Freiburg im Breisgau's 2026 population is now estimated at 241,964. In 1990, the population of Freiburg im Breisgau was 191,029. Freiburg im Breisgau has grown by 2,263 in the last year, which represents a 0.94% annual change. These population values and projections come from Germany cities and communes over 10k via CityPopulation state pages and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 3,775,697 | 1.22% |
| Hamburg | 1,917,879 | 1.47% |
| Munich | 1,531,842 | 0.89% |
| Cologne | 1,031,939 | 0.36% |
| Frankfurt am Main | 768,993 | 0.85% |
| Dusseldorf | 626,202 | 0.61% |
| Leipzig | 625,081 | 1.08% |
| Stuttgart | 614,876 | 0.18% |
| Dortmund | 608,723 | 0.43% |
| Bremen | 597,689 | 0.97% |
| Essen | 578,348 | 0.32% |
| Dresden | 572,117 | 0.64% |
| Nuremberg | 536,555 | 0.66% |
| Hanover | 531,123 | 0.86% |
| Duisburg | 503,126 | 0.09% |
| Bochum | 363,118 | 0.62% |
| Wuppertal | 359,624 | 0.2% |
| Bielefeld | 333,145 | 0.23% |
| Bonn | 325,138 | 0.28% |
| Mannheim | 322,437 | 0.69% |