Population of Bremen in 2025 was 586 271, making it the eleventh largest city in Germany. Bremen and Bremerhaven together form the state of Bremen. The city of Bremen is an important port near the mouth of the river Weser. Population of Bremen has been growing since around 2000, increasing from 540 000 to 586 000.
Population in boroughs of Bremen
Bremen is subdivided into 5 boroughs (Stadtbezirke) each having between 17 000 and 218 000 inhabitants. The most populous borough is Innenstadt Bremen-Ost. The figures shown in the map below are as of 2008-12-31, and are according to estimates. Thus the combined population of all boroughs might be different than the official figure of the whole city of Bremen.
Bremen metropolitan area
Bremen is part of the larger Northwest metropolitan region (formerly Bremen/Oldenburg) which has approximately 2.8 million inhabitants.