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Hannover overview
Hannover (orange) and the other large cities of Germany
Hannover lies in Lower Saxony in Germany at 52.37°N, 9.73°E, about 57 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Nuremberg (515,543) and larger than Leipzig (504,971). 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 250 km away; the nearest large city is Hildesheim, 29 km from Hannover.
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 Hannover
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Hildesheim Lower Saxony | 29 km | 103,052 |
| Salzgitter Lower Saxony | 52 km | 104,970 |
| Braunschweig Lower Saxony | 55 km | 244,715 |
| Wolfsburg Lower Saxony | 71 km | 123,064 |
| Bielefeld North Rhine-Westphalia | 90 km | 331,906 |
| Göttingen Lower Saxony | 94 km | 122,149 |
| Paderborn North Rhine-Westphalia | 99 km | 142,161 |
| Bremen Bremen | 100 km | 546,501 |
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 Hannover?
Hannover has about 515,140 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hannover the capital of Germany?
No. The capital of Germany is Berlin (3,426,354 people), about 250 km away. Hannover is the 13th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Hannover compared with the rest of Germany?
Its 515,140 residents are 0.6% of the 83,587,871 people living in Germany today. Berlin is larger with 3,426,354 people.
Where is Hannover?
In Lower Saxony, Germany, at latitude 52.37 and longitude 9.73, 57 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Hildesheim (29 km), Salzgitter (52 km), Braunschweig (55 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hannover Population 2026 — Germany. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/germany/hannover/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/germany/hannover/">Hannover 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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