| Name | Status | Population estimate 1995-12-31 | Population estimate 2001-12-31 | Population estimate 2005-12-31 | Population estimate 2011-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landkreis Rostock | County | 217,390 | 229,924 | 225,616 | 214,889 | o |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania] | State | 1,823,084 | 1,759,877 | 1,707,266 | 1,634,734 |
| Name | Status | Population estimate 1995-12-31 | Population estimate 2001-12-31 | Population estimate 2005-12-31 | Population estimate 2011-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admannshagen-Bargeshagen | Commune | 1,597 | 2,844 | 2,841 | 2,833 | o |
| Alt Bukow | Commune | 569 | 587 | 561 | 544 | o |
| Altkalen | Commune | 900 | 905 | 937 | 837 | o |
| Alt Sührkow | Commune | 515 | 491 | 465 | 418 | o |
| Am Salzhaff | Commune | 525 | 513 | 509 | 523 | o |
| Bad Doberan | City | 11,321 | 11,444 | 11,432 | 11,310 | o |
| Bartenshagen-Parkentin | Commune | 944 | 1,162 | 1,284 | 1,265 | o |
| Bastorf | Commune | 1,038 | 1,147 | 1,152 | 1,082 | o |
| Baumgarten | Commune | 931 | 976 | 970 | 886 | o |
| Behren-Lübchin | Commune | 1,283 | 1,215 | 1,101 | 996 | o |
| Benitz | Commune | 258 | 399 | 394 | 354 | o |
| Bentwisch | Commune | 1,459 | 2,291 | 2,571 | 2,542 | o |
| Bernitt | Commune | 1,887 | 1,902 | 1,846 | 1,716 | o |
| Biendorf | Commune | 1,243 | 1,266 | 1,316 | 1,268 | o |
| Blankenhagen | Commune | 1,001 | 1,182 | 1,156 | 1,057 | o |
| Boddin | Commune | 474 | 449 | 394 | 338 | o |
| Börgerende-Rethwisch | Commune | 1,045 | 1,670 | 1,738 | 1,717 | o |
| Bröbberow | Commune | 398 | 514 | 518 | 503 | o |
| Broderstorf | Commune | 2,316 | 3,430 | 3,596 | 3,676 | o |
| Bützow | City | 9,732 | 8,548 | 7,965 | 7,619 | o |
| Cammin | Commune | 994 | 901 | 857 | 807 | o |
| Carinerland | Commune | 1,313 | 1,276 | 1,232 | 1,138 | o |
| Dahmen | Commune | 765 | 654 | 596 | 522 | o |
| Dalkendorf | Commune | 369 | 325 | 316 | 285 | o |
| Diekhof | Commune | 1,208 | 1,094 | 1,009 | 940 | o |
| Dobbin-Linstow | Commune | 601 | 613 | 588 | 529 | o |
| Dolgen am See | Commune | 647 | 802 | 779 | 674 | o |
| Dreetz | Commune | 214 | 245 | 236 | 239 | o |
| Dummerstorf | Commune | 5,639 | 7,154 | 7,359 | 7,183 | o |
| Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen | Commune | 2,617 | 4,253 | 4,237 | 4,161 | o |
| Finkenthal | Commune | 376 | 361 | 332 | 305 | o |
| Gelbensande | Commune | 2,273 | 1,958 | 1,827 | 1,646 | o |
| Glasewitz | Commune | 405 | 449 | 458 | 431 | o |
| Gnewitz | Commune | 236 | 226 | 219 | 212 | o |
| Gnoien | City | 3,750 | 3,522 | 3,257 | 2,977 | o |
| Graal-Müritz | Commune | 3,696 | 3,960 | 4,235 | 4,282 | o |
| Grammow | Commune | 237 | 200 | 202 | 182 | o |
| Groß Roge | Commune | 778 | 773 | 743 | 661 | o |
| Groß Schwiesow | Commune | 273 | 364 | 336 | 298 | o |
| Groß Wokern | Commune | 1,070 | 1,166 | 1,156 | 1,087 | o |
| Groß Wüstenfelde | Commune | 1,043 | 1,073 | 1,014 | 915 | o |
| Gülzow-Prüzen | Commune | 1,852 | 1,861 | 1,772 | 1,619 | o |
| Güstrow | City | 34,794 | 31,987 | 31,083 | 29,762 | o |
| Gutow | Commune | 801 | 1,129 | 1,094 | 975 | o |
| Hohen Demzin | Commune | 498 | 512 | 480 | 433 | o |
| Hohenfelde | Commune | 512 | 766 | 838 | 842 | o |
| Hohen Sprenz | Commune | 520 | 531 | 516 | 505 | o |
| Hoppenrade | Commune | 776 | 842 | 832 | 761 | o |
| Jördenstorf | Commune | 1,506 | 1,301 | 1,108 | 872 | o |
| Jürgenshagen | Commune | 1,186 | 1,228 | 1,206 | 1,113 | o |
| Kassow | Commune | 454 | 410 | 394 | 364 | o |
| Kirch Mulsow | Commune | 388 | 378 | 365 | 336 | o |
| Klein Belitz | Commune | 1,077 | 1,013 | 926 | 839 | o |
