State
The population development of the State of Schleswig-Holstein 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 | |||
| Schleswig-Holstein | BL | Kiel | 15,804 | 2,626,127 | 2,804,249 | 2,800,119 | 2,922,005 | 1580400 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiel | 246,243 |
| 2 | Lübeck | 216,277 |
| 3 | Flensburg | 91,113 |
| 4 | Norderstedt | 80,420 |
| 5 | Neumünster | 79,496 |
| 6 | Elmshorn | 50,141 |
| 7 | Pinneberg | 43,603 |
| 8 | Ahrensburg | 34,201 |
| 9 | Wedel | 34,151 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes in Schleswig-Holstein 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrensburg | City | 27,418 | 29,704 | 31,380 | 34,201 | 3529 | → | |
| Bad Bramstedt | City | 9,824 | 12,890 | 13,605 | 15,149 | 2414 | → | |
| Bad Oldesloe | City | 21,097 | 23,638 | 24,263 | 24,841 | 5259 | → | |
| Bad Schwartau | City | 20,224 | 20,120 | 19,436 | 20,264 | 1839 | → | |
| Bad Segeberg | City | 14,918 | 16,103 | 16,592 | 17,529 | 1887 | → | |
| Bargteheide | City | 11,719 | 13,793 | 15,164 | 15,987 | 1582 | → | |
| Eckernförde | City | 22,426 | 23,297 | 21,943 | 21,573 | 2158 | → | |
| Elmshorn | City | 43,689 | 47,603 | 47,459 | 50,141 | 2136 | → | |
| Eutin | City | 16,784 | 16,929 | 16,449 | 16,948 | 4139 | → | |
| Flensburg | CityCR | 86,977 | 84,480 | 82,258 | 91,113 | 5673 | → | |
| Geesthacht | City | 26,246 | 29,169 | 28,755 | 31,539 | 3325 | → | |
| Glinde | City | 15,294 | 16,133 | 16,640 | 18,376 | 1121 | → | |
| Halstenbek | Com | 15,263 | 16,014 | 16,376 | 17,961 | 1258 | → | |
| Heide | City | 20,659 | 20,523 | 20,768 | 21,844 | 3197 | → | |
| Henstedt-Ulzburg | Com | 21,402 | 25,266 | 26,658 | 28,182 | 3946 | → | |
| Husum | City | 22,543 | 22,579 | 22,215 | 23,478 | 2580 | → | |
| Itzehoe | City | 32,817 | 33,442 | 30,885 | 31,855 | 2854 | → | |
| Kaltenkirchen | City | 13,547 | 18,360 | 19,709 | 23,191 | 2311 | → | |
| Kiel | CityCR | 245,567 | 232,242 | 235,782 | 246,243 | 11865 | → | |
| Lübeck | CityCR | 214,758 | 213,496 | 210,305 | 216,277 | 21419 | → | |
| Mölln | City | 17,292 | 18,381 | 18,398 | 19,329 | 2505 | → | |
| Neumünster | CityCR | 80,743 | 79,646 | 77,249 | 79,496 | 7166 | → | |
| Neustadt in Holstein | City | 14,779 | 15,963 | 15,024 | 15,288 | 1973 | → | |
| Norderstedt | City | 68,450 | 72,016 | 73,913 | 80,420 | 5810 | → | |
| Pinneberg | City | 37,518 | 39,502 | 41,137 | 43,603 | 2154 | → | |
| Preetz | City | 15,165 | 15,540 | 15,471 | 16,005 | 1440 | → | |
| Quickborn | City | 18,485 | 20,075 | 19,727 | 22,015 | 4316 | → | |
| Ratekau | Com | 14,406 | 15,429 | 15,217 | 15,166 | 5962 | → | |
| Reinbek | City | 24,670 | 24,744 | 26,169 | 28,277 | 3126 | → | |
| Rendsburg | City | 31,170 | 29,251 | 27,594 | 28,977 | 2375 | → | |
| Schenefeld | City | 15,319 | 17,863 | 18,197 | 19,402 | 999 | → | |
| Schleswig | City | 26,998 | 24,679 | 23,701 | 25,510 | 2430 | → | |
| Schwarzenbek | City | 11,435 | 14,451 | 14,974 | 16,940 | 1155 | → | |
| Stockelsdorf | Com | 14,940 | 16,204 | 16,517 | 17,079 | 5670 | → | |
| Uetersen | City | 17,588 | 18,083 | 17,456 | 18,476 | 1143 | → | |
| Wedel | City | 30,752 | 32,221 | 31,248 | 34,151 | 3381 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (web).