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 | Schleswig-Holstein | SH | FSt | Kiel | 15,800 | 2,554,241 | 2,725,461 | 2,804,249 | 2,832,950 | 2,837,641 | 1580000 |
| 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 | Kiel | 242,041 |
| 2 | Lübeck | 210,577 |
| 3 | Flensburg | 89,357 |
| 4 | Neumünster | 76,939 |
| 5 | Norderstedt | 72,436 |
| 6 | Elmshorn | 48,993 |
| 7 | Pinneberg | 42,851 |
| 8 | Itzehoe | 32,405 |
| 9 | Wedel | 32,360 |
| 10 | Ahrensburg | 31,242 |
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 | Ahrensburg | City | 27,006 | 28,454 | 29,704 | 30,138 | 31,242 | 3530 |
| i | Bad Oldesloe | City | 20,002 | 23,072 | 23,638 | 24,131 | 24,461 | 5260 |
| i | Bad Schwartau | City | 19,822 | 19,972 | 20,120 | 19,727 | 19,698 | 1839 |
| i | Bad Segeberg | City | 14,584 | 15,595 | 16,103 | 15,918 | 15,713 | 1887 |
| i | Bargteheide | City | ... | 12,279 | 13,793 | 14,052 | 15,428 | 1583 |
| i | Eckernförde {Eckernforde} | City | 21,734 | 23,008 | 23,297 | 23,144 | 22,442 | 1839 |
| i | Elmshorn | City | 42,222 | 46,970 | 47,603 | 48,331 | 48,993 | 2137 |
| i | Eutin | City | 16,640 | 17,114 | 16,929 | 17,175 | 16,933 | 4140 |
| i | Flensburg | CityCR | 86,554 | 87,276 | 84,480 | 86,080 | 89,357 | 5674 |
| i | Geesthacht | City | 24,488 | 27,955 | 29,169 | 29,399 | 29,481 | 3319 |
| i | Glinde | City | 14,890 | 15,970 | 16,133 | 16,037 | 17,398 | 1122 |
| i | Halstenbek | Com | 14,338 | 15,583 | 16,014 | 16,312 | 16,789 | 1258 |
| i | Heide | City | 20,112 | 20,633 | 20,523 | 20,745 | 20,814 | 3197 |
| i | Henstedt-Ulzburg | Com | 19,408 | 23,453 | 25,266 | 26,242 | 27,510 | 3947 |
| i | Husum | City | ... | 23,114 | 22,579 | 22,544 | 22,076 | 2581 |
| i | Itzehoe | City | 32,425 | 34,344 | 33,442 | 33,137 | 32,405 | 2803 |
| i | Kaltenkirchen | City | 12,640 | 16,672 | 18,360 | 19,684 | 20,104 | 2311 |
| i | Kiel | CityCR | 237,767 | 246,033 | 232,242 | 234,433 | 242,041 | 11865 |
| i | Lübeck {Lubeck} | CityCR | 210,497 | 216,986 | 213,496 | 211,825 | 210,577 | 21421 |
| i | Mölln {Molln} | City | 16,378 | 17,996 | 18,381 | 18,478 | 18,460 | 2505 |
| i | Neumünster {Neumunster} | CityCR | 79,771 | 82,028 | 79,646 | 78,072 | 76,939 | 7163 |
| i | Neustadt in Holstein | City | 14,401 | 15,708 | 15,963 | 16,541 | 16,288 | 1974 |
| i | Norderstedt | City | 65,976 | 69,766 | 72,016 | 71,330 | 72,436 | 5810 |
| i | Pinneberg | City | 36,134 | 38,903 | 39,502 | 41,461 | 42,851 | 2154 |
| i | Preetz | City | 14,997 | 15,173 | 15,540 | 15,827 | 15,782 | 1440 |
| i | Quickborn | City | 18,008 | 19,250 | 20,075 | 20,276 | 20,677 | 4317 |
| i | Ratekau | Com | 13,705 | 14,618 | 15,429 | 15,821 | 15,508 | 5960 |
| i | Reinbek | City | 24,207 | 24,473 | 24,744 | 25,647 | 25,813 | 3123 |
| i | Rendsburg | City | 30,767 | 30,974 | 29,251 | 28,488 | 28,077 | 2373 |
| i | Schenefeld | City | 14,985 | 16,041 | 17,863 | 17,891 | 18,707 | 999 |
| i | Schleswig | City | 26,817 | 26,606 | 24,679 | 24,071 | 24,133 | 2430 |
| i | Schwarzenbek | City | 11,209 | 12,247 | 14,451 | 14,906 | 15,173 | 1156 |
| i | Stockelsdorf | Com | 13,826 | 16,153 | 16,204 | 16,437 | 17,120 | 5670 |
| i | Sylt | Com | ... | 15,504 | 14,975 | 15,365 | 15,125 | 5732 |
| i | Uetersen | City | 16,997 | 18,155 | 18,083 | 17,866 | 17,829 | 1143 |
| i | Wedel (Holstein) | City | 30,055 | 31,719 | 32,221 | 32,028 | 32,360 | 3382 |
- (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.