List of cities in Lower Saxony by population

The following list sorts all cities and communes in the German state of Lower Saxony with a population of more than 25,000. As of May 15, 2022, 63 cities fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

List
The following table lists the 63 cities and communes in Lower Saxony with a population of at least 25,000 on May 15, 2022, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital.


 * 1) The city rank by population as of May 15, 2022, as enumerate by the 2022 German Census
 * 2) The city name
 * 3) The name of the district (Landkreis) in which the city lies (some cities are districts on their own called urban districts)
 * 4) The city population as of May 15, 2022, as enumerate by the 2022 German Census
 * 5) The city population as of May 9, 2011, as enumerated by the 2011 European Union census
 * 6) The city land area as of May 15, 2022
 * 7) The city population density as of May 15, 2022 (residents per unit of land area)