State
The population development of the State of Saxony-Anhalt 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachsen-Anhalt [Saxony-Anhalt] | BL | Magdeburg | 20,464 | 2,873,957 | 2,580,626 | 2,287,040 | 2,146,443 | 2046400 | → |
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,592 | 79,753,227 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 82,711,282 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2022-05-15 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 241,517 |
| 2 | Halle | 226,586 |
| 3 | Dessau-Roßlau | 75,938 |
| 4 | Wittenberg | 45,010 |
| 5 | Weißenfels | 38,228 |
| 6 | Stendal | 37,406 |
Contents: Cities
The population of all cities and communes in Saxony-Anhalt with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
Cities and communes within the boundaries of 31 December 2022.
| 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 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aschersleben | City | 39,739 | 33,595 | 28,540 | 26,021 | 15636 | → |
| Bernburg (Saale) | City | 46,470 | 40,104 | 35,016 | 31,553 | 11353 | → |
| Bitterfeld-Wolfen | City | 71,916 | 55,200 | 43,301 | 36,552 | 8699 | → |
| Blankenburg (Harz) | City | 27,356 | 24,324 | 21,118 | 19,565 | 14898 | → |
| Burg | City | 29,606 | 26,799 | 23,153 | 22,109 | 16415 | → |
| Dessau-Roßlau | CityCR | 114,130 | 97,627 | 86,030 | 75,938 | 24500 | → |
| Eisleben | City | 34,563 | 29,184 | 24,627 | 22,630 | 14394 | → |
| Gardelegen | City | 27,215 | 26,324 | 23,568 | 22,076 | 63323 | → |
| Genthin | City | 21,054 | 18,486 | 15,036 | 13,624 | 23076 | → |
| Halberstadt | City | 51,494 | 45,749 | 40,708 | 36,676 | 14297 | → |
| Haldensleben | City | 24,047 | 20,830 | 18,527 | 19,169 | 15621 | → |
| Halle (Saale) | CityCR | 310,234 | 243,045 | 229,153 | 226,586 | 13501 | → |
| Hettstedt | City | 22,171 | 18,516 | 15,196 | 13,111 | 3693 | → |
| Hohe Börde | Com | 12,615 | 19,282 | 18,133 | 18,798 | 17175 | → |
| Jessen (Elster) | City | 19,185 | 17,170 | 14,620 | 13,910 | 35225 | → |
| Köthen (Anhalt) | City | 36,003 | 32,342 | 27,565 | 24,166 | 7746 | → |
| Landsberg | City | 12,884 | 16,850 | 15,274 | 14,724 | 12544 | → |
| Magdeburg | CityCR | 280,536 | 229,755 | 228,144 | 241,517 | 20103 | → |
| Merseburg | City | 45,725 | 39,277 | 33,880 | 33,302 | 5375 | → |
| Naumburg (Saale) | City | 39,463 | 37,265 | 33,228 | 31,864 | 12990 | → |
| Oschersleben (Bode) | City | 26,359 | 23,694 | 20,588 | 18,307 | 18892 | → |
| Quedlinburg | City | 33,877 | 23,901 | 20,539 | 23,309 | 12052 | → |
| Salzwedel | City | 29,845 | 28,314 | 24,693 | 22,915 | 30457 | → |
| Sandersdorf-Brehna | City | 17,711 | 17,536 | 15,183 | 14,129 | 8189 | → |
| Sangerhausen | City | 41,909 | 34,534 | 28,878 | 25,819 | 20771 | → |
| Schönebeck (Elbe) | City | 44,025 | 38,226 | 32,592 | 30,429 | 8608 | → |
| Staßfurt | City | 39,858 | 34,246 | 28,054 | 23,818 | 14667 | → |
| Stendal | City | 56,088 | 47,315 | 40,959 | 37,406 | 26826 | → |
| Thale | City | 26,105 | 22,735 | 18,482 | 17,165 | 13767 | → |
| Wanzleben-Börde | City | 17,326 | 16,736 | 14,767 | 13,978 | 18815 | → |
| Weißenfels | City | 51,163 | 45,387 | 40,194 | 38,228 | 11357 | → |
| Wernigerode | City | 39,858 | 36,564 | 33,964 | 32,477 | 17020 | → |
| Wittenberg | City | 63,181 | 55,006 | 47,390 | 45,010 | 24063 | → |
| Zeitz | City | 47,732 | 37,951 | 30,445 | 27,633 | 8718 | → |
| Zerbst/Anhalt | City | 29,532 | 26,892 | 22,608 | 21,173 | 46894 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.