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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Berlin, Germany

About 4.83 million people live within 50 km of central Berlin, and 2.06 million within 10 km. GeoNames lists 76 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
744,000 625,000–863,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
2.06 million 1.83–2.29 million
25 km (16 mi)
4.09 million 3.72–4.45 million
50 km (31 mi)
4.83 million 4.50–5.17 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)744,000625,000–863,000179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)2.06 million1.83–2.29 million1314 km²
25 km (16 mi)4.09 million3.72–4.45 million261,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)4.83 million4.50–5.17 million767,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 744,000 people (625,000–863,000). GeoNames lists one town or city of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

There is no other town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Glienicke (Brandenburg), 13 km northwest.

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 2.06 million people (1.83–2.29 million), 1.31 million more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists one town or city of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Between 5 and 10 km there is no other town; the nearest beyond is Glienicke (Brandenburg), 13 km northwest.

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 4.09 million people (3.72–4.45 million), 2.03 million more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 26 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Falkensee Brandenburg 37,468 22.3 km W
  2. Bernau bei Berlin Brandenburg 34,866 21.0 km NE
  3. Blankenfelde-Mahlow Brandenburg 29,129 20.9 km S
  4. Hennigsdorf Brandenburg 26,122 18.7 km NW
  5. Hohen Neuendorf Brandenburg 21,893 19.2 km NW
  6. Wandlitz Brandenburg 19,888 24.4 km N

Just past 25 km

  1. Potsdam Brandenburg 184,754 27.3 km SW
  2. Oranienburg Brandenburg 40,793 27.1 km NW
  3. Königs Wusterhausen Brandenburg 32,513 29.1 km SE

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 4.83 million people (4.50–5.17 million), 747,000 more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 76 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Potsdam Brandenburg 184,754 27.3 km SW
  2. Eberswalde Brandenburg 41,980 44.3 km NE
  3. Oranienburg Brandenburg 40,793 27.1 km NW
  4. Fürstenwalde Brandenburg 33,539 47.9 km E
  5. Königs Wusterhausen Brandenburg 32,513 29.1 km SE
  6. Strausberg Brandenburg 26,649 32.9 km E

Just past 50 km

  1. Brandenburg an der Havel Brandenburg 59,826 59.7 km W
  2. Neuruppin Brandenburg 31,901 60.9 km NW
  3. Luckenwalde Brandenburg 21,616 51.1 km S

Regions and countries in the circles

The 50 km circle has towns in 2 regions according to GeoNames (State of Berlin and Brandenburg).

Within 5 km
State of Berlin
Within 25 km, also
Brandenburg

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 337 km² (130 mi²): the same area as a circle 10 km in radius. The farthest point is 18 km away, to the north.

That area takes in 100% of the 5 km circle, 92% of the 10 km circle, 17% of the 25 km circle, and 4% of the 50 km circle. About 2.13 million people live in it, against 2.06 million within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Berlin?

About 2.06 million people (1.83–2.29 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 744,000, and within 50 km, 4.83 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Berlin?

GeoNames lists 76 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Potsdam (Brandenburg, 184,754), 27 km southwest, Eberswalde (Brandenburg, 41,980), 44 km northeast, Oranienburg (Brandenburg, 40,793), 27 km northwest, Falkensee (Brandenburg, 37,468), 22 km west, Bernau bei Berlin (Brandenburg, 34,866), 21 km northeast, Fürstenwalde (Brandenburg, 33,539), 48 km east, Königs Wusterhausen (Brandenburg, 32,513), 29 km southeast, and Blankenfelde-Mahlow (Brandenburg, 29,129), 21 km south.

How far can you drive from Berlin in 30 minutes?

Up to 18 km from the center (to the north), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 337 km² and about 2.13 million people live in it.

Is Brandenburg an der Havel (Brandenburg) within 50 km of Berlin?

No: it’s 60 km (37 mi) west of central Berlin in a straight line, 9.7 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Berlin?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 