Districts
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Adm. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1987-05-25 | Population E 1995-12-31 | Population E 2001-12-31 | Population C 2011-05-09 | Population E 2011-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Arnsberg | Dist | NW | Arnsberg | 8,008 | 3,605,066 | 3,827,480 | 3,803,327 | 3,575,207 | 3,569,424 | 800800 | |
| i | Detmold | Dist | NW | Detmold | 6,523 | 1,793,359 | 2,012,908 | 2,063,244 | 2,029,124 | 2,027,126 | 652300 | |
| i | Düsseldorf {Dusseldorf} | Dist | NW | Düsseldorf | 5,291 | 5,068,126 | 5,290,584 | 5,255,328 | 5,076,864 | 5,077,103 | 529100 | |
| i | Köln {Koln} | Dist | NW | Köln | 7,364 | 3,856,102 | 4,188,583 | 4,309,953 | 4,285,861 | 4,299,064 | 736400 | |
| i | Münster {Munster} | Dist | NW | Münster | 6,911 | 2,389,192 | 2,573,490 | 2,620,240 | 2,571,195 | 2,572,221 | 691100 | |
| i | Nordrhein-Westfalen [North Rhine-Westphalia] | NW | FSt | Düsseldorf | 34,098 | 16,711,845 | 17,893,045 | 18,052,092 | 17,538,251 | 17,544,938 | 3409800 | |
| Germany | DEU | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,137 | 77,718,000 | 81,817,499 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 80,327,900 |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population C E 2011-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln | 1,013,665 |
| 2 | Düsseldorf | 589,649 |
| 3 | Dortmund | 571,403 |
| 4 | Essen | 565,900 |
| 5 | Duisburg | 487,470 |
| 6 | Bochum | 362,585 |
| 7 | Wuppertal | 342,570 |
| 8 | Bielefeld | 327,199 |
| 9 | Bonn | 307,530 |
| 10 | Münster | 293,393 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
| Name | Status | Population C C 1987-05-25 | Population C E 1995-12-31 | Population C E 2001-12-31 | Population C C 2011-05-09 | Population C E 2011-12-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Aachen [Aix-la-Chapelle] | City | 229,740 | 247,923 | 245,778 | 236,420 | 238,665 | 16087 |
| i | Ahaus | City | 29,850 | 34,708 | 37,533 | 38,331 | 38,443 | 15124 |
| i | Ahlen | City | 52,657 | 55,785 | 55,481 | 52,280 | 52,036 | 12313 |
| i | Alfter | Com | 16,389 | 19,351 | 21,350 | 22,839 | 22,992 | 3478 |
| i | Alsdorf | City | 46,454 | 46,147 | 46,344 | 46,567 | 46,434 | 3167 |
| i | Altena | City | 23,198 | 24,026 | 21,831 | 18,218 | 18,079 | 4431 |
| i | Arnsberg | City | 74,091 | 78,972 | 77,396 | 74,383 | 74,125 | 19372 |
| i | Ascheberg | Com | 12,381 | 13,965 | 14,923 | 15,103 | 15,040 | 10632 |
| i | Attendorn | City | 21,570 | 23,888 | 24,688 | 24,463 | 24,426 | 9795 |
| i | Bad Berleburg | City | 20,170 | 21,289 | 21,135 | 19,754 | 19,616 | 27552 |
| i | Bad Driburg | City | 16,582 | 19,122 | 19,608 | 18,639 | 18,538 | 11530 |
| i | Bad Honnef | City | 21,647 | 24,462 | 25,038 | 24,523 | 24,653 | 4817 |
| i | Bad Laasphe | City | 14,713 | 15,574 | 15,395 | 14,186 | 14,094 | 13595 |
| i | Bad Lippspringe | City | 11,891 | 14,566 | 14,835 | 14,968 | 15,051 | 5101 |
| i | Bad Münstereifel {Bad Munstereifel} | City | 15,230 | 17,718 | 18,560 | 17,451 | 17,431 | 15083 |
| i | Bad Oeynhausen | City | 44,036 | 49,014 | 49,850 | 48,623 | 48,360 | 6480 |
| i | Bad Salzuflen | City | 50,588 | 55,029 | 55,088 | 52,285 | 52,303 | 10005 |
| i | Baesweiler | City | 23,673 | 25,707 | 27,485 | 26,363 | 26,405 | 2777 |
| i | Beckum | City | 35,877 | 38,166 | 38,018 | 36,116 | 36,106 | 11139 |
| i | Bedburg | City | 20,634 | 23,219 | 24,457 | 23,037 | 22,988 | 8033 |
| i | Bergheim | City | 54,545 | 60,610 | 63,591 | 58,922 | 58,749 | 9634 |
| i | Bergisch Gladbach | City | 100,589 | 105,478 | 105,569 | 108,878 | 109,026 | 8309 |
| i | Bergkamen | City | 47,660 | 51,838 | 52,955 | 49,011 | 48,892 | 4484 |
| i | Bergneustadt | City | 17,949 | 20,772 | 20,809 | 18,799 | 18,842 | 3789 |
| i | Beverungen | City | 14,791 | 15,703 | 15,506 | 13,867 | 13,685 | 9809 |
| i | Bielefeld | CityCR | 305,566 | 324,066 | 323,373 | 326,870 | 327,199 | 25793 |
| i | Blomberg | City | 14,327 | 16,786 | 17,560 | 15,721 | 15,621 | 9910 |
| i | Bocholt | City | 67,028 | 70,424 | 72,701 | 71,256 | 71,233 | 11937 |
| i | Bochum | CityCR | 386,271 | 400,395 | 390,087 | 362,286 | 362,585 | 14566 |
| i | Bönen {Bonen} | Com | 18,002 | 18,817 | 19,349 | 18,018 | 18,057 | 3802 |
| i | Bonn | CityCR | 276,653 | 291,431 | 306,016 | 305,765 | 307,530 | 14122 |
| i | Borken | City | 34,228 | 38,675 | 40,582 | 41,614 | 41,491 | 15270 |
| i | Bornheim | City | 34,211 | 40,180 | 46,304 | 46,207 | 46,320 | 8269 |
| i | Bottrop | CityCR | 114,640 | 120,642 | 120,780 | 117,311 | 117,074 | 10062 |
| i | Brakel | City | 14,893 | 17,493 | 17,840 | 16,853 | 16,746 | 17392 |
| i | Brilon | City | 24,218 | 27,258 | 27,320 | 25,909 | 25,690 | 22916 |
| i | Brüggen {Bruggen} | Com | 13,113 | 14,929 | 15,877 | 15,489 | 15,486 | 6125 |
| i | Brühl {Bruhl} | City | 40,743 | 43,653 | 43,850 | 43,568 | 43,483 | 3612 |
| i | Bünde {Bunde} | City | 39,083 | 43,186 | 44,749 | 45,497 | 45,406 | 5930 |
| i | Burbach | Com | 13,405 | 14,807 | 15,076 | 14,502 | 14,443 | 7972 |
| i | Büren {Buren} | City | 17,473 | 21,619 | 22,194 | 21,724 | 21,627 | 17099 |
| i | Burscheid | City | 16,334 | 18,289 | 19,293 | 18,078 | 18,099 | 2733 |
| i | Castrop-Rauxel | City | 77,081 | 79,160 | 78,471 | 74,629 | 74,323 | 5167 |
| i | Coesfeld | City | 31,788 | 34,747 | 36,264 | 35,815 | 35,777 | 14136 |
| i | Datteln | City | 36,504 | 37,712 | 37,210 | 34,481 | 34,543 | 6609 |
| i | Delbrück {Delbruck} | City | 22,645 | 27,700 | 29,429 | 30,414 | 30,451 | 15728 |
| i | Detmold | City | 65,502 | 73,343 | 73,771 | 73,743 | 73,717 | 12939 |
| i | Dinslaken | City | 62,458 | 69,148 | 71,005 | 67,853 | 67,743 | 4768 |
| i | Dormagen | City | 54,790 | 61,155 | 63,295 | 62,208 | 62,312 | 8549 |
| i | Dorsten | City | 73,744 | 80,735 | 81,293 | 76,860 | 76,518 | 17120 |
| i | Dortmund | CityCR | 584,089 | 598,840 | 589,240 | 571,143 | 571,403 | 28071 |
| i | Drensteinfurt | City | 11,603 | 13,298 | 14,675 | 15,176 | 15,132 | 10642 |
| i | Duisburg | CityCR | 525,378 | 535,250 | 512,030 | 488,468 | 487,470 | 23283 |
| i | Dülmen {Dulmen} | City | 38,851 | 44,277 | 46,923 | 46,388 | 46,178 | 18483 |
| i | Düren {Duren} | City | 82,857 | 90,274 | 92,292 | 88,789 | 88,567 | 8500 |
| i | Düsseldorf [Dusseldorf] {Dusseldorf} | CityCR | 563,531 | 571,030 | 570,765 | 586,291 | 589,649 | 21741 |
| i | Eitorf | Com | 15,591 | 18,031 | 19,599 | 18,762 | 18,750 | 6990 |
| i | Elsdorf | City | 18,605 | 21,343 | 21,740 | 20,818 | 20,820 | 6617 |
| i | Emmerich | City | 27,924 | 29,285 | 29,005 | 29,918 | 29,944 | 8012 |
| i | Emsdetten | City | 31,007 | 33,665 | 35,235 | 35,236 | 35,275 | 7190 |
| i | Engelskirchen | Com | 18,380 | 20,442 | 20,829 | 19,368 | 19,375 | 6303 |
| i | Enger | City | 16,291 | 18,925 | 20,007 | 20,439 | 20,380 | 4124 |
| i | Ennepetal | City | 33,598 | 34,224 | 33,559 | 30,400 | 30,241 | 5743 |
| i | Ennigerloh | City | 19,192 | 20,552 | 20,786 | 19,662 | 19,614 | 12522 |
| i | Erftstadt | City | 43,939 | 48,717 | 50,998 | 49,230 | 49,172 | 11989 |
| i | Erkelenz | City | 35,992 | 42,281 | 43,364 | 42,931 | 43,066 | 11735 |
| i | Erkrath | City | 44,958 | 49,572 | 48,547 | 43,690 | 43,812 | 2686 |
| i | Erwitte | City | 13,410 | 14,982 | 15,725 | 15,569 | 15,647 | 8931 |
| i | Eschweiler | City | 53,058 | 56,171 | 55,257 | 54,671 | 54,651 | 7588 |
| i | Espelkamp | City | 22,049 | 27,004 | 26,883 | 24,805 | 24,743 | 8416 |
| i | Essen | CityCR | 623,427 | 614,861 | 591,889 | 566,201 | 565,900 | 21034 |
| i | Euskirchen | City | 47,050 | 52,205 | 54,047 | 55,414 | 55,437 | 13949 |
| i | Finnentrop | Com | 16,734 | 18,299 | 18,562 | 17,172 | 17,097 | 10442 |
| i | Frechen | City | 42,348 | 45,583 | 47,382 | 49,657 | 50,141 | 4510 |
| i | Freudenberg | City | 16,438 | 18,094 | 18,315 | 18,024 | 18,013 | 5460 |
| i | Fröndenberg {Frondenberg} | City | 20,429 | 22,145 | 23,054 | 20,928 | 20,806 | 5621 |
| i | Geilenkirchen | City | 21,393 | 26,549 | 28,137 | 26,240 | 26,351 | 8323 |
| i | Geldern | City | 28,147 | 31,709 | 33,232 | 32,871 | 32,889 | 9691 |
| i | Gelsenkirchen | CityCR | 287,508 | 291,164 | 276,740 | 258,766 | 257,994 | 10494 |
| i | Gescher | City | 14,619 | 16,095 | 16,932 | 16,869 | 16,837 | 8082 |
| i | Geseke | City | 16,958 | 19,170 | 20,219 | 20,718 | 20,700 | 9746 |
| i | Gevelsberg | City | 32,456 | 33,769 | 33,552 | 31,227 | 31,112 | 2629 |
| i | Gladbeck | City | 78,343 | 79,605 | 77,460 | 73,974 | 74,045 | 3591 |
| i | Goch | City | 29,282 | 31,186 | 33,033 | 32,708 | 32,750 | 11538 |
| i | Grefrath | Com | 13,848 | 15,447 | 16,040 | 14,946 | 14,915 | 3098 |
| i | Greven | City | 29,512 | 33,216 | 34,507 | 34,659 | 34,710 | 14014 |
| i | Grevenbroich | City | 58,611 | 63,604 | 65,039 | 61,741 | 61,374 | 10251 |
| i | Gronau (Westfalen) | City | 39,318 | 43,529 | 45,290 | 45,494 | 45,622 | 7874 |
| i | Gummersbach | City | 48,250 | 53,149 | 53,355 | 49,951 | 49,838 | 9542 |
| i | Gütersloh {Gutersloh} | City | 81,804 | 92,842 | 95,459 | 94,172 | 94,290 | 11200 |
