Berlin, Germany Population 2024

Berlin's 2024 population is now estimated at 3,576,870In 1950, the population of Berlin was 3,337,620Berlin has grown by 2,930 in the last year, which represents a 0.08% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Berlin, which typically includes Berlin's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Berlin is the capital of Germany and one of Germany's 16 states. It is also the largest city in Germany. It is also the second-most populous city proper and the 7th most populous urban region in the European Union. Berlin is located in northeastern Germany along the River Spree. In 2016, the population of Berlin is estimated at 3.5 million.

Population Density of Berlin

Berlin has a population of 3.5 million in 2016, up slightly from 3.4 million in 2014. The city is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region with a population of 5.8 million people from more than 180 countries. The Berlin urban area goes beyond the city limits with a population of approximately 3.7 million. In 2016, the city had a population density of 3,809 people per square kilometer.

Berlin Demographics

There is a long history of migration into Berlin. In 1685, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes to promote civil unity in France, Berlin created the Edict of Potsdam to guarantee tax-free status and religious freedom to French Huguenot refugees for a decade. During the 1960s and 70s, asylum politics and immigration in West Berlin created massive waves of immigration.

There are many foreign-born populations in Berlin today, with countries of birth that include:

Other sizable foreign-born populations include people from Lebanon, China, Thailand, Macedonia, Netherlands, Iran, Sweden, Portugal, Hungary, Israel, Brazil, South Korea, Latvia, Japan, Denmark, Republic of Kosovo, India, and Syria. In 2010, 13.5% of the population were of foreign nationality from 190 countries. In 2008, it was estimated that up to 30% of the population was foreign-born.

About 60% of Berlin's population have no registered religious affiliation. Thus the city is often called the atheist capital of Europe. Large religious denominations in Berlin include Protestants (19%), Roman Catholics (9%), Muslims (8%), other Christian denominations (2.5%) and other religions (1%).

Berlin History

Berlin's history was first documented in the 1200s, although recent evidence suggests that the city may be even older. It became capital of Prussia in 1701, followed by the German Empire (1871), the Weimar Republic (1919) and the Third Reich (1933). In the 1920s, it was the third largest city in the world. After the end of WWII, Berlin along with the German state was divided into East Berlin (the capital of the German Democratic Republic) or East Germany, and West Berlin, a political exclave and de facto state of the Federal Republic of Germany. The city once more became the capital of all of Germany after reunification in 1990.

Berlin Population Growth

The Berlin Senate predicts the city's population will grow slightly to 3.75 million by 2030, with a 20% increase for the 6 to 18-year-old age group and the average age increasing somewhat to about 44. In 2013, however, statisticians found that the country has 1.5 million fewer people than believed, with Berlin having 180,000 fewer residents.

Historically, the population has changed significantly over the years in Berlin. In 1250, the population was barely over 1,000 residents. By 1576 the population had grown to 12,000 before dropping down to 9,000 just twenty years later in the early 1600s. This decline continued into 1648, reaching as low as 6,000 inhabitants. 1685 however, brought a serious increase of population, showing over 17,000 now residing in the area. From this point forward, the city continued to multiply in numbers, reaching 1 million by 1880 and peaking in the 1930s in the 4 million range. Of course, the wars would change this considerably, and the records indicate a final drop to 2.8 million before continuing on a positive growth track and maintaining a population of at least 3 million individuals.

Country
Germany
Growth Rate
0.08%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20353,638,760
20343,631,970
20333,625,320
20323,618,820
20313,612,460
20303,606,270
20293,600,190
20283,594,330
20273,588,950
20263,584,240
20253,580,190
20243,576,870
20233,573,940
20223,570,750
20213,566,790
20203,562,040
20193,556,790
20183,552,120
20173,539,230
20163,526,390
20153,513,600
20143,500,860
20133,488,180
20123,475,560
20113,462,940
20103,450,400
20093,437,890
20083,425,570
20073,413,370
20063,401,230
20053,391,500
20043,388,150
20033,390,460
20023,391,090
20013,388,440
20003,384,420
19993,392,760
19983,412,300
19973,442,270
19963,462,960
19953,471,400
19943,473,700
19933,470,550
19923,455,880
19913,439,840
19903,421,660
19893,381,100
19883,253,960
19873,272,990
19863,095,450
19853,060,480
19843,042,740
19833,041,330
19823,048,490
19813,051,540
19803,056,080
19793,070,800
19783,085,570
19773,100,410
19763,115,300
19753,130,310
19743,145,360
19733,160,490
19723,175,670
19713,190,960
19703,206,310
19693,212,280
19683,217,260
19673,222,250
19663,227,250
19653,232,250
19643,237,260
19633,242,280
19623,247,310
19613,252,350
19603,259,830
19593,267,540
19583,275,250
19573,282,980
19563,290,720
19553,298,500
19543,306,290
19533,314,100
19523,321,910
19513,329,760
19503,337,620

