States of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany, consists of sixteen states. Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen (with Bremerhaven) are called Stadtstaaten ("city-states"), while the other thirteen states are called Flächenländer ("area states") and include Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia which describe themselves as Freistaaten ("free states").
Information and Facts:
| The Largest Germany State by Area | Bavaria - 27,240 sq mi (70,552 sq km) |
| The Smallest Germany State by Area | Bremen - 162 sq mi (419 sq km) |
| The Largest Germany State by Population | North Rhine-Westphalia - 18,000,000 (2023) |
| The Smallest Germany State by Population | Bremen - 665,000 (2023) |
List of States in Germany
Germany State Maps
Germany States Map
Germany States And Capitals Map
Administrative map of Germany
States of Germany - Capitals, Area, Population
| State | State code | Capital | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | BW | Stuttgart | 35,752 | 11,150,000 |
| Bavaria | BY | Munich | 70,552 | 13,200,000 |
| Berlin | BE | – | 892 | 3,690,000 |
| Brandenburg | BB | Potsdam | 29,480 | 2,550,000 |
| Bremen | HB | Bremen | 419 | 665,000 |
| Hamburg | HH | – | 755 | 1,910,000 |
| Hesse | HE | Wiesbaden | 21,115 | 6,315,000 |
| Lower Saxony | NI | Hannover | 47,609 | 8,050,000 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | MV | Schwerin | 23,180 | 1,610,000 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | NW | Düsseldorf | 34,085 | 17,950,000 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | RP | Mainz | 19,853 | 4,130,000 |
| Saarland | SL | Saarbrücken | 2,569 | 1,010,000 |
| Saxony | SN | Dresden | 18,416 | 4,040,000 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | ST | Magdeburg | 20,446 | 2,160,000 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | SH | Kiel | 15,799 | 2,940,000 |
| Thuringia | TH | Erfurt | 16,172 | 2,100,000 |