| i | Haan | City | 28,489 | 29,888 | 29,607 | 29,574 | 29,794 | 2421 |
| i | Hagen | CityCR | 209,363 | 212,003 | 202,060 | 187,944 | 187,333 | 16035 |
| i | Halle (Westfalen) | City | 18,161 | 19,502 | 20,728 | 21,029 | 21,148 | 6934 |
| i | Haltern | City | 32,758 | 35,587 | 36,956 | 37,315 | 37,216 | 15850 |
| i | Halver | City | 15,322 | 17,168 | 17,627 | 16,474 | 16,413 | 7737 |
| i | Hamm | CityCR | 171,170 | 183,408 | 183,805 | 176,037 | 176,474 | 22626 |
| i | Hamminkeln | Com | 23,285 | 26,480 | 27,209 | 26,350 | 26,372 | 16437 |
| i | Harsewinkel | City | 18,741 | 22,616 | 23,703 | 23,799 | 23,785 | 10059 |
| i | Hattingen | City | 55,880 | 58,650 | 58,023 | 54,253 | 54,241 | 7140 |
| i | Heiligenhaus | City | 28,851 | 29,487 | 28,402 | 25,560 | 25,479 | 2747 |
| i | Heinsberg | City | 36,109 | 39,852 | 41,483 | 40,949 | 40,949 | 9221 |
| i | Hemer | City | 32,914 | 35,934 | 37,355 | 35,225 | 35,658 | 6757 |
| i | Hennef (Sieg) | City | 29,968 | 38,115 | 43,534 | 44,770 | 44,937 | 10589 |
| i | Herdecke | City | 25,238 | 26,278 | 26,001 | 22,909 | 22,800 | 2240 |
| i | Herford | City | 60,935 | 65,919 | 65,097 | 65,213 | 65,008 | 7916 |
| i | Herne | CityCR | 174,238 | 179,897 | 174,018 | 155,160 | 154,887 | 5141 |
| i | Herten | City | 67,806 | 69,183 | 66,495 | 61,505 | 61,178 | 3733 |
| i | Herzebrock-Clarholz | Com | 12,626 | 14,898 | 15,944 | 15,900 | 15,815 | 7928 |
| i | Herzogenrath | City | 43,094 | 45,935 | 46,932 | 46,564 | 46,601 | 3340 |
| i | Hiddenhausen | Com | 19,166 | 20,474 | 21,071 | 19,786 | 19,721 | 2387 |
| i | Hilchenbach | City | 15,439 | 16,571 | 16,506 | 15,387 | 15,315 | 8112 |
| i | Hilden | City | 53,262 | 55,086 | 56,615 | 54,390 | 54,500 | 2596 |
| i | Hille | Com | 14,256 | 15,857 | 16,622 | 16,027 | 16,000 | 10299 |
| i | Holzwickede | Com | 15,878 | 17,414 | 17,739 | 16,755 | 16,754 | 2236 |
| i | Horn-Bad Meinberg | City | 16,318 | 18,664 | 18,696 | 17,364 | 17,312 | 9015 |
| i | Hörstel {Horstel} | City | 15,305 | 17,401 | 19,602 | 19,660 | 19,652 | 10754 |
| i | Hövelhof {Hovelhof} | Com | 12,599 | 15,167 | 15,872 | 15,642 | 15,779 | 7074 |
| i | Höxter {Hoxter} | City | 31,972 | 33,560 | 32,998 | 30,165 | 30,112 | 15816 |
| i | Hückelhoven {Huckelhoven} | City | 33,672 | 36,756 | 39,308 | 38,927 | 38,774 | 6127 |
| i | Hückeswagen {Huckeswagen} | City | 14,759 | 16,016 | 16,540 | 15,256 | 15,218 | 5053 |
| i | Hürth {Hurth} | City | 48,376 | 52,351 | 54,095 | 55,082 | 55,581 | 5122 |
| i | Ibbenbüren {Ibbenburen} | City | 43,243 | 47,421 | 49,485 | 50,569 | 50,644 | 10856 |
| i | Iserlohn | City | 92,183 | 99,341 | 98,865 | 94,630 | 94,367 | 12551 |
| i | Jüchen {Juchen} | Com | 20,509 | 22,216 | 22,569 | 22,162 | 22,177 | 7187 |
| i | Jülich {Julich} | City | 30,367 | 32,061 | 33,940 | 31,834 | 31,909 | 9039 |
| i | Kaarst | City | 39,208 | 41,788 | 42,379 | 41,901 | 41,941 | 3740 |
| i | Kalletal | Com | 13,756 | 15,791 | 15,786 | 14,249 | 14,069 | 11242 |
| i | Kamen | City | 44,002 | 46,977 | 46,348 | 43,815 | 43,765 | 4093 |
