Makrognosis

Population (1 January) — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode DE-D21.POP.A.NSA

Latest564,904 persons2025
Previous563,019 persons2024
Year ago563,019 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21) was 564,904 persons in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 2000.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 536,308 persons (2015) to 564,904 persons (2025), averaging 553,572 persons.

Population (1 January) — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21) (persons), 2000 – 2025460k480k500k520k540k560k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Population (1 January) — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21) (persons), 2000 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025564,904 persons
2024563,019 persons
2023559,986 persons
2022555,351 persons
2021556,227 persons
2020556,780 persons
2019554,649 persons
2018551,072 persons
2017547,172 persons
2016543,825 persons
2015536,308 persons
2014530,754 persons
2012517,765 persons
2011511,352 persons
2010517,052 persons
2009512,234 persons
2008507,513 persons
2007504,795 persons
2006495,181 persons
2005487,421 persons
2004483,632 persons
2003480,228 persons
2002478,631 persons
2001477,807 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (25 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-D21.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-D21.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2000
Observations25
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high564,904 persons (2025)
10-year low536,308 persons (2015)
10-year average553,572 persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE-D21.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Germany indicators

GDP — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21)

National figure

Germany Population, 1 January

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE-D21.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DED21)”.