List of cities in North Rhine-Westphalia by population

The following list sorts all cities in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia with a population of more than 50,000. As of 15 May 2022, 76 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 76 cities in North Rhine Westphalia with a population of at least 50,000 on 15 May 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 15 May 2022, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of German
 * 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 15 May 2022, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany
 * 5) The city population as of 9 May 2011, as enumerated by the 2011 European Union census
 * 6) The city land area as of 15 May 2022
 * 7) The city population density as of 15 May 2022 (residents per unit of land area)
 * 8) Yearly population growth between 2011 and 2022