Leer
County in Niedersachsen
County
The population development of Leer.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Census 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | County | 145,344 | 162,765 | 163,832 | 168,710 | 169,111 | → |
| Niedersachsen [Lower Saxony] | State | 7,393,302 | 7,956,416 | 7,777,992 | 7,943,265 | 8,000,826 |
Contents: Cities and Communes
The population development of the cities and communes in Leer.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, religion, citizenship, region of birth, country of birth).| Name | Status | County | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Census 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borkum | City | Leer | 5,714 | 5,587 | 5,197 | 4,468 | 4,295 | → |
| Brinkum | Commune | Leer | 583 | 682 | 697 | 808 | 814 | → |
| Bunde | Commune | Leer | 7,192 | 7,424 | 7,536 | 7,527 | 7,388 | → |
| Detern | Small Town | Leer | 2,156 | 2,547 | 2,659 | 2,758 | 2,733 | → |
| Filsum | Commune | Leer | 1,820 | 2,088 | 2,100 | 2,213 | 2,215 | → |
| Firrel | Commune | Leer | 714 | 796 | 804 | 813 | 802 | → |
| Hesel | Commune | Leer | 3,309 | 4,015 | 4,389 | 4,641 | 4,697 | → |
| Holtland | Commune | Leer | 2,151 | 2,232 | 2,223 | 2,208 | 2,197 | → |
| Jemgum | Commune | Leer | 3,848 | 3,720 | 3,684 | 3,539 | 3,429 | → |
| Leer (Ostfriesland) | City | Leer | 31,375 | 34,109 | 34,017 | 34,181 | 34,277 | → |
| Moormerland | Commune | Leer | 19,285 | 21,993 | 22,531 | 23,372 | 23,357 | → |
| Neukamperfehn | Commune | Leer | 1,280 | 1,562 | 1,585 | 1,795 | 1,836 | → |
| Nortmoor | Commune | Leer | 1,412 | 1,610 | 1,629 | 1,838 | 1,741 | → |
| Ostrhauderfehn | Commune | Leer | 8,442 | 10,534 | 10,474 | 11,454 | 12,002 | → |
| Rhauderfehn | Commune | Leer | 14,339 | 16,870 | 17,118 | 18,032 | 18,199 | → |
| Schwerinsdorf | Commune | Leer | 735 | 762 | 724 | 719 | 737 | → |
| Uplengen | Commune | Leer | 9,663 | 11,097 | 11,283 | 11,907 | 12,030 | → |
| Weener | City | Leer | 14,320 | 15,406 | 15,472 | 15,435 | 15,243 | → |
| Westoverledingen | Commune | Leer | 17,006 | 19,731 | 19,710 | 21,002 | 21,119 | → |
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistical Offices of the German States.
Explanation: For privacy reasons, the statistical office skewed the 2022 census numbers by small amounts. To avoid inconsistencies and negative values, further adjustments are applied here.