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

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 Census (C) 1987-05-25	Population Estimate (E) 1995-12-31	Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31	Population Census (C) 2011-05-09	Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31
	Germany	Fed Rep	Berlin	357,581	77,718,000	81,817,499	82,440,309	80,219,695	83,166,711
	Schleswig-Holstein	BL	Kiel	15,801	2,554,241	2,725,461	2,804,249	2,800,119	2,903,773	1580100	→

Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31
1	Kiel	246,794
2	Lübeck	216,530
3	Flensburg	90,164
4	Neumünster	80,196
5	Norderstedt	79,357
6	Elmshorn	49,983
7	Pinneberg	43,667
8	Ahrensburg	33,728
9	Wedel	33,708
10	Itzehoe	31,803
11	Geesthacht	30,688

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 2020.

Name	Status	Population Census (C) 1987-05-25	Population Estimate (E) 1995-12-31	Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31	Population Census (C) 2011-05-09	Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31	Area
Ahrensburg	City	27,006	28,454	29,704	31,380	33,728	3529	→
Bad Oldesloe	City	20,002	23,072	23,638	24,263	24,690	5259	→
Bad Schwartau	City	19,822	19,972	20,120	19,436	20,044	1839	→
Bad Segeberg	City	14,584	15,595	16,103	16,592	17,381	1887	→
Bargteheide	City	10,871	12,279	13,793	15,164	16,077	1582	→
Eckernförde	City	21,734	23,008	23,297	21,943	21,728	2138	→
Elmshorn	City	42,222	46,970	47,603	47,459	49,983	2136	→
Eutin	City	16,640	17,114	16,929	16,449	17,013	4139	→
Flensburg	CityCR	86,554	87,276	84,480	82,258	90,164	5302	→
Geesthacht	City	24,488	27,955	29,169	28,755	30,688	3325	→
Glinde	City	14,890	15,970	16,133	16,640	18,466	1121	→
Halstenbek	Com	14,338	15,583	16,014	16,376	17,944	1258	→
Heide	City	20,112	20,633	20,523	20,768	21,852	3197	→
Henstedt-Ulzburg	Com	19,408	23,453	25,266	26,658	28,104	3946	→
Husum	City	22,443	23,114	22,579	22,215	23,189	2580	→
Itzehoe	City	32,425	34,344	33,442	30,885	31,803	2854	→
Kaltenkirchen	City	12,640	16,672	18,360	19,709	22,109	2311	→
Kiel	CityCR	237,767	246,033	232,242	235,782	246,794	11865	→
Lübeck	CityCR	210,497	216,986	213,496	210,305	216,530	21419	→
Mölln	City	16,378	17,996	18,381	18,398	19,131	2505	→
Neumünster	CityCR	79,771	82,028	79,646	77,249	80,196	7166	→
Neustadt in Holstein	City	14,401	15,708	15,963	15,024	15,043	1973	→
Norderstedt	City	65,976	69,766	72,016	73,913	79,357	5810	→
Pinneberg	City	36,134	38,903	39,502	41,137	43,667	2154	→
Preetz	City	14,997	15,173	15,540	15,471	15,952	1440	→
Quickborn	City	18,008	19,250	20,075	19,727	21,331	4316	→
Ratekau	Com	13,705	14,618	15,429	15,217	15,148	5962	→
Reinbek	City	24,207	24,473	24,744	26,169	27,950	3126	→
Rendsburg	City	30,767	30,974	29,251	27,594	28,896	2375	→
Schenefeld	City	14,985	16,041	17,863	18,197	19,332	999	→
Schleswig	City	26,817	26,606	24,679	23,701	25,416	2430	→
Schwarzenbek	City	11,209	12,247	14,451	14,974	16,551	1155	→
Stockelsdorf	Com	13,826	16,153	16,204	16,517	16,998	5670	→
Uetersen	City	16,997	18,155	18,083	17,456	18,567	1143	→
Wedel	City	30,055	31,719	32,221	31,248	33,708	3381	→

Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (web).