Germany: Niedersachsen
Contents: Counties
The population of all counties in the State of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, religion, citizenship, region of birth, country of birth).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Census 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate 2024-12-31 | |
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| Niedersachsen [Lower Saxony] | State | 7,393,302 | 7,956,416 | 7,777,992 | 7,943,265 | 8,004,489 | → |
| Ammerland | County | 96,737 | 111,994 | 117,912 | 125,961 | 127,751 | → |
| Aurich | County | 170,521 | 188,363 | 187,136 | 187,515 | 188,816 | → |
| Braunschweig | County-level City | 258,833 | 245,516 | 242,537 | 252,816 | 252,962 | → |
| Celle | County | 169,734 | 181,962 | 176,690 | 172,308 | 172,449 | → |
| Cloppenburg | County | 120,441 | 150,973 | 159,337 | 175,408 | 177,025 | → |
| Cuxhaven | County | 192,014 | 206,192 | 198,777 | 197,983 | 198,842 | → |
| Delmenhorst | County-level City | 75,154 | 76,284 | 73,322 | 80,845 | 81,406 | → |
| Diepholz | County | 188,762 | 212,761 | 211,185 | 218,256 | 221,202 | → |
| Emden | County-level City | 50,735 | 51,185 | 49,787 | 48,920 | 49,202 | → |
| Emsland | County | 263,890 | 304,698 | 311,089 | 328,946 | 334,539 | → |
| Friesland | County | 94,258 | 101,402 | 98,229 | 99,652 | 100,411 | → |
| Gifhorn | County | 140,428 | 172,880 | 171,333 | 174,662 | 175,943 | → |
| Goslar | County | 162,022 | 155,610 | 140,137 | 127,606 | 126,775 | → |
| Göttingen | County | 346,444 | 349,808 | 324,822 | 325,699 | 328,028 | → |
| Grafschaft Bentheim | County | 119,485 | 131,086 | 133,395 | 142,150 | 144,543 | → |
| Hameln-Pyrmont | County | 158,303 | 162,290 | 150,259 | 150,288 | 150,203 | → |
| Harburg | County | 198,416 | 235,110 | 238,443 | 260,929 | 265,864 | → |
| Heidekreis (Soltau-Fallingbostel) | County | 126,227 | 141,192 | 136,693 | 142,771 | 141,321 | → |
| Helmstedt | County | 100,184 | 99,527 | 91,410 | 90,546 | 90,227 | → |
| Hildesheim | County | 285,278 | 293,091 | 277,595 | 267,027 | 267,506 | → |
| Holzminden | County | 81,421 | 80,866 | 73,548 | 66,159 | 65,581 | → |
| Leer | County | 145,344 | 162,765 | 163,832 | 168,710 | 169,103 | → |
| Lüchow-Dannenberg | County | 49,215 | 51,820 | 49,205 | 46,637 | 46,502 | → |
| Lüneburg | County | 143,518 | 168,734 | 174,123 | 176,629 | 179,448 | → |
| Nienburg (Weser) | County | 116,880 | 126,310 | 122,241 | 120,611 | 121,468 | → |
| Northeim | County | 150,744 | 150,100 | 137,445 | 126,230 | 125,623 | → |
| Oldenburg | County | 103,509 | 122,550 | 125,015 | 130,329 | 132,008 | → |
| Oldenburg Stadt | County-level City | 143,131 | 155,908 | 157,267 | 172,759 | 176,614 | → |
| Osnabrück | County | 309,876 | 355,871 | 350,147 | 356,158 | 354,821 | → |
| Osnabrück Stadt | County-level City | 163,168 | 164,195 | 153,699 | 164,898 | 166,057 | → |
| Osterholz | County | 96,212 | 111,473 | 110,907 | 113,025 | 113,598 | → |
| Peine | County | 120,441 | 132,998 | 130,398 | 136,119 | 137,045 | → |
| Region Hannover | County | 1,075,428 | 1,122,038 | 1,102,240 | 1,129,158 | 1,140,888 | → |
| Rotenburg (Wümme) | County | 141,383 | 163,058 | 162,726 | 163,496 | 165,904 | → |
| Salzgitter | County-level City | 114,355 | 111,696 | 98,895 | 104,215 | 104,970 | → |
| Schaumburg | County | 154,584 | 166,548 | 157,496 | 156,414 | 156,841 | → |
| Stade | County | 169,414 | 192,973 | 195,450 | 204,623 | 207,700 | → |
| Uelzen | County | 93,490 | 97,635 | 93,596 | 90,540 | 91,638 | → |
| Vechta | County | 105,408 | 128,189 | 132,293 | 145,112 | 146,539 | → |
| Verden | County | 117,716 | 133,289 | 132,300 | 136,680 | 138,626 | → |
| Wesermarsch | County | 90,413 | 94,332 | 90,033 | 88,613 | 88,936 | → |
| Wilhelmshaven | County-level City | 90,561 | 84,994 | 77,451 | 75,366 | 75,745 | → |
| Wittmund | County | 52,827 | 57,421 | 56,839 | 55,649 | 55,969 | → |
| Wolfenbüttel | County | 117,888 | 126,842 | 120,774 | 117,702 | 118,290 | → |
| Wolfsburg | County-level City | 128,510 | 121,887 | 119,984 | 127,145 | 129,560 | → |
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistical Offices of the German States.
Explanation: Communes and counties within the boundaries of 31 December 2024. 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.