In 2023, the most populated federal state in Germany is North Rhine-Westphalia in the west, with a population of almost 18.2 million. The state capital is Düsseldorf. Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in the south rounded up the top three, both with over ten million inhabitants.
Population in Germany as of December 2023, by federal state
(in 1,000s)
Figures are based on updates of the population numbers, further based on the census of 2011.
This statistic can be retrieved through the original source link in the Genesis online database of the Federal Statistical Office by typing 12411-0010 in the search.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 14, 2024). Population in Germany as of December 2023, by federal state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127686/population-by-federal-state-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Population in Germany as of December 2023, by federal state (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127686/population-by-federal-state-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Population in Germany as of December 2023, by federal state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127686/population-by-federal-state-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Population in Germany as of December 2023, by Federal State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127686/population-by-federal-state-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Population in Germany as of December 2023, by federal state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127686/population-by-federal-state-germany/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Population in Germany as of December 2023, by federal state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, June 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127686/population-by-federal-state-germany/
