Population of Dresden in 2025 was 566 000, making it the 2nd largest city in the state of Saxony and the 12th largest city in Germany. Dresden is also the capital of Saxony, as well as the 3rd largest city (after Berlin and Leipzig) in the former East Germany. Located on the river Elbe, Dresden is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany.
Population in boroughs of Dresden
Dresden is subdivided into 10 boroughs (Stadtbezirke) (each having 20 000-90 000 inhabitants) and 9 localities (Ortschaften) (each having 400-13 000 inhabitants). The most populous borough is Blasewitz while the most populous locality is Schönfeld-Weißig. The figures shown in the map below are as of 2019/2020, and are according to estimates. Thus the combined population of all boroughs might be different than the official figure of the whole city of Dresden.
Dresden metropolitan area
Urban area of Dresden has approximately 0.8 million inhabitants while the larger Dresden metropolitan area has approximately 1.34 million inhabitants.