List of States in Germany | 16 Names of States in Germany & Their Capital

List of states in Germany – Germany is one of European country, located in central-western Europe. It is a federal parliamentary republic and officially known as Federal Republic of Germany. How many states in Germany? Currently there are 16 federal states of Germany. Each German federal states have their own area and capital. In this article, we will discuss names of states in Germany and their capital, area and population size.

As a federal country, Germany consist several states. How many states does Germany have? Currently the number of states in Germany are 16. It includes 3 city-states (Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen) and 13 area states. Federal Republic of Germany created in 1949 in the aftermath of World War II. Initially there are only 11 list of states in Germany. German reunification in 1992, in which East Germany (German Democratic Republic) ascended into West Germany, affects the number of states in Germany.

After that, Germany have 16 states all over the country with Berlin as its capital city. The largest states in Germany by area is Bavaria (70,549 km square) while the smallest states in Germany by area is Bremen (419 km square). The most populous states in Germany is North Rhine-Westphalia (17,865,516) while the least populous states in Germany is Bremen (671,489).

List of 16 States in Germany

Below we will provide list of Germany states that covers all 16 states of Germany and their capital, total area and population. Here are full list of states and capitals in Germany alphabetically.

1. Baden-Württemberg

Capital city : Stuttgart
Part of Germany since : 1952
Total area : 35,752 km square
Population : 10,755,000
Legislature : Landtag of Baden-Württemberg

2. Bavaria (Bayern)

Capital city : Munich/Munchen
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 70,552 km square
Population : 12,542,000
Legislature : Landtag of Bavaria

3. Berlin

Capital city : Berlin
Part of Germany since : 1990
Total area : 892 km square
Population : 3,469,000
Legislature : Abgeordnetenhaus

4. Brandenburg

Capital city : Potsdam
Part of Germany since : 1990
Total area : 29,479 km square
Population : 2,500,000
Legislature : Landtag of Brandenburg

5. Bremen

Capital city : Bremen
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 419 km square
Population : 661,000
Legislature : Bürgerschaft of Bremen

6. Hamburg

Capital city : Hamburg
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 755 km square
Population : 1,788,000
Legislature : Bürgerschaft of Hamburg

7. Hesse

Capital city : Wiesbaden
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 21,115 km square
Population : 6,066,000
Legislature : Landtag of Hesse

8. Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)

Capital city : Hannover
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 47,609 km square
Population : 7,914,000
Legislature : Landtag of Lower Saxony

9. Mecklenburg-Vorpomern

Capital city : Schwerin
Part of Germany since : 1990
Total area : 23,180 km square
Population : 1,639,000
Legislature : Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpomern

10. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Capital city : Dusseldorf
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 34,085 km square
Population : 17,837,000
Legislature : Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia

11. Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Capital city : Mainz
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 19,853 km square
Population : 4,052,803
Legislature : Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate

12. Saarland

Capital city : Saarbrucken
Part of Germany since : 1957
Total area : 2,569 km square
Population : 1,018,000
Legislature : Landtag of Saarland

13. Saxony (Sachsen)

Capital city : Dresden
Part of Germany since : 1990
Total area : 18,416 km square
Population : 4,143,000
Legislature : Landtag of Saxony

14. Saxony-Aanhalt (Sachsen-Aanhalt)

Capital city : Magdeburg
Part of Germany since : 1990
Total area : 20,446 km square
Population : 2,331,000
Legislature : Landtag of Saxony-Aanhalt

15. Schleswig-Holstein

Capital city : Kiel
Part of Germany since : 1949
Total area : 15,799 km square
Population : 2,833,000
Legislature : Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein

16. Thuringia (Thuringen)

Capital city : Erfurt
Part of Germany since : 1990
Total area : 16,172 km square
Population : 2,231,000
Legislature : Landtag of Thuringia

Those are full list of all German states and capitals along with its names, year joined Germany, total area, latest population size and legislatures. Currently, Germany is a federal republic consisting 16 list of states in Germany above, including 3 German city states (or Stadtstaaten) such as Berlin (as capital city of Germany), Hamburg and Bremen.