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) 2019-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,582 | 77,718,000 | 81,817,499 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 83,166,711 | |||
| Saarland | FSt | Saarbrücken | 2,569 | 1,055,660 | 1,084,370 | 1,066,470 | 999,623 | 986,887 | 256900 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2019-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saarbrücken | 180,374 |
| 2 | Neunkirchen | 46,179 |
| 3 | Homburg | 41,875 |
| 4 | Völklingen | 39,517 |
| 5 | St. Ingbert | 35,427 |
| 6 | Saarlouis | 34,522 |
| 7 | Merzig | 29,795 |
| 8 | St. Wendel | 25,809 |
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.
Cities and communes within the boundaries of 31 December 2019.
| 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) 2019-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckingen | Com | 15,340 | 16,297 | 16,017 | 15,355 | 14,889 | 5185 | → | |
| Bexbach | City | 19,105 | 19,503 | 19,157 | 18,038 | 17,626 | 3109 | → | |
| Blieskastel | City | 22,330 | 23,082 | 23,174 | 21,255 | 20,470 | 10821 | → | |
| Dillingen/Saar | City | 21,313 | 22,068 | 21,464 | 20,253 | 19,885 | 2205 | → | |
| Eppelborn | Com | 18,467 | 18,774 | 18,387 | 17,726 | 16,615 | 4725 | → | |
| Heusweiler | Com | 20,103 | 20,086 | 20,235 | 18,201 | 18,062 | 4001 | → | |
| Homburg | City | 41,384 | 45,832 | 45,590 | 41,502 | 41,875 | 8261 | → | |
| Illingen | Com | 18,574 | 19,184 | 18,870 | 16,978 | 16,122 | 3609 | → | |
| Lebach | City | 20,634 | 23,634 | 21,474 | 19,484 | 19,073 | 6421 | → | |
| Losheim am See | Com | 14,858 | 16,556 | 16,636 | 15,906 | 16,038 | 9695 | → | |
| Merzig | City | 29,369 | 31,150 | 30,996 | 29,727 | 29,795 | 10898 | → | |
| Neunkirchen | City | 51,215 | 51,801 | 50,604 | 46,172 | 46,179 | 7526 | → | |
| Ottweiler | City | 15,296 | 15,783 | 15,497 | 14,934 | 14,285 | 4556 | → | |
| Püttlingen | City | 20,502 | 21,101 | 20,693 | 19,134 | 18,348 | 2395 | → | |
| Saarbrücken | City | 188,702 | 187,032 | 182,858 | 175,853 | 180,374 | 16752 | → | |
| Saarlouis | City | 37,264 | 38,501 | 38,280 | 34,479 | 34,522 | 4330 | → | |
| Schiffweiler | Com | 17,245 | 17,915 | 17,627 | 15,993 | 15,516 | 2142 | → | |
| Schmelz | Com | 16,720 | 17,424 | 17,415 | 16,435 | 16,048 | 5862 | → | |
| Schwalbach | Com | 19,028 | 19,262 | 18,842 | 17,320 | 17,099 | 2737 | → | |
| St. Ingbert | City | 40,978 | 41,035 | 39,535 | 36,645 | 35,427 | 4995 | → | |
| St. Wendel | City | 26,417 | 27,709 | 27,296 | 26,220 | 25,809 | 11353 | → | |
| Sulzbach/Saar | City | 19,762 | 19,833 | 18,970 | 16,591 | 16,334 | 1607 | → | |
| Völklingen | City | 43,429 | 44,125 | 42,735 | 38,809 | 39,517 | 6710 | → | |
| Wadern | City | 16,158 | 17,213 | 17,175 | 16,181 | 15,673 | 11114 | → | |
| Wadgassen | Com | 18,622 | 19,020 | 18,598 | 17,885 | 16,992 | 2591 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistisches Amt Saarland (web).