| i | Kamp-Lintfort | City | 37,433 | 40,435 | 39,959 | 37,299 | 37,166 | 6315 |
| i | Kempen | City | 31,789 | 36,093 | 36,085 | 35,075 | 34,937 | 6881 |
| i | Kerpen | City | 53,608 | 61,998 | 63,652 | 63,273 | 63,569 | 11392 |
| i | Kevelaer | City | 22,428 | 25,737 | 27,319 | 27,509 | 27,553 | 10048 |
| i | Kierspe | City | 14,864 | 17,541 | 18,299 | 16,363 | 16,265 | 7163 |
| i | Kirchlengern | Com | 14,238 | 15,589 | 16,335 | 16,189 | 16,058 | 3378 |
| i | Kleve | City | 44,106 | 48,344 | 49,031 | 47,438 | 47,622 | 9775 |
| i | Köln [Cologne] {Koln} | CityCR | 928,309 | 965,697 | 967,940 | 1,005,775 | 1,013,665 | 40517 |
| i | Königswinter {Konigswinter} | City | 33,783 | 37,341 | 39,482 | 40,025 | 40,081 | 7617 |
| i | Korschenbroich | City | 27,094 | 31,740 | 33,862 | 32,025 | 32,026 | 5526 |
| i | Krefeld | CityCR | 232,261 | 249,606 | 239,559 | 222,247 | 221,864 | 13775 |
| i | Kreuzau | Com | 14,870 | 16,989 | 18,234 | 17,123 | 17,196 | 4173 |
| i | Kreuztal | City | 29,370 | 32,243 | 32,127 | 30,754 | 30,792 | 7107 |
| i | Kürten {Kurten} | Com | 16,522 | 18,771 | 19,679 | 19,531 | 19,481 | 6729 |
| i | Lage | City | 31,375 | 35,931 | 36,157 | 34,824 | 34,761 | 7604 |
| i | Langenfeld (Rheinland) | City | 50,297 | 56,676 | 58,757 | 56,829 | 56,989 | 4115 |
| i | Leichlingen (Rheinland) | City | 24,703 | 26,366 | 26,934 | 27,478 | 27,400 | 3726 |
| i | Lemgo | City | 38,151 | 41,403 | 42,188 | 41,032 | 40,949 | 10085 |
| i | Lengerich | City | 20,215 | 21,802 | 22,259 | 21,828 | 21,843 | 9077 |
| i | Lennestadt | City | 25,901 | 27,650 | 28,046 | 26,473 | 26,348 | 13559 |
| i | Leopoldshöhe {Leopoldshohe} | Com | 12,699 | 15,309 | 16,396 | 15,922 | 15,837 | 3693 |
| i | Leverkusen | CityCR | 154,692 | 162,252 | 160,829 | 158,984 | 159,373 | 7887 |
| i | Lindlar | Com | 18,115 | 20,804 | 22,517 | 21,252 | 21,162 | 8588 |
| i | Lippstadt | City | 60,102 | 66,636 | 67,231 | 65,886 | 65,861 | 11360 |
| i | Lohmar | Com | 25,294 | 29,509 | 30,936 | 29,475 | 29,624 | 6562 |
| i | Löhne {Lohne} | City | 36,746 | 41,246 | 41,580 | 39,671 | 39,661 | 5951 |
| i | Lübbecke {Lubbecke} | City | 22,191 | 25,301 | 25,937 | 25,473 | 25,426 | 6505 |
| i | Lüdenscheid {Ludenscheid} | City | 74,635 | 81,837 | 80,509 | 73,762 | 73,568 | 8673 |
| i | Lüdinghausen {Ludinghausen} | City | 19,036 | 21,569 | 23,333 | 23,544 | 23,581 | 14054 |
| i | Lünen {Lunen} | City | 84,664 | 91,592 | 92,005 | 86,010 | 85,554 | 5920 |
| i | Marl | City | 89,063 | 92,965 | 92,628 | 84,782 | 84,680 | 8765 |
| i | Marsberg | City | 20,772 | 23,058 | 22,382 | 20,428 | 20,232 | 18222 |
| i | Mechernich | City | 21,910 | 24,575 | 26,460 | 26,736 | 26,736 | 13646 |
| i | Meckenheim | City | 20,868 | 24,558 | 25,440 | 23,563 | 23,555 | 3484 |
| i | Meerbusch | City | 50,240 | 54,206 | 55,172 | 54,313 | 54,378 | 6439 |
| i | Meinerzhagen | City | 18,318 | 21,554 | 22,031 | 21,073 | 20,974 | 11519 |
| i | Menden (Sauerland) | City | 54,058 | 58,424 | 59,183 | 54,495 | 54,292 | 8606 |