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
19503,337,6200%0
19513,329,760-0.24%-7,860
19523,321,910-0.24%-7,850
19533,314,100-0.24%-7,810
19543,306,290-0.24%-7,810
19553,298,500-0.24%-7,790
19563,290,720-0.24%-7,780
19573,282,980-0.24%-7,740
19583,275,250-0.24%-7,730
19593,267,540-0.24%-7,710
19603,259,830-0.24%-7,710
19613,252,350-0.23%-7,480
19623,247,310-0.15%-5,040
19633,242,280-0.15%-5,030
19643,237,260-0.15%-5,020
19653,232,250-0.15%-5,010
19663,227,250-0.15%-5,000
19673,222,250-0.15%-5,000
19683,217,260-0.15%-4,990
19693,212,280-0.15%-4,980
19703,206,310-0.19%-5,970
19713,190,960-0.48%-15,350
19723,175,670-0.48%-15,290
19733,160,490-0.48%-15,180
19743,145,360-0.48%-15,130
19753,130,310-0.48%-15,050
19763,115,300-0.48%-15,010
19773,100,410-0.48%-14,890
19783,085,570-0.48%-14,840
19793,070,800-0.48%-14,770
19803,056,080-0.48%-14,720
19813,051,540-0.15%-4,540
19823,048,490-0.1%-3,050
19833,041,330-0.23%-7,160
19843,042,7400.05%1,410
19853,060,4800.58%17,740
19863,095,4501.14%34,970
19873,272,9905.74%177,540
19883,253,960-0.58%-19,030
19893,381,1003.91%127,140
19903,421,6601.2%40,560
19913,439,8400.53%18,180
19923,455,8800.47%16,040
19933,470,5500.42%14,670
19943,473,7000.09%3,150
19953,471,400-0.07%-2,300
19963,462,960-0.24%-8,440
19973,442,270-0.6%-20,690
19983,412,300-0.87%-29,970
19993,392,760-0.57%-19,540
20003,384,420-0.25%-8,340
20013,388,4400.12%4,020
20023,391,0900.08%2,650
20033,390,460-0.02%-630
20043,388,150-0.07%-2,310
20053,391,5000.1%3,350
20063,401,2300.29%9,730
20073,413,3700.36%12,140
20083,425,5700.36%12,200
20093,437,8900.36%12,320
20103,450,4000.36%12,510
20113,462,9400.36%12,540
20123,475,5600.36%12,620
20133,488,1800.36%12,620
20143,500,8600.36%12,680
20153,513,6000.36%12,740
20163,526,3900.36%12,790
20173,539,2300.36%12,840
20183,552,1200.36%12,890
20193,556,7900.13%4,670
20203,562,0400.15%5,250
20213,566,7900.13%4,750
20223,570,7500.11%3,960
20233,573,9400.09%3,190
20243,576,8700.08%2,930
20253,580,1900.09%3,320
20263,584,2400.11%4,050
20273,588,9500.13%4,710
20283,594,3300.15%5,380
20293,600,1900.16%5,860
20303,606,2700.17%6,080
20313,612,4600.17%6,190
20323,618,8200.18%6,360
20333,625,3200.18%6,500
20343,631,9700.18%6,650
20353,638,7600.19%6,790

Berlin Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Berlin3,576,8700.08%
Hamburg1,787,280-0.01%
Munich1,584,5100.51%
Cologne1,149,0100.46%
Frankfurt800,5290.51%
Duesseldorf641,4510.26%
Stuttgart636,1500.1%
Leipzig606,9200.46%
Dresden592,0300.49%
Dortmund590,1200.03%
Essen580,543-0.03%
Bremen568,3820.1%
Hannover538,3790.06%
Duisburg527,2670.41%
Nurenberg511,8470.01%
Bochum381,3620.25%
Wuppertal348,117-0.05%
Mannheim345,8040.72%
Westfalen340,4260.54%
Bielefeld334,4900.01%

Other Cities in Germany

  1. The Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandeburg - Berlin population data and statistics
  2. Federal Statistical Office - Population development and demographic change

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