# List of cities in Lower Saxony by population

The following list sorts all cities and communes in the German state of Lower Saxony with a population of more than 25,000. As of May 15, 2022, 63 cities fulfill this criterion and are listed here. This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or suburban areas within urban agglomerations.

## List

The following table lists the 63 cities and communes in Lower Saxony with a population of at least 25,000 on May 15, 2022, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital.
* The city rank by population as of May 15, 2022, as enumerate by the 2022 German Census
* The city name
* The name of the district (Landkreis) in which the city lies (some cities are districts on their own called urban districts)
* The city population as of May 15, 2022, as enumerate by the 2022 German Census
* The city population as of May 9, 2011, as enumerated by the 2011 European Union census
* The city land area as of May 15, 2022
* The city population density as of May 15, 2022 (residents per unit of land area)
| 2022 Rank | City | district | 2022 Census | 2011 Census | 2022 land area | 2022 pop. density |
| 1 | Hanover | Hanover (region) | 513,291 | 506,416 | 204 km$^2$ | 2,512/km$^2$ |
| 2 | Braunschweig | urban district | 252,816 | 242,537 | 193 km$^2$ | 1,312/km$^2$ |
| 3 | Oldenburg | urban district | 172,759 | 157,267 | 103 km$^2$ | 1,676/km$^2$ |
| 4 | Osnabrück | urban district | 164,898 | 153,699 | 120 km$^2$ | 1,376/km$^2$ |
| 5 | Wolfsburg | urban district | 127,145 | 119,984 | 205 km$^2$ | 621.4/km$^2$ |
| 6 | Göttingen | Göttingen (district) | 124,548 | 115,843 | 117 km$^2$ | 1,064/km$^2$ |
| 7 | Salzgitter | urban district | 104,215 | 98,895 | 224 km$^2$ | 464.2/km$^2$ |
| 8 | Hildesheim | Hildesheim (district) | 97,716 | 99,554 | 92.3 km$^2$ | 1,059/km$^2$ |
| 9 | Delmenhorst | urban district | 80,845 | 73,322 | 62.5 km$^2$ | 1,295/km$^2$ |
| 10 | Wilhelmshaven | urban district | 75,366 | 77,451 | 107 km$^2$ | 703.6/km$^2$ |
| 11 | Lüneburg | Lüneburg (district) | 72,870 | 69,905 | 70.5 km$^2$ | 1,034/km$^2$ |
| 12 | Celle | Celle (district) | 66,610 | 69,001 | 176 km$^2$ | 378.4/km$^2$ |
| 13 | Garbsen | Hanover (region) | 59,534 | 59,499 | 79.5 km$^2$ | 748.9/km$^2$ |
| 14 | Hamelin | Hameln-Pyrmont | 58,123 | 56,756 | 103 km$^2$ | 566.9/km$^2$ |
| 15 | Nordhorn | County of Bentheim (district) | 55,724 | 52,029 | 150 km$^2$ | 371.8/km$^2$ |
| 16 | Lingen (Ems) | Emsland | 55,092 | 51,821 | 176 km$^2$ | 312.7/km$^2$ |
| 17 | Langenhagen | Hanover (region) | 53,711 | 50,821 | 72.0 km$^2$ | 746.3/km$^2$ |
| 18 | Wolfenbüttel | Wolfenbüttel (district) | 51,750 | 51,756 | 78.7 km$^2$ | 657.3/km$^2$ |
| 19 | Peine | Peine (district) | 50,276 | 48,582 | 120 km$^2$ | 419.5/km$^2$ |
| 20 | Cuxhaven | Cuxhaven (district) | 49,740 | 49,093 | 162 km$^2$ | 307.2/km$^2$ |
| 21 | Emden | urban district | 48,920 | 49,787 | 112 km$^2$ | 435.5/km$^2$ |
| 22 | Stade | Stade (district) | 47,852 | 45,141 | 110 km$^2$ | 434.7/km$^2$ |
| 23 | Goslar | Goslar (district) | 47,433 | 51,261 | 164 km$^2$ | 289.4/km$^2$ |
| 24 | Melle | Osnabrück (district) | 46,187 | 45,855 | 254 km$^2$ | 181.9/km$^2$ |
| 25 | Neustadt am Rübenberge | Hanover (region) | 44,274 | 43,542 | 359 km$^2$ | 123.3/km$^2$ |