| i | Meschede | City | 31,110 | 32,590 | 32,645 | 30,745 | 30,637 | 21850 |
| i | Mettmann | City | 37,220 | 38,812 | 39,125 | 37,972 | 37,874 | 4253 |
| i | Minden | City | 75,031 | 82,971 | 82,898 | 80,121 | 79,940 | 10108 |
| i | Moers | City | 100,872 | 107,095 | 107,421 | 104,009 | 103,831 | 6769 |
| i | Mönchengladbach {Monchengladbach} | CityCR | 249,587 | 266,702 | 262,963 | 255,188 | 254,834 | 17045 |
| i | Monheim | City | 39,985 | 43,811 | 43,685 | 40,280 | 40,254 | 2305 |
| i | Much | Com | 11,309 | 13,883 | 14,889 | 14,119 | 14,074 | 7806 |
| i | Mülheim (an der Ruhr) {Mulheim} | CityCR | 176,423 | 176,530 | 172,332 | 166,865 | 166,804 | 9128 |
| i | Münster {Munster} | CityCR | 246,186 | 265,061 | 267,197 | 289,576 | 293,393 | 30295 |
| i | Netphen | Com | 21,959 | 24,897 | 25,038 | 23,326 | 23,296 | 13739 |
| i | Nettetal | City | 37,740 | 40,348 | 42,085 | 41,417 | 41,429 | 8386 |
| i | Neukirchen-Vluyn | City | 25,386 | 27,571 | 28,566 | 27,033 | 27,134 | 4348 |
| i | Neunkirchen-Seelscheid | Com | 15,566 | 18,508 | 20,328 | 19,780 | 19,744 | 5062 |
| i | Neuss | City | 142,178 | 148,796 | 150,957 | 150,568 | 151,070 | 9953 |
| i | Niederkassel | City | 28,243 | 31,201 | 35,077 | 36,496 | 36,528 | 3579 |
| i | Niederkrüchten {Niederkruchten} | Com | 10,736 | 12,862 | 14,749 | 14,963 | 15,049 | 6707 |
| i | Nottuln | Com | 14,457 | 17,823 | 19,599 | 19,160 | 19,206 | 8567 |
| i | Nümbrecht {Numbrecht} | Com | 12,347 | 16,526 | 17,009 | 16,700 | 16,693 | 7178 |
| i | Oberhausen | CityCR | 220,286 | 224,397 | 221,619 | 210,216 | 210,256 | 7710 |
| i | Ochtrup | City | 16,873 | 18,176 | 18,977 | 18,876 | 18,971 | 10563 |
| i | Odenthal | Com | 12,811 | 13,909 | 15,120 | 14,824 | 14,795 | 3987 |
| i | Oelde | City | 27,033 | 28,847 | 29,406 | 28,940 | 28,877 | 10263 |
| i | Oer-Erkenschwick | City | 27,607 | 30,302 | 30,516 | 30,861 | 30,727 | 3867 |
| i | Oerlinghausen | City | 14,757 | 17,165 | 17,435 | 16,684 | 16,699 | 3269 |
| i | Olpe | City | 22,710 | 24,605 | 25,371 | 24,822 | 24,762 | 8588 |
| i | Olsberg | City | 14,464 | 16,267 | 16,233 | 15,057 | 14,941 | 11800 |
| i | Overath | Com | 22,553 | 25,319 | 26,410 | 26,968 | 26,788 | 6888 |
| i | Paderborn | City | 110,715 | 133,717 | 140,869 | 142,365 | 143,174 | 17960 |
| i | Petershagen | City | 23,619 | 26,142 | 27,103 | 26,105 | 25,915 | 21195 |
| i | Plettenberg | City | 27,726 | 29,519 | 28,959 | 26,235 | 26,134 | 9631 |
| i | Porta Westfalica | City | 33,787 | 35,794 | 36,277 | 35,623 | 35,483 | 10518 |
| i | Pulheim | City | 47,852 | 51,365 | 53,441 | 52,929 | 53,208 | 7215 |
| i | Radevormwald | City | 22,579 | 24,353 | 24,668 | 22,518 | 22,377 | 5386 |
| i | Rahden | City | 13,452 | 14,850 | 15,856 | 15,634 | 15,540 | 13735 |
| i | Ratingen | City | 88,631 | 89,534 | 91,793 | 86,967 | 86,882 | 8872 |
| i | Recklinghausen | City | 119,991 | 127,216 | 124,587 | 115,958 | 115,648 | 6643 |
| i | Rees | City | 18,075 | 20,010 | 21,995 | 21,520 | 21,402 | 10967 |
