State
The population development of the State of Saarland according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1987-05-25 | Population Estimate (E) 1995-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,386 | 77,718,000 | 81,817,499 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 82,792,351 | |||
| Saarland | FSt | Saarbrücken | 2,569 | 1,055,660 | 1,084,370 | 1,066,470 | 999,623 | 994,187 | 256900 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2017-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saarbrücken | 180,966 |
| 2 | Neunkirchen | 46,767 |
| 3 | Homburg | 41,934 |
| 4 | Völklingen | 39,376 |
| 5 | St. Ingbert | 35,951 |
| 6 | Saarlouis | 34,532 |
| 7 | Merzig | 29,818 |
| 8 | St. Wendel | 25,959 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes in Saarland with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1987-05-25 | Population Estimate (E) 1995-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckingen | Com | 15,340 | 16,297 | 16,017 | 15,355 | 15,035 | 5185 | → | |
| Bexbach | City | 19,105 | 19,503 | 19,157 | 18,038 | 17,683 | 3109 | → | |
| Blieskastel | City | 22,330 | 23,082 | 23,174 | 21,255 | 20,770 | 10821 | → | |
| Dillingen/Saar | City | 21,313 | 22,068 | 21,464 | 20,253 | 20,143 | 2205 | → | |
| Eppelborn | Com | 18,467 | 18,774 | 18,387 | 17,726 | 17,024 | 4725 | → | |
| Heusweiler | Com | 20,103 | 20,086 | 20,235 | 18,201 | 18,072 | 4001 | → | |
| Homburg | City | 41,384 | 45,832 | 45,590 | 41,502 | 41,934 | 8261 | → | |
| Illingen | Com | 18,574 | 19,184 | 18,870 | 16,978 | 16,378 | 3609 | → | |
| Lebach | City | 20,634 | 23,634 | 21,474 | 19,484 | 18,977 | 6421 | → | |
| Losheim am See | Com | 14,858 | 16,556 | 16,636 | 15,906 | 16,042 | 9695 | → | |
| Merzig | City | 29,369 | 31,150 | 30,996 | 29,727 | 29,818 | 10898 | → | |
| Neunkirchen | City | 51,215 | 51,801 | 50,604 | 46,172 | 46,767 | 7526 | → | |
| Ottweiler | City | 15,296 | 15,783 | 15,497 | 14,934 | 14,500 | 4556 | → | |
| Püttlingen | City | 20,502 | 21,101 | 20,693 | 19,134 | 18,576 | 2395 | → | |
| Saarbrücken | City | 188,702 | 187,032 | 182,858 | 175,853 | 180,966 | 16752 | → | |
| Saarlouis | City | 37,264 | 38,501 | 38,280 | 34,479 | 34,532 | 4328 | → | |
| Schiffweiler | Com | 17,245 | 17,915 | 17,627 | 15,993 | 15,686 | 2142 | → | |
| Schmelz | Com | 16,720 | 17,424 | 17,415 | 16,435 | 16,115 | 5862 | → | |
| Schwalbach | Com | 19,028 | 19,262 | 18,842 | 17,320 | 17,254 | 2737 | → | |
| St. Ingbert | City | 40,978 | 41,035 | 39,535 | 36,645 | 35,951 | 4995 | → | |
| St. Wendel | City | 26,417 | 27,709 | 27,296 | 26,220 | 25,959 | 11353 | → | |
| Sulzbach/Saar | City | 19,762 | 19,833 | 18,970 | 16,591 | 16,360 | 1607 | → | |
| Völklingen | City | 43,429 | 44,125 | 42,735 | 38,809 | 39,376 | 6710 | → | |
| Wadern | City | 16,158 | 17,213 | 17,175 | 16,181 | 15,771 | 11114 | → | |
| Wadgassen | Com | 18,622 | 19,020 | 18,598 | 17,885 | 17,372 | 2591 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistisches Amt Saarland (web).