| 26 | Lehrte | Hanover (region) | 43,501 | 42,655 | 128 km$^2$ | 340.7/km$^2$ |
| 27 | Seevetal | Harburg (district) | 43,261 | 39,838 | 105 km$^2$ | 410.7/km$^2$ |
| 28 | Gifhorn | Gifhorn (district) | 42,006 | 41,152 | 105 km$^2$ | 398.5/km$^2$ |
| 29 | Laatzen | Hanover (region) | 41,966 | 38,877 | 34.2 km$^2$ | 1,229/km$^2$ |
| 30 | Aurich | Aurich (district) | 41,631 | 40,699 | 197 km$^2$ | 211.0/km$^2$ |
| 31 | Wunstorf | Hanover (region) | 40,984 | 40,633 | 126 km$^2$ | 325.9/km$^2$ |
| 32 | Buchholz in der Nordheide | Harburg (district) | 40,849 | 36,656 | 74.8 km$^2$ | 546.4/km$^2$ |
| 33 | Buxtehude | Stade (district) | 39,950 | 39,552 | 76.7 km$^2$ | 520.9/km$^2$ |
| 34 | Papenburg | Emsland | 36,770 | 35,060 | 118 km$^2$ | 310.5/km$^2$ |
| 35 | Meppen | Emsland | 36,429 | 33,997 | 188 km$^2$ | 193.4/km$^2$ |
| 36 | Winsen (Luhe) | Harburg (district) | 36,173 | 32,494 | 110 km$^2$ | 329.5/km$^2$ |
| 37 | Cloppenburg | Cloppenburg (district) | 35,988 | 32,932 | 70.9 km$^2$ | 507.9/km$^2$ |
| 38 | Seelze | Hanover (region) | 34,324 | 31,827 | 54.1 km$^2$ | 634.7/km$^2$ |
| 39 | Leer (Ostfriesland) | Leer (district) | 34,181 | 34,017 | 70.1 km$^2$ | 487.5/km$^2$ |
| 40 | Barsinghausen | Hanover (region) | 33,727 | 33,053 | 103 km$^2$ | 328.1/km$^2$ |
| 41 | Stuhr | Diepholz (district) | 33,324 | 32,382 | 81.8 km$^2$ | 407.2/km$^2$ |
| 42 | Vechta | Vechta (district) | 33,126 | 30,319 | 87.9 km$^2$ | 376.9/km$^2$ |
| 43 | Uelzen | Uelzen (district) | 32,680 | 33,606 | 137 km$^2$ | 238.8/km$^2$ |
| 44 | Achim | Verden (district) | 32,176 | 29,531 | 68.1 km$^2$ | 472.8/km$^2$ |
| 45 | Nienburg (Weser) | Nienburg (district) | 32,021 | 30,875 | 64.5 km$^2$ | 496.2/km$^2$ |
| 46 | Georgsmarienhütte | Osnabrück (district) | 31,548 | 31,959 | 55.5 km$^2$ | 568.5/km$^2$ |
| 47 | Burgdorf | Hanover (region) | 31,045 | 28,845 | 113 km$^2$ | 275.8/km$^2$ |
| 48 | Walsrode | Heidekreis | 31,007 | 30,466 | 336.5 km$^2$ | 92.2/km$^2$ |
| 49 | Geestland | Cuxhaven (district) | 30,932 | 30,683 | 357 km$^2$ | 86.8/km$^2$ |
| 50 | Ganderkesee | Oldenburg (district) | 30,897 | 30,373 | 138 km$^2$ | 223.2/km$^2$ |
| 51 | Bramsche | Osnabrück (district) | 30,625 | 30,158 | 183 km$^2$ | 167.0/km$^2$ |
| 52 | Weyhe | Diepholz (district) | 30,500 | 29,918 | 60.4 km$^2$ | 505.3/km$^2$ |
| 53 | Osterholz-Scharmbeck | Osterholz | 29,762 | 30,298 | 147 km$^2$ | 202.2/km$^2$ |
| 54 | Einbeck | Northeim (district) | 29,713 | 32,226 | 232 km$^2$ | 128.1/km$^2$ |
| 55 | Bad Zwischenahn | Ammerland | 29,440 | 27,437 | 130 km$^2$ | 226.3/km$^2$ |
| 56 | Wedemark | Hanover (region) | 29,409 | 28,223 | 174 km$^2$ | 168.8/km$^2$ |
| 57 | Springe | Hanover (region) | 28,513 | 28,575 | 160 km$^2$ | 178.1/km$^2$ |
| 58 | Lohne | Vechta (district) | 27,985 | 24,819 | 91.1 km$^2$ | 307.2/km$^2$ |
| 59 | Northeim | Northeim (district) | 27,369 | 29,327 | 146 km$^2$ | 187.7/km$^2$ |
| 60 | Verden an der Aller | Verden (district) | 26,950 | 26,664 | 71.7 km$^2$ | 375.9/km$^2$ |
| 61 | Nordenham | Wesermarsch | 25,862 | 26,491 | 87.8 km$^2$ | 294.6/km$^2$ |
| 62 | Rinteln | Schaumburg | 25,626 | 25,791 | 109 km$^2$ | 235.1/km$^2$ |
| 63 | Helmstedt | Helmstedt (district) | 25,040 | 25,941 | 66.7 km$^2$ | 375.2/km$^2$ |