State
The population development of the State of Bremen according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Census (C) 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | BL | Bremen | 420 | 681,665 | 659,651 | 650,863 | 693,204 | 706,915 | 42000 | → |
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,684 | 79,753,227 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 82,711,282 | 83,467,117 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
Contents: Cities
The two cities that form the State of Bremen with their population according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Census (C) 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-12-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | CityCR | 551,219 | 540,950 | 542,707 | 575,071 | 588,413 | 32617 | → |
| Bremerhaven | CityCR | 130,446 | 118,701 | 108,156 | 118,133 | 118,502 | 9377 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistisches Landesamt Bremen.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 350,092 |
| Females | 356,823 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 121,355 |
| 18-64 years | 437,555 |
| 65+ years | 148,005 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 6,535 |
| 80-89 years | 40,971 |
| 70-79 years | 59,638 |
| 60-69 years | 82,454 |
| 50-59 years | 99,156 |
| 40-49 years | 81,576 |
| 30-39 years | 95,928 |
| 20-29 years | 95,107 |
| 10-19 years | 63,187 |
| 0-9 years | 68,654 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholics | 62,004 |
| Protestants | 197,876 |
| Other / No / Unknown | 433,322 |
| Citizenship (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 550,746 |
| EU 27 (2020) | 38,859 |
| Other Citizenship | 103,599 |
| Citizenship (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| German | 550,746 |
| Poland | 8,674 |
| Turkey | 22,357 |
| Romania | 4,106 |
| Ukraine | 4,129 |
| Syria | 20,115 |
| Italy | 2,461 |
| Other country | 80,616 |
| Region of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 505,069 |
| EU 27 (2020) | 51,908 |
| Other country | 136,227 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 505,069 |
| Poland | 22,989 |
| Turkey | 23,066 |
| Russia | 13,369 |
| Romania | 3,655 |
| Kazakhstan | 9,534 |
| Ukraine | 5,625 |
| Syria | 18,785 |
| Italy | 2,334 |
| Other country | 88,778 |