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 Census (C) 2022-05-15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schleswig-Holstein | BL | Kiel | 15,804 | 2,626,127 | 2,804,249 | 2,800,119 | 2,927,542 | 1580400 | → |
| 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 | Kiel | 249,132 |
| 2 | Lübeck | 215,958 |
| 3 | Flensburg | 95,015 |
| 4 | Norderstedt | 80,316 |
| 5 | Neumünster | 79,625 |
| 6 | Elmshorn | 51,248 |
| 7 | Pinneberg | 43,925 |
| 8 | Wedel | 34,420 |
| 9 | Ahrensburg | 34,197 |
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrensburg | City | 27,418 | 29,704 | 31,380 | 34,197 | 3529 | → |
| Bad Bramstedt | City | 9,824 | 12,890 | 13,605 | 15,161 | 2414 | → |
| Bad Oldesloe | City | 21,097 | 23,638 | 24,263 | 24,780 | 5259 | → |
| Bad Schwartau | City | 20,224 | 20,120 | 19,436 | 20,108 | 1839 | → |
| Bad Segeberg | City | 14,918 | 16,103 | 16,592 | 17,671 | 1887 | → |
| Bargteheide | City | 11,719 | 13,793 | 15,164 | 16,121 | 1582 | → |
| Eckernförde | City | 22,426 | 23,297 | 21,943 | 21,410 | 2158 | → |
| Elmshorn | City | 43,689 | 47,603 | 47,459 | 51,248 | 2136 | → |
| Eutin | City | 16,784 | 16,929 | 16,449 | 17,057 | 4139 | → |
| Flensburg | CityCR | 86,977 | 84,480 | 82,258 | 95,015 | 5673 | → |
| Geesthacht | City | 26,246 | 29,169 | 28,755 | 32,343 | 3325 | → |
| Glinde | City | 15,294 | 16,133 | 16,640 | 18,295 | 1121 | → |
| Halstenbek | Com | 15,263 | 16,014 | 16,376 | 18,012 | 1258 | → |
| Heide | City | 20,659 | 20,523 | 20,768 | 21,487 | 3197 | → |
| Henstedt-Ulzburg | Com | 21,402 | 25,266 | 26,658 | 27,966 | 3946 | → |
| Husum | City | 22,543 | 22,579 | 22,215 | 23,628 | 2580 | → |
| Itzehoe | City | 32,817 | 33,442 | 30,885 | 32,256 | 2854 | → |
| Kaltenkirchen | City | 13,547 | 18,360 | 19,709 | 23,114 | 2311 | → |
| Kiel | CityCR | 245,567 | 232,242 | 235,782 | 249,132 | 11865 | → |
| Lübeck | CityCR | 214,758 | 213,496 | 210,305 | 215,958 | 21419 | → |
| Mölln | City | 17,292 | 18,381 | 18,398 | 19,392 | 2505 | → |
| Neumünster | CityCR | 80,743 | 79,646 | 77,249 | 79,625 | 7166 | → |
| Neustadt in Holstein | City | 14,779 | 15,963 | 15,024 | 15,269 | 1973 | → |
| Norderstedt | City | 68,450 | 72,016 | 73,913 | 80,316 | 5810 | → |
| Pinneberg | City | 37,518 | 39,502 | 41,137 | 43,925 | 2154 | → |
| Preetz | City | 15,165 | 15,540 | 15,471 | 16,245 | 1440 | → |
| Quickborn | City | 18,485 | 20,075 | 19,727 | 22,372 | 4316 | → |
| Ratekau | Com | 14,406 | 15,429 | 15,217 | 15,303 | 5962 | → |
| Reinbek | City | 24,670 | 24,744 | 26,169 | 27,990 | 3126 | → |
| Rendsburg | City | 31,170 | 29,251 | 27,594 | 29,462 | 2375 | → |
| Schenefeld | City | 15,319 | 17,863 | 18,197 | 19,465 | 999 | → |
| Schleswig | City | 26,998 | 24,679 | 23,701 | 24,946 | 2430 | → |
| Schwarzenbek | City | 11,435 | 14,451 | 14,974 | 16,889 | 1155 | → |
| Stockelsdorf | Com | 14,940 | 16,204 | 16,517 | 16,386 | 5670 | → |
| Uetersen | City | 17,588 | 18,083 | 17,456 | 18,344 | 1143 | → |
| Wedel | City | 30,752 | 32,221 | 31,248 | 34,420 | 3381 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.