| i | Reichshof | Com | 15,368 | 18,385 | 19,885 | 19,017 | 18,855 | 11466 |
| i | Remscheid | CityCR | 120,132 | 122,260 | 118,753 | 110,708 | 110,132 | 7460 |
| i | Rheda-Wiedenbrück {Rheda-Wiedenbruck} | City | 36,822 | 42,155 | 45,235 | 46,515 | 46,661 | 8668 |
| i | Rhede | City | 16,383 | 18,006 | 18,774 | 19,102 | 19,112 | 7884 |
| i | Rheinbach | City | 22,161 | 24,733 | 25,986 | 26,377 | 26,534 | 6972 |
| i | Rheinberg | City | 26,158 | 29,638 | 31,712 | 30,867 | 30,836 | 7516 |
| i | Rheine | City | 69,348 | 74,587 | 75,925 | 72,749 | 72,942 | 14486 |
| i | Rietberg | City | 22,782 | 26,435 | 28,214 | 28,562 | 28,571 | 11031 |
| i | Rösrath {Rosrath} | Com | 21,783 | 24,286 | 26,613 | 27,492 | 27,446 | 3880 |
| i | Salzkotten | City | 19,572 | 22,211 | 23,680 | 24,434 | 24,541 | 10980 |
| i | Sankt Augustin | City | 49,396 | 55,065 | 55,539 | 53,850 | 54,100 | 3422 |
| i | Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock | Com | 20,183 | 23,248 | 25,829 | 26,386 | 26,352 | 6747 |
| i | Schmallenberg | City | 24,477 | 26,620 | 26,538 | 25,475 | 25,277 | 30310 |
| i | Schwalmtal | Com | 14,551 | 17,116 | 19,370 | 19,062 | 18,965 | 4811 |
| i | Schwelm | City | 29,527 | 30,729 | 30,351 | 28,435 | 28,225 | 2050 |
| i | Schwerte | City | 48,344 | 50,734 | 50,534 | 46,743 | 46,518 | 5620 |
| i | Selm | City | 23,895 | 26,214 | 27,389 | 26,017 | 25,827 | 6034 |
| i | Senden | Com | 14,462 | 18,796 | 19,703 | 19,976 | 19,944 | 10945 |
| i | Siegburg | City | 33,637 | 36,998 | 37,865 | 38,780 | 38,809 | 2346 |
| i | Siegen | City | 106,384 | 111,398 | 108,397 | 99,187 | 99,230 | 11469 |
| i | Simmerath | Com | 12,511 | 14,525 | 15,415 | 15,122 | 15,026 | 11101 |
| i | Soest | City | 40,207 | 47,730 | 48,361 | 46,742 | 46,644 | 8581 |
| i | Solingen | CityCR | 159,103 | 165,735 | 165,032 | 155,265 | 155,080 | 8954 |
| i | Spenge | City | 14,043 | 15,601 | 15,796 | 14,812 | 14,797 | 4035 |
| i | Sprockhövel {Sprockhovel} | City | 23,857 | 25,442 | 26,419 | 25,444 | 25,367 | 4780 |
| i | Stadtlohn | City | 17,079 | 19,139 | 20,407 | 20,164 | 20,130 | 7910 |
| i | Steinfurt | City | 30,067 | 33,268 | 34,052 | 33,392 | 33,376 | 11141 |
| i | Steinhagen | Com | 16,486 | 18,591 | 19,745 | 20,157 | 20,183 | 5622 |
| i | Stolberg (Rheinland) | City | 55,747 | 58,203 | 58,718 | 56,206 | 56,044 | 9850 |
| i | Straelen | City | 12,265 | 14,511 | 15,337 | 15,367 | 15,350 | 7404 |
| i | Sundern (Sauerland) | City | 25,824 | 29,368 | 29,864 | 28,565 | 28,365 | 19327 |
| i | Swisttal | Com | 16,341 | 17,865 | 17,954 | 17,604 | 17,578 | 6222 |
| i | Telgte | City | 16,555 | 18,472 | 19,370 | 18,866 | 18,828 | 9070 |
| i | Tönisvorst {Tonisvorst} | City | 23,172 | 28,385 | 30,477 | 29,574 | 29,551 | 4433 |
| i | Troisdorf | City | 60,079 | 68,778 | 73,282 | 72,408 | 72,584 | 6220 |
| i | Übach-Palenberg {Ubach-Palenberg} | City | 22,933 | 23,849 | 25,049 | 24,220 | 24,208 | 2611 |
| i | Unna | City | 56,499 | 66,475 | 70,117 | 59,149 | 59,145 | 8853 |
| i | Velbert | City | 87,366 | 89,786 | 89,823 | 81,303 | 81,192 | 7491 |
