Federal State
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1987-05-25 | Population E 1995-12-31 | Population E 2001-12-31 | Population E 2005-12-31 | Population E 2011-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Saarland | SL | FSt | Saarbrücken | 2,569 | 1,055,660 | 1,084,370 | 1,066,470 | 1,050,293 | 1,013,352 | 256900 |
| Germany | DEU | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,137 | 77,718,000 | 81,817,499 | 82,440,309 | 82,437,995 | 81,843,743 |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population C E 2011-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saarbrücken | 176,135 |
| 2 | Neunkirchen | 47,201 |
| 3 | Homburg | 43,724 |
| 4 | Völklingen | 39,538 |
| 5 | Sankt Ingbert | 37,104 |
| 6 | Saarlouis | 36,910 |
| 7 | Merzig | 30,303 |
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 E 2005-12-31 | Population C E 2011-12-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Beckingen | Com | 15,340 | 16,297 | 16,017 | 15,860 | 15,280 | 5168 |
| i | Bexbach | City | 19,105 | 19,503 | 19,157 | 18,981 | 17,971 | 3108 |
| i | Blieskastel | City | 22,330 | 23,082 | 23,174 | 22,997 | 21,717 | 10825 |
| i | Dillingen (Saar) | City | 21,313 | 22,068 | 21,464 | 21,486 | 20,736 | 2207 |
| i | Eppelborn | Com | 18,467 | 18,774 | 18,387 | 18,040 | 17,057 | 4705 |
| i | Heusweiler | Com | 20,103 | 20,086 | 20,235 | 20,015 | 19,292 | 3994 |
| i | Homburg | City | 41,384 | 45,832 | 45,590 | 44,307 | 43,724 | 8265 |
| i | Illingen | Com | 18,574 | 19,184 | 18,870 | 18,236 | 17,204 | 3608 |
| i | Lebach | City | 20,634 | 23,634 | 21,474 | 20,709 | 19,692 | 6415 |
| i | Losheim (am See) | Com | 14,858 | 16,556 | 16,636 | 16,791 | 16,290 | 9679 |
| i | Merzig | City | 29,369 | 31,150 | 30,996 | 30,887 | 30,303 | 10881 |
| i | Neunkirchen | City | 51,215 | 51,801 | 50,604 | 49,411 | 47,201 | 7510 |
| i | Ottweiler | City | 15,296 | 15,783 | 15,497 | 15,513 | 14,662 | 4552 |
| i | Püttlingen {Puttlingen} | City | 20,502 | 21,101 | 20,693 | 20,765 | 19,674 | 2393 |
| i | Rehlingen-Siersburg | Com | 14,629 | 15,630 | 15,899 | 15,921 | 15,451 | 6116 |
| i | Riegelsberg | Com | 14,349 | 14,995 | 15,584 | 15,386 | 14,834 | 1470 |
| i | Saarbrücken {Saarbrucken} | City | 188,702 | 187,032 | 182,858 | 178,914 | 176,135 | 16709 |
| i | Saarlouis | City | 37,264 | 38,501 | 38,280 | 38,250 | 36,910 | 4327 |
| i | Sankt Ingbert | City | 40,978 | 41,035 | 39,535 | 38,491 | 37,104 | 4996 |
| i | Sankt Wendel | City | 26,417 | 27,709 | 27,296 | 27,085 | 26,074 | 11354 |
| i | Schiffweiler | Com | 17,217 | 17,915 | 17,627 | 17,278 | 16,392 | 2132 |
| i | Schmelz | Com | 16,720 | 17,424 | 17,415 | 17,450 | 16,622 | 5864 |
| i | Schwalbach | Com | 19,028 | 19,262 | 18,842 | 18,540 | 17,593 | 2729 |
| i | Sulzbach (Saar) | City | 19,762 | 19,833 | 18,970 | 18,232 | 17,270 | 1612 |
| i | Völklingen {Volklingen} | City | 43,429 | 44,125 | 42,735 | 40,917 | 39,538 | 6707 |
| i | Wadern | City | 16,158 | 17,213 | 17,175 | 17,046 | 16,272 | 11097 |
| i | Wadgassen | Com | 18,622 | 19,020 | 18,598 | 18,689 | 18,153 | 2593 |
- (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) (2005) (2011) Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Population in the boundaries of 2012-09-30.