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 Estimate (E) 2021-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,592 | 79,753,227 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 83,237,124 | |||
| Sachsen-Anhalt [Saxony-Anhalt] | BL | Magdeburg | 20,464 | 2,873,957 | 2,580,626 | 2,287,040 | 2,169,253 | 2046400 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halle | 238,061 |
| 2 | Magdeburg | 236,188 |
| 3 | Dessau-Roßlau | 78,731 |
| 4 | Wittenberg | 44,984 |
| 5 | Weißenfels | 39,745 |
| 6 | Halberstadt | 38,682 |
| 7 | Stendal | 38,359 |
| 8 | Bitterfeld-Wolfen | 37,047 |
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 2021.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aschersleben | City | 39,739 | 33,595 | 28,540 | 26,328 | 15636 | → | |
| Bernburg (Saale) | City | 46,470 | 40,104 | 35,016 | 32,000 | 11353 | → | |
| Bitterfeld-Wolfen | City | 71,916 | 55,200 | 43,301 | 37,047 | 8699 | → | |
| Blankenburg (Harz) | City | 27,356 | 24,324 | 21,118 | 19,248 | 14898 | → | |
| Burg | City | 29,606 | 26,799 | 23,153 | 22,254 | 16415 | → | |
| Dessau-Roßlau | CityCR | 114,130 | 97,627 | 86,030 | 78,731 | 24500 | → | |
| Eisleben | City | 34,563 | 29,184 | 24,627 | 22,404 | 14394 | → | |
| Gardelegen | City | 27,215 | 26,324 | 23,568 | 21,980 | 63323 | → | |
| Genthin | City | 21,054 | 18,486 | 15,036 | 13,402 | 23076 | → | |
| Halberstadt | City | 51,494 | 45,749 | 40,708 | 38,682 | 14297 | → | |
| Haldensleben | City | 24,047 | 20,830 | 18,527 | 19,028 | 15621 | → | |
| Halle (Saale) | CityCR | 310,234 | 243,045 | 229,153 | 238,061 | 13501 | → | |
| Hettstedt | City | 22,171 | 18,516 | 15,196 | 13,623 | 3693 | → | |
| Hohe Börde | Com | 12,615 | 19,282 | 18,133 | 18,703 | 17175 | → | |
| Jessen (Elster) | City | 19,185 | 17,170 | 14,620 | 14,150 | 35225 | → | |
| Köthen (Anhalt) | City | 36,003 | 32,342 | 27,565 | 24,876 | 7746 | → | |
| Landsberg | City | 12,884 | 16,850 | 15,274 | 14,960 | 12544 | → | |
| Magdeburg | CityCR | 280,536 | 229,755 | 228,144 | 236,188 | 20103 | → | |
| Merseburg | City | 45,725 | 39,277 | 33,880 | 33,641 | 5375 | → | |
| Naumburg (Saale) | City | 39,463 | 37,265 | 33,228 | 31,815 | 12990 | → | |
| Oschersleben (Bode) | City | 26,359 | 23,694 | 20,588 | 19,193 | 18892 | → | |
| Quedlinburg | City | 33,877 | 23,901 | 20,539 | 23,341 | 12052 | → | |
| Salzwedel | City | 29,845 | 28,314 | 24,693 | 22,999 | 30457 | → | |
| Sandersdorf-Brehna | City | 17,711 | 17,536 | 15,183 | 14,302 | 8189 | → | |
| Sangerhausen | City | 41,909 | 34,534 | 28,878 | 25,419 | 20771 | → | |
| Schönebeck (Elbe) | City | 44,025 | 38,226 | 32,592 | 30,067 | 8608 | → | |
| Staßfurt | City | 39,858 | 34,246 | 28,054 | 24,265 | 14667 | → | |
| Stendal | City | 56,088 | 47,315 | 40,959 | 38,359 | 26826 | → | |
| Thale | City | 26,105 | 22,735 | 18,482 | 16,994 | 13767 | → | |
| Wanzleben-Börde | City | 17,326 | 16,736 | 14,767 | 13,821 | 18815 | → | |
| Weißenfels | City | 51,163 | 45,387 | 40,194 | 39,745 | 11357 | → | |
| Wernigerode | City | 39,858 | 36,564 | 33,964 | 32,027 | 17020 | → | |
| Wittenberg | City | 63,181 | 55,006 | 47,390 | 44,984 | 24063 | → | |
| Zeitz | City | 47,732 | 37,951 | 30,445 | 27,003 | 8718 | → | |
| Zerbst/Anhalt | City | 29,532 | 26,892 | 22,608 | 21,234 | 46894 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.