State
The population development of the State of Thuringia 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 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thüringen [Thuringia] | BL | Erfurt | 16,202 | 2,599,747 | 2,411,387 | 2,188,589 | 2,110,396 | 2,100,277 | 1620200 | → |
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,684 | 79,753,227 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 82,711,282 | 83,577,140 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erfurt | 218,793 |
| 2 | Jena | 109,725 |
| 3 | Gera | 95,608 |
| 4 | Weimar | 65,954 |
| 5 | Gotha | 46,400 |
| 6 | Nordhausen | 40,767 |
| 7 | Eisenach | 40,747 |
| 8 | Ilmenau | 38,834 |
| 9 | Mühlhausen | 36,353 |
| 10 | Suhl | 34,685 |
Contents: Cities
The population of all cities and communes in Thuringia with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
Cities and communes within the boundaries of 31 December 2024.
| 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 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-12-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altenburg | City | 50,985 | 40,559 | 34,090 | 30,224 | 31,093 | 4569 | → |
| Apolda | City | 29,657 | 25,526 | 22,079 | 22,606 | 22,787 | 4626 | → |
| Arnstadt | City | 33,016 | 29,664 | 26,529 | 27,869 | 28,615 | 10499 | → |
| Bad Langensalza | City | 22,052 | 19,973 | 18,055 | 16,717 | 16,717 | 12937 | → |
| Bad Salzungen | City | 30,550 | 26,689 | 24,475 | 22,806 | 22,557 | 15202 | → |
| Eisenach | City | 49,610 | 44,242 | 41,753 | 39,931 | 40,747 | 10417 | → |
| Erfurt | CityCR | 224,461 | 200,126 | 200,868 | 218,200 | 218,793 | 26991 | → |
| Gera | CityCR | 134,116 | 109,926 | 96,067 | 93,120 | 95,608 | 15218 | → |
| Gotha | City | 55,576 | 47,922 | 44,322 | 45,832 | 46,400 | 6958 | → |
| Greiz | City | 34,921 | 27,429 | 22,607 | 19,883 | 19,766 | 8486 | → |
| Heilbad Heiligenstadt | City | 19,269 | 19,394 | 18,095 | 18,000 | 18,230 | 9149 | → |
| Ilmenau | City | 46,967 | 42,543 | 39,612 | 38,574 | 38,834 | 19869 | → |
| Jena | CityCR | 105,610 | 101,157 | 105,739 | 110,369 | 109,725 | 11477 | → |
| Leinefelde-Worbis | City | 27,529 | 23,754 | 20,496 | 20,066 | 19,957 | 11579 | → |
| Meiningen | City | 31,354 | 28,114 | 25,590 | 24,962 | 25,002 | 12303 | → |
| Mühlhausen/Thüringen | City | 47,344 | 42,632 | 37,421 | 36,113 | 36,353 | 15103 | → |
| Nordhausen | City | 52,674 | 46,415 | 42,703 | 40,732 | 40,767 | 10824 | → |
| Rudolstadt | City | 34,628 | 30,320 | 26,093 | 24,684 | 24,852 | 13517 | → |
| Saalfeld/Saale | City | 40,038 | 35,404 | 30,807 | 29,106 | 29,086 | 14552 | → |
| Schmalkalden | City | 24,661 | 22,318 | 20,127 | 18,968 | 19,323 | 10538 | → |
| Sömmerda | City | 26,495 | 21,871 | 19,613 | 18,355 | 18,503 | 8756 | → |
| Sondershausen | City | 29,875 | 26,154 | 22,541 | 20,971 | 20,910 | 20121 | → |
| Sonneberg | City | 30,413 | 24,690 | 21,970 | 23,064 | 22,843 | 8469 | → |
| Suhl | CityCR | 60,516 | 49,677 | 39,280 | 35,410 | 34,685 | 14162 | → |
| Weimar | CityCR | 64,246 | 63,522 | 62,764 | 65,494 | 65,954 | 8447 | → |
| Zeulenroda-Triebes | City | 22,458 | 21,122 | 17,685 | 15,916 | 15,677 | 13514 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.