuhr | Diepholz (district) | 33,324 | 32,382 | 81.8 km2 | 407.2/km2 |
42 | Vechta | Vechta (district) | 33,126 | 30,319 | 87.9 km2 | 376.9/km2 |
43 | Uelzen | Uelzen (district) | 32,680 | 33,606 | 137 km2 | 238.8/km2 |
44 | Achim | Verden (district) | 32,176 | 29,531 | 68.1 km2 | 472.8/km2 |
45 | Nienburg (Weser) | Nienburg (district) | 32,021 | 30,875 | 64.5 km2 | 496.2/km2 |
46 | Georgsmarienhütte | Osnabrück (district) | 31,548 | 31,959 | 55.5 km2 | 568.5/km2 |
47 | Burgdorf | Hanover (region) | 31,045 | 28,845 | 113 km2 | 275.8/km2 |
48 | Walsrode | Heidekreis | 31,007 | 30,466 | 336.5 km2 | 92.2/km2 |
49 | Geestland | Cuxhaven (district) | 30,932 | 30,683 | 357 km2 | 86.8/km2 |
50 | Ganderkesee | Oldenburg (district) | 30,897 | 30,373 | 138 km2 | 223.2/km2 |
51 | Bramsche | Osnabrück (district) | 30,625 | 30,158 | 183 km2 | 167.0/km2 |
52 | Weyhe | Diepholz (district) | 30,500 | 29,918 | 60.4 km2 | 505.3/km2 |
53 | Osterholz-Scharmbeck | Osterholz | 29,762 | 30,298 | 147 km2 | 202.2/km2 |
54 | Einbeck | Northeim (district) | 29,713 | 32,226 | 232 km2 | 128.1/km2 |
55 | Bad Zwischenahn | Ammerland | 29,440 | 27,437 | 130 km2 | 226.3/km2 |
56 | Wedemark | Hanover (region) | 29,409 | 28,223 | 174 km2 | 168.8/km2 |
57 | Springe | Hanover (region) | 28,513 | 28,575 | 160 km2 | 178.1/km2 |
58 | Lohne | Vechta (district) | 27,985 | 24,819 | 91.1 km2 | 307.2/km2 |
59 | Northeim | Northeim (district) | 27,369 | 29,327 | 146 km2 | 187.7/km2 |
60 | Verden an der Aller | Verden (district) | 26,950 | 26,664 | 71.7 km2 | 375.9/km2 |
61 | Nordenham | Wesermarsch | 25,862 | 26,491 | 87.8 km2 | 294.6/km2 |
62 | Rinteln | Schaumburg | 25,626 | 25,791 | 109 km2 | 235.1/km2 |
63 | Helmstedt | Helmstedt (district) | 25,040 | 25,941 | 66.7 km2 | 375.2/km2 |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Laufende Stadtbeobachtung – Raumabgrenzungen" (in German). Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved Feb 15, 2018.
- ^ "Homepage - Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)". www.destatis.de.
- ^ a b c d e f "Homepage – Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)". www.destatis.de.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Geschlecht für Kreise und kreisfreie Städte" (XLS) (in German). Wiesbaden: Federal Statistical Office of Germany. April 10, 2014.