Population of Munich in 2025 was 1 505 005. By another estimate, population stood at 1 604 384 in 2024. Munich is the third largest city in Germany and the capital of the state Bavaria. It is also the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own. In recent years, the population of Munich has been increasing at a rapid pace, mostly due to immigration. The city’s population density was approximately 4 800 inhabitants per square kilometer. Munich’s economy is one of the strongest in Germany and its combined metropolitan region GDP rivals that of Berlin.
Population in boroughs of Munich
Munich is subdivided into 25 boroughs (Stadtbezirke) each having between 20 000 and 120 000 inhabitants. The most populous borough is Ramersdorf-Perlach. The figures shown in the map below are as of 2024-12-31, and are according to estimates. Thus the combined population of all boroughs might be different than the official figure of the whole city of Munich.
Munich metropolitan area
The Munich metropolitan area has around 6.2 million inhabitants, and covers around 40 percent of the total area of the state of Bavaria. It includes Augsburg, Ingolstadt and other cities and surrounding areas.