Regional capital cities in Germany
German regional capital cities ranked by population, largest first.
Top cities right now: Hamburg (1,862,565 people), Munich (1,604,731 people), Dusseldorf (659,615 people). Coverage: 6 ranked cities out of 6 eligible in Germany.
Use this when you want capital-city admin centres only. It narrows the list to Germany's main regional seats rather than all large cities.
Each ranking is built only from source-backed values. Official, commercial and community sources are labelled separately.
| 1 | Hamburg | 1,862,565 people | Statistik Nord — Bevölkerung in Hamburg 2024 Official | 2024-12-31 | A | City |
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| 2 | Munich | 1,604,731 people | Landeshauptstadt München — Statistik (Bevölkerung) Official | 2026-03-31 | A | City |
| 3 | Dusseldorf | 659,615 people | Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik Official | 2025-12-31 | A | City |
| 4 | Leipzig | 633,592 people | Stadt Leipzig Statistik Official | 2025-12-31 | A | City |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 605,663 people | Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Statistik Official | 2025-12-31 | A | City |
| 6 | Dresden | 571,510 people | Landeshauptstadt Dresden Statistik Official | 2025-12-31 | A | City |
FAQ
How are these rankings built?
Only source-backed values are used. Each row links its source, source type and observation date. Cities without a verified value are excluded.
Why is a ranking empty?
It will show once enough cities have a verified value for that indicator. Until then we show how many cities are already covered.