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Munich overview
Munich (orange) and the other large cities of Germany
Munich lies in Bavaria in Germany at 48.14°N, 11.58°E, about 524 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Hamburg (1,973,896) and larger than Köln (1,024,621). 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 505 km away; the nearest large city is Augsburg, 56 km from Munich.
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 Munich
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 Munich?
Munich has about 1,505,005 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Munich the capital of Germany?
No. The capital of Germany is Berlin (3,426,354 people), about 505 km away. Munich is the 3rd largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Munich compared with the rest of Germany?
Its 1,505,005 residents are 1.8% of the 83,587,871 people living in Germany today. Berlin is larger with 3,426,354 people.
Where is Munich?
In Bavaria, Germany, at latitude 48.14 and longitude 11.58, 524 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Augsburg (56 km), Ingolstadt (71 km), Regensburg (105 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Munich Population 2026 — Germany. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/germany/munich/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/germany/munich/">Munich 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.