Saarland (Germany): State, Major Cities & Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

State

The population development of the State of Saarland 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
Saarland	BL	Saarbrücken	2,572	1,072,963	1,066,470	999,623	1,006,864	1,007,342	257200	→
Germany	Fed Rep	Berlin	357,684	79,753,227	82,440,309	80,219,695	82,711,282	83,467,117		→

Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.

Major Cities

	Name	Population Estimate (E) 2025-12-31
1	Saarbrücken	182,859
2	Neunkirchen	46,896
3	Homburg	43,412
4	Völklingen	40,565
5	Saarlouis	37,675
6	St. Ingbert	35,209
7	Merzig	31,341
8	St. Wendel	25,365

Contents: Cities & Communes

The population of all cities and communes in Saarland with more than 15,000 inhabitants 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
Beckingen	Com	15,600	16,017	15,355	15,496	15,406	5185	→
Bexbach	City	19,131	19,157	18,038	17,797	17,730	3109	→
Blieskastel	City	22,612	23,174	21,255	20,167	19,935	10821	→
Dillingen/Saar	City	21,861	21,464	20,253	21,379	21,295	2205	→
Eppelborn	Com	18,733	18,387	17,726	16,614	16,611	4725	→
Heusweiler	Com	20,254	20,235	18,201	18,391	18,385	4001	→
Homburg	City	43,696	45,590	41,502	42,891	43,412	8261	→
Illingen	Com	18,774	18,870	16,978	15,958	15,932	3609	→
Lebach	City	23,178	21,474	19,484	19,398	19,269	6421	→
Losheim am See	Com	15,577	16,636	15,906	16,574	16,415	9695	→
Merzig	City	30,031	30,996	29,727	31,618	31,341	10898	→
Neunkirchen	City	51,536	50,604	46,172	46,906	46,896	7526	→
Ottweiler	City	15,502	15,497	14,934	14,425	14,177	4556	→
Püttlingen	City	20,780	20,693	19,134	18,390	18,314	2395	→
Rehlingen-Siersburg	Com	15,100	15,899	14,526	15,023	14,889	6124	→
Saarbrücken	City	191,694	182,858	175,853	179,296	182,859	16752	→
Saarlouis	City	38,160	38,280	34,479	37,592	37,675	4330	→
Schiffweiler	Com	17,421	17,627	15,993	15,900	15,832	2142	→
Schmelz	Com	17,029	17,415	16,435	16,875	16,869	5862	→
Schwalbach	Com	19,053	18,842	17,320	18,070	17,940	2737	→
St. Ingbert	City	40,931	39,535	36,645	35,603	35,209	4995	→
St. Wendel	City	27,059	27,296	26,220	25,440	25,365	11354	→
Sulzbach/Saar	City	19,895	18,970	16,591	16,419	16,191	1607	→
Völklingen	City	43,751	42,735	38,809	40,206	40,565	6710	→
Wadern	City	16,555	17,175	16,181	16,585	16,415	11122	→
Wadgassen	Com	18,553	18,598	17,885	17,877	17,987	2591	→

Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistisches Amt Saarland.

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (E 2025)
Males	496,392
Females	510,950

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-17 years	155,389
18-64 years	591,007
65+ years	260,946

Age Distribution (C 2022)
90+ years	11,317
80-89 years	68,125
70-79 years	96,431
60-69 years	155,770
50-59 years	160,003
40-49 years	112,206
30-39 years	125,187
20-29 years	108,086
10-19 years	85,448
0-9 years	84,290

Religion (C 2022)
Roman Catholics	513,820
Protestants	158,056
Other / No / Unknown	334,984

Citizenship (C 2022)
Germany	875,271
EU 27 (2020)	55,622
Other Citizenship	75,971

Citizenship (C 2022)
German	875,271
Poland	4,706
Turkey	9,779
Romania	9,220
Ukraine	6,932
Syria	28,307
Italy	15,713
Other country	56,936

Region of Birth (C 2022)
Germany	833,659
EU 27 (2020)	64,993
Other country	108,212

Country of Birth (C 2022)
Germany	833,659
Poland	14,845
Turkey	11,611
Russia	11,663
Romania	10,104
Kazakhstan	10,190
Ukraine	8,205
Syria	24,728
Italy	10,732
Other country	71,127