| i | Verl | City | 18,507 | 21,626 | 23,768 | 24,766 | 24,877 | 7136 |
| i | Versmold | City | 17,396 | 19,680 | 20,634 | 20,898 | 20,864 | 8544 |
| i | Viersen | City | 76,445 | 77,338 | 77,259 | 74,941 | 74,974 | 9108 |
| i | Vlotho | City | 18,780 | 20,520 | 20,544 | 19,232 | 19,131 | 7693 |
| i | Voerde (Niederrhein) | City | 34,870 | 38,269 | 38,935 | 37,134 | 36,891 | 5349 |
| i | Vreden | City | 18,607 | 20,745 | 21,931 | 22,400 | 22,380 | 13583 |
| i | Wachtberg | Com | 16,563 | 18,716 | 19,162 | 19,451 | 19,614 | 4968 |
| i | Waldbröl {Waldbrol} | City | 14,765 | 18,490 | 19,213 | 18,964 | 18,929 | 6332 |
| i | Waltrop | City | 28,127 | 30,466 | 30,437 | 29,017 | 28,953 | 4699 |
| i | Warburg | City | 21,887 | 24,178 | 24,218 | 23,547 | 23,521 | 16884 |
| i | Warendorf | City | 33,476 | 36,991 | 38,988 | 36,982 | 36,980 | 17675 |
| i | Warstein | City | 28,138 | 29,566 | 29,007 | 25,966 | 25,766 | 15793 |
| i | Wassenberg | City | 12,229 | 14,280 | 16,044 | 16,944 | 16,929 | 4241 |
| i | Wegberg | City | 24,784 | 26,989 | 28,800 | 27,865 | 27,813 | 8432 |
| i | Weilerswist | Com | 13,722 | 15,314 | 16,337 | 15,462 | 15,604 | 5717 |
| i | Wenden | Com | 15,995 | 18,604 | 19,658 | 19,665 | 19,688 | 7256 |
| i | Werdohl | City | 20,856 | 22,227 | 21,265 | 18,430 | 18,351 | 3336 |
| i | Werl | City | 27,067 | 30,533 | 31,819 | 30,303 | 30,565 | 7635 |
| i | Wermelskirchen | City | 34,447 | 37,123 | 36,907 | 34,934 | 34,781 | 7480 |
| i | Werne | City | 28,056 | 30,456 | 30,779 | 29,614 | 29,555 | 7608 |
| i | Wesel | City | 57,507 | 61,609 | 62,151 | 60,335 | 60,227 | 12253 |
| i | Wesseling | City | 29,101 | 33,517 | 35,224 | 34,998 | 35,081 | 2337 |
| i | Wetter (Ruhr) | City | 28,160 | 29,331 | 29,675 | 27,935 | 27,909 | 3147 |
| i | Wiehl | City | 21,651 | 25,367 | 26,455 | 25,274 | 25,307 | 5326 |
| i | Willich | City | 40,303 | 45,932 | 50,853 | 50,708 | 50,676 | 6777 |
| i | Wilnsdorf | Com | 19,874 | 21,630 | 21,618 | 20,469 | 20,363 | 7204 |
| i | Windeck | Com | 17,666 | 19,892 | 21,048 | 18,935 | 18,895 | 10722 |
| i | Wipperfürth {Wipperfurth} | City | 20,373 | 22,409 | 23,227 | 21,660 | 21,563 | 11830 |
| i | Witten | City | 102,902 | 104,754 | 103,158 | 96,382 | 96,221 | 7237 |
| i | Wülfrath {Wulfrath} | City | 20,690 | 22,046 | 22,669 | 21,213 | 21,143 | 3224 |
| i | Wuppertal | CityCR | 365,662 | 381,884 | 364,784 | 342,661 | 342,570 | 16839 |
| i | Würselen {Wurselen} | City | 33,499 | 35,758 | 36,731 | 37,206 | 37,317 | 3439 |
| i | Xanten | City | 15,974 | 18,902 | 20,841 | 21,245 | 21,223 | 7240 |
| i | Zülpich {Zulpich} | City | 16,943 | 18,878 | 19,674 | 19,745 | 19,688 | 10103 |
- (1987) Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die BR Deutschland, Ausgabe 1987.
(1995) Amtliche Schlüsselnummern und Bevölkerungsdaten der Gemeinden und Verwaltungsbezirke in der BR Deutschland, Ausgabe 1995.
(2001) (2011) Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Gebietsstand / boundaries of: 2013-03-31.