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Augsburg overview
Augsburg (orange) and the other large cities of Germany
Augsburg lies in Bavaria in Germany at 48.37°N, 10.9°E, about 489 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Mannheim (307,960) and larger than Wiesbaden (288,850). The largest city in Germany is Berlin with 3,426,354 people; the capital, Berlin, has 3,426,354.
The national capital, Berlin, is about 495 km away; the nearest large city is Munich, 56 km from Augsburg.
Germany as a whole has a live population of 83,587,871 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #19 of 238 countries — see the Germany population page for the full statistics and the Germany atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Augsburg
Largest cities in Germany
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BerlinCapital | State of Berlin | 3,426,354 |
| 2 | Hamburg | Hamburg | 1,973,896 |
| 3 | Munich | Bavaria | 1,505,005 |
| 4 | Köln | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1,024,621 |
| 5 | Frankfurt am Main | Hesse | 650,000 |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | 618,685 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | Baden-Wurttemberg | 612,663 |
| 8 | Essen | North Rhine-Westphalia | 593,085 |
| 9 | Dortmund | North Rhine-Westphalia | 588,462 |
| 10 | Dresden | Saxony | 564,904 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Augsburg?
Augsburg has about 301,105 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Augsburg the capital of Germany?
No. The capital of Germany is Berlin (3,426,354 people), about 495 km away. Augsburg is the 22nd largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Augsburg compared with the rest of Germany?
Its 301,105 residents are 0.4% of the 83,587,871 people living in Germany today. Berlin is larger with 3,426,354 people.
Where is Augsburg?
In Bavaria, Germany, at latitude 48.37 and longitude 10.9, 489 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Munich (56 km), Ingolstadt (58 km), Ulm (67 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Augsburg Population 2026 — Germany. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/germany/augsburg/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/germany/augsburg/">Augsburg Population 2026 — Germany</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.