| Klein Kussewitz | Commune | 511 | 630 | 753 | 749 | o |
| Klein Upahl | Commune | 196 | 287 | 287 | 273 | o |
| Krakow am See | City | 4,050 | 3,874 | 3,626 | 3,301 | o |
| Kritzmow | Commune | 1,847 | 2,871 | 3,194 | 3,228 | o |
| Kröpelin | City | 5,423 | 5,276 | 5,029 | 4,733 | o |
| Kuchelmiß | Commune | 836 | 967 | 936 | 886 | o |
| Kühlungsborn | City | 7,338 | 7,359 | 7,374 | 7,236 | o |
| Kuhs | Commune | 361 | 393 | 361 | 341 | o |
| Laage | City | 7,500 | 6,618 | 5,980 | 5,523 | o |
| Lalendorf | Commune | 3,633 | 3,659 | 3,506 | 3,130 | o |
| Lambrechtshagen | Commune | 2,106 | 3,049 | 2,988 | 2,845 | o |
| Langhagen | Commune | 922 | 760 | 693 | 607 | o |
| Lelkendorf | Commune | 697 | 660 | 595 | 516 | o |
| Lohmen | Commune | 840 | 851 | 793 | 709 | o |
| Lühburg | Commune | 298 | 289 | 266 | 244 | o |
| Lüssow | Commune | 1,209 | 1,083 | 979 | 901 | o |
| Mistorf | Commune | 750 | 727 | 690 | 636 | o |
| Mönchhagen | Commune | 635 | 1,052 | 1,079 | 1,134 | o |
| Mühl Rosin | Commune | 957 | 1,210 | 1,148 | 1,086 | o |
| Neubukow | City | 4,783 | 4,394 | 4,296 | 4,003 | o |
| Nienhagen | Commune | 721 | 1,813 | 1,788 | 1,855 | o |
| Nustrow | Commune | 172 | 185 | 166 | 164 | o |
| Papendorf | Commune | 1,228 | 2,273 | 2,467 | 2,500 | o |
| Penzin | Commune | 155 | 171 | 148 | 150 | o |
| Plaaz | Commune | 881 | 927 | 868 | 769 | o |
| Pölchow | Commune | 605 | 938 | 986 | 939 | o |
| Poppendorf | Commune | 420 | 743 | 774 | 678 | o |
| Prebberede | Commune | 886 | 873 | 829 | 787 | o |
| Reddelich | Commune | 557 | 830 | 890 | 919 | o |
| Reimershagen | Commune | 505 | 504 | 497 | 459 | o |
| Rerik | City | 2,317 | 2,384 | 2,352 | 2,195 | o |
| Retschow | Commune | 784 | 1,010 | 1,032 | 916 | o |
| Roggentin | Commune | 910 | 2,166 | 2,560 | 2,701 | o |
| Rövershagen | Commune | 2,045 | 2,410 | 2,474 | 2,537 | o |
| Rühn | Commune | 615 | 680 | 678 | 677 | o |
| Rukieten | Commune | 305 | 365 | 342 | 315 | o |
| Sanitz | Commune | 5,092 | 5,926 | 5,910 | 5,762 | o |
| Sarmstorf | Commune | 452 | 524 | 528 | 513 | o |
| Satow | Commune | 5,548 | 5,963 | 5,929 | 5,541 | o |
| Schorssow | Commune | 564 | 606 | 574 | 478 | o |
| Schwaan | City | 5,366 | 5,499 | 5,363 | 5,083 | o |
| Schwasdorf | Commune | 862 | 840 | 772 | 623 | o |
| Selpin | Commune | 775 | 808 | 550 | 507 | o |
| Stäbelow | Commune | 787 | 1,247 | 1,313 | 1,345 | o |
| Steffenshagen | Commune | 425 | 518 | 500 | 479 | o |
| Steinhagen | Commune | 1,075 | 1,048 | 922 | 758 | o |
| Stubbendorf | Commune | 131 | 140 | 152 | 142 | o |
| Sukow-Levitzow | Commune | 557 | 559 | 514 | 470 | o |
| Tarnow | Commune | 1,433 | 1,367 | 1,302 | 1,139 | o |
| Tessin | City | 4,312 | 4,258 | 4,102 | 3,869 | o |
| Teterow | City | 10,478 | 9,947 | 9,535 | 8,852 | o |
| Thelkow | Commune | 515 | 495 | 510 | 441 | o |
| Thulendorf | Commune | 461 | 518 | 539 | 593 | o |
| Thürkow | Commune | 488 | 477 | 450 | 402 | o |
| Vorbeck | Commune | 308 | 348 | 344 | 326 | o |
| Walkendorf | Commune | 589 | 551 | 514 | 454 | o |
| Wardow | Commune | 1,630 | 1,566 | 1,493 | 1,404 | o |
| Warnkenhagen | Commune | 451 | 423 | 387 | 345 | o |
| Warnow | Commune | 1,155 | 1,123 | 1,085 | 956 | o |
| Wiendorf | Commune | 607 | 787 | 798 | 775 | o |
| Wittenbeck | Commune | 503 | 756 | 755 | 808 | o |
| Zarnewanz | Commune | 374 | 427 | 402 | 378 | o |
| Zehna | Commune | 721 | 767 | 733 | 606 | o |
| Zepelin | Commune | 547 | 543 | 500 | 431 | o |
| Ziesendorf | Commune | 882 | 1,350 | 1,368 | 1,388 | o |
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Communes and counties in the boundaries of 2013-03-31.
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