Munich Population 2024

Munich's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,584,507In 1950, the population of Munich was 830,977Munich has grown by 8,091 in the last year, which represents a 0.51% 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 Munich, which typically includes Munich's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Munich is the capital and largest city of Bavaria, a German state. Located on the River Isar to the north of the Bavarian Alps, it is the third largest city in the country behind Berlin and Hamburg. The estimated 2014 population of Munich was at 1.4 million.

Munich has a current estimated population of 1,456,039, although the urban area is much larger at 2.65 million. Munich is now one of the fastest-growing and most prosperous cities in the country and a top destination for immigrants and expatriates, despite the fact that Munich has the highest population density in Germany at 12,000 people per square mile (4,500/square kilometer).

Munich Demographics

There are very sizable Balkan and Turkish communities in the city. Of the foreign nationals in Munich, about 37% come from the European Union. The most common foreign nationals in Munich are:

  • Turks (43,000)
  • Albanians (30,000)
  • Croats (25,000)
  • Serbs (24,000)
  • Greeks (22,000)
  • Austrians (21,000)
  • Italians (21,000)

In terms of religious preferences, nearly half (49.3%) of people in Munich have no religious affiliation, and this is the fastest-growing group of the population. The Roman Catholic and Protestant churches are the next-largest group and they have been in decline for decades.

Munich Population Growth

For many years, Germany had been declining in population due to an aging population. This has changed recently, however, with a significant increase in the country's population in 2012 attributed to immigrants, not natural growth. Munich is the second-largest employer in the country, and the recent wave of immigrants have brought trained, skilled workers to the city, including academics, engineers and other skilled workers.

Also, while the whole of Germany may have been facing population decrease, Munich has maintained a steady and slow growth rate over the years. The city grew from a population of just under 500,000 in 1900 to just over a million residents in 1960. This growth has slowed considerably from the early booms of +40% growth to the more recent growth rates ranging between 0.9% and 3.4%.

Country
Germany
Growth Rate
0.51%

Munich Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950830,9770%0
1951847,4581.98%16,481
1952868,8412.52%21,383
1953890,7022.52%21,861
1954913,1452.52%22,443
1955936,1542.52%23,009
1956959,7752.52%23,621
1957983,9252.52%24,150
19581,008,7172.52%24,792
19591,034,1332.52%25,416
19601,060,2272.52%26,094
19611,086,5102.48%26,283
19621,108,0071.98%21,497
19631,129,9291.98%21,922
19641,152,3161.98%22,387
19651,175,0841.98%22,768
19661,198,3331.98%23,249
19671,222,0421.98%23,709
19681,246,2551.98%24,213
19691,270,8781.98%24,623
19701,293,6381.79%22,760
19711,294,1420.04%504
19721,294,6470.04%505
19731,295,1510.04%504
19741,295,6560.04%505
19751,296,1600.04%504
19761,296,6660.04%506
19771,297,1710.04%505
19781,297,6760.04%505
19791,298,1820.04%506
19801,298,6880.04%506
19811,295,389-0.25%-3,299
19821,289,458-0.46%-5,931
19831,285,272-0.32%-4,186
19841,275,429-0.77%-9,843
19851,267,001-0.66%-8,428
19861,270,6150.29%3,614
19871,282,8620.96%12,247
19881,250,729-2.5%-32,133
19891,209,154-3.32%-41,575
19901,217,7730.71%8,619
19911,229,0390.93%11,266
19921,242,7691.12%13,730
19931,256,1321.08%13,363
19941,250,153-0.48%-5,979
19951,240,527-0.77%-9,626
19961,231,078-0.76%-9,449
19971,215,853-1.24%-15,225
19981,197,403-1.52%-18,450
19991,191,717-0.47%-5,686
20001,202,3660.89%10,649
20011,219,0341.39%16,668
20021,231,3111.01%12,277
20031,241,2470.81%9,936
20041,248,5240.59%7,277
20051,254,4010.47%5,877
20061,276,9751.8%22,574
20071,303,0402.04%26,065
20081,319,7141.28%16,674
20091,336,1241.24%16,410
20101,352,7611.25%16,637
20111,369,6051.25%16,844
20121,386,5681.24%16,963
20131,403,5741.23%17,006
20141,420,8131.23%17,239
20151,439,8591.34%19,046
20161,460,8351.46%20,976
20171,482,1171.46%21,282
20181,503,7081.46%21,591
20191,521,4171.18%17,709
20201,538,3021.11%16,885
20211,553,3730.98%15,071
20221,566,1280.82%12,755
20231,576,4160.66%10,288
20241,584,5070.51%8,091
20251,590,8910.4%6,384
20261,596,0470.32%5,156
20271,600,2990.27%4,252
20281,603,9920.23%3,693
20291,607,3330.21%3,341
20301,610,4270.19%3,094
20311,613,3740.18%2,947
20321,616,2930.18%2,919
20331,619,2310.18%2,938
20341,622,2130.18%2,982
20351,625,2460.19%3,033
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Munich Population Data (Urban Area)

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Other Cities in Germany

  1. City of Munich - Official website for the City of Munich with population data and statistics
  2. Bavarian State Office for Statistics - Bavaria data and statistics

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