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Bremen overview
Bremen (orange) and the other large cities of Germany
Bremen lies in Germany at 53.08°N, 8.81°E, about 17 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Dresden (564,904) and larger than Nuremberg (515,543). 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 315 km away; the nearest large city is Oldenburg, 40 km from Bremen.
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 Bremen
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg Lower Saxony | 40 km | 159,218 |
| Hamburg Hamburg | 95 km | 1,973,896 |
| Hannover Lower Saxony | 100 km | 515,140 |
| Osnabrück Lower Saxony | 103 km | 166,462 |
| Bielefeld North Rhine-Westphalia | 117 km | 331,906 |
| Hildesheim Lower Saxony | 129 km | 103,052 |
| Braunschweig Lower Saxony | 147 km | 244,715 |
| Münster North Rhine-Westphalia | 147 km | 308,258 |
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 Bremen?
Bremen has about 546,501 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Bremen the capital of Germany?
No. The capital of Germany is Berlin (3,426,354 people), about 315 km away. Bremen is the 11th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Bremen compared with the rest of Germany?
Its 546,501 residents are 0.7% of the 83,587,871 people living in Germany today. Berlin is larger with 3,426,354 people.
Where is Bremen?
In Germany, at latitude 53.08 and longitude 8.81, 17 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Oldenburg (40 km), Hamburg (95 km), Hannover (100 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Bremen Population 2026 — Germany. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/germany/bremen/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/germany/bremen/">Bremen 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.
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