Population of Nuremberg in 2025 was 529 508, making it the second largest city in Bavaria and the 14th-largest city in Germany. It is also the largest city and unofficial capital of the historic region of Franconia. The population of Nuremberg increased from 493 692 in 1991 to 529 508 in 2025.
Population in boroughs of Nuremberg
Nuremberg is subdivided into 87 districts (Bezirke). The most populous district is Galgenhof. The figures shown in the map below are as of 2020, and are according to estimates. Thus the combined population of all districts might be different than the official figure of the whole city of Nuremberg.
Nuremberg metropolitan area
Urban area of Nuremberg has approximately 1.4 million inhabitants while the larger Nuremberg metropolitan area has approximately 3.6 million inhabitants.