State
The population development of the State of Saxony according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Census (C) 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachsen [Saxony] | BL | Dresden | 18,450 | 4,775,873 | 4,384,192 | 4,056,799 | 4,038,131 | 4,054,689 | 1845000 | → |
| Germany | Fed Rep | Berlin | 357,592 | 79,753,227 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 82,711,282 | 83,456,045 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig | 608,013 |
| 2 | Dresden | 563,019 |
| 3 | Chemnitz | 245,150 |
| 4 | Zwickau | 87,793 |
| 5 | Plauen | 65,954 |
| 6 | Görlitz | 55,395 |
| 7 | Freiberg | 41,213 |
| 8 | Pirna | 40,148 |
| 9 | Freital | 39,384 |
| 10 | Bautzen | 37,930 |
Contents: Cities
The population of all cities and communes in Saxony with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
Cities and communes within the boundaries of 31 December 2023.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2001-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-09 | Population Census (C) 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-12-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annaberg-Buchholz | City | 28,349 | 24,103 | 21,105 | 18,942 | 19,069 | 2815 | → |
| Aue-Bad Schlema | City | 30,468 | 24,861 | 22,038 | 19,278 | 19,059 | 3643 | → |
| Auerbach/Vogtl. | City | 25,129 | 22,268 | 19,604 | 17,732 | 17,427 | 5552 | → |
| Bautzen (Budyšin) | City | 52,432 | 42,688 | 40,273 | 38,084 | 37,930 | 6667 | → |
| Borna | City | 27,431 | 23,858 | 19,784 | 18,998 | 19,842 | 6245 | → |
| Chemnitz | CityCR | 315,277 | 255,798 | 240,253 | 240,078 | 245,150 | 22103 | → |
| Coswig | City | 25,855 | 23,435 | 20,689 | 20,369 | 20,406 | 2588 | → |
| Crimmitschau | City | 25,456 | 23,104 | 20,078 | 18,718 | 18,758 | 6114 | → |
| Delitzsch | City | 31,038 | 28,735 | 25,361 | 25,816 | 26,054 | 8592 | → |
| Döbeln | City | 32,803 | 27,843 | 24,485 | 23,488 | 23,718 | 9175 | → |
| Dresden | CityCR | 511,110 | 478,631 | 512,354 | 557,782 | 563,019 | 32848 | → |
| Eilenburg | City | 21,416 | 18,378 | 15,794 | 16,155 | 16,496 | 4685 | → |
| Frankenberg/Sa. | City | 17,707 | 17,541 | 15,022 | 13,576 | 13,668 | 6562 | → |
| Freiberg | City | 50,603 | 45,228 | 39,825 | 40,103 | 41,213 | 4831 | → |
| Freital | City | 41,216 | 39,937 | 38,388 | 39,355 | 39,384 | 4046 | → |
| Glauchau | City | 29,309 | 27,047 | 23,578 | 21,821 | 21,618 | 5162 | → |
| Görlitz | City | 75,991 | 60,264 | 54,441 | 54,664 | 55,395 | 6753 | → |
| Grimma | City | 34,423 | 33,129 | 29,271 | 27,639 | 27,740 | 21823 | → |
| Großenhain | City | 24,423 | 22,134 | 18,797 | 18,300 | 18,312 | 13036 | → |
| Heidenau | City | 19,980 | 16,888 | 15,953 | 16,753 | 16,763 | 1107 | → |
| Hohenstein-Ernstthal | City | 18,590 | 17,132 | 15,476 | 14,168 | 13,942 | 1858 | → |
| Hoyerswerda (Wojerecy) | City | 68,417 | 47,917 | 36,107 | 31,064 | 31,131 | 9499 | → |
| Kamenz (Kamjenc) | City | 22,096 | 21,294 | 17,808 | 17,282 | 17,072 | 9830 | → |
| Leipzig | CityCR | 556,754 | 493,052 | 502,979 | 598,899 | 608,013 | 29780 | → |
| Limbach-Oberfrohna | City | 28,804 | 27,257 | 24,721 | 23,708 | 23,827 | 5021 | → |
| Löbau (Lubij) | City | 22,834 | 19,013 | 16,019 | 14,639 | 14,618 | 7890 | → |
| Marienberg | City | 22,577 | 20,269 | 18,033 | 16,439 | 16,267 | 13349 | → |
| Markkleeberg | City | 19,570 | 23,087 | 23,672 | 25,581 | 25,372 | 3147 | → |
| Markranstädt | City | 12,158 | 15,684 | 14,763 | 16,182 | 16,212 | 5846 | → |
| Meerane | City | 20,627 | 18,439 | 15,521 | 13,897 | 13,756 | 1981 | → |
| Meißen | City | 35,013 | 28,982 | 27,055 | 28,487 | 29,007 | 3092 | → |
| Mittweida | City | 19,782 | 16,890 | 15,385 | 13,967 | 13,940 | 4126 | → |
| Oschatz | City | 19,294 | 17,102 | 15,164 | 14,050 | 14,202 | 5544 | → |
| Pirna | City | 45,401 | 41,432 | 37,451 | 39,411 | 40,148 | 5306 | → |
| Plauen | City | 76,677 | 71,155 | 64,468 | 64,674 | 65,954 | 10211 | → |
| Radeberg | City | 18,092 | 18,683 | 18,039 | 18,724 | 18,726 | 2983 | → |
| Radebeul | City | 31,115 | 32,241 | 33,201 | 33,497 | 33,044 | 2614 | → |
| Reichenbach im Vogtland | City | 30,643 | 26,298 | 22,399 | 20,001 | 19,974 | 3447 | → |
| Riesa | City | 46,776 | 38,567 | 32,539 | 29,434 | 29,500 | 5891 | → |
| Schkeuditz | City | 19,661 | 19,027 | 16,922 | 19,003 | 19,272 | 8147 | → |
| Schneeberg | City | 20,970 | 17,662 | 14,953 | 13,420 | 13,720 | 2335 | → |
| Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. | City | 25,532 | 21,157 | 18,109 | 15,917 | 15,700 | 4631 | → |
| Taucha | City | 12,544 | 14,706 | 14,128 | 15,978 | 15,867 | 3322 | → |
| Torgau | City | 26,512 | 23,270 | 20,700 | 20,096 | 20,063 | 10282 | → |
| Weißwasser/O.L. (Běła Woda) | City | 35,430 | 24,815 | 18,175 | 15,348 | 15,116 | 6343 | → |
| Werdau | City | 27,677 | 25,595 | 21,712 | 20,668 | 20,929 | 6562 | → |
| Wurzen | City | 21,597 | 18,702 | 16,928 | 15,902 | 16,214 | 6900 | → |
| Zittau | City | 41,090 | 32,048 | 26,777 | 25,585 | 25,499 | 6675 | → |
| Zwickau | City | 122,979 | 101,726 | 93,081 | 87,020 | 87,793 | 10258 | → |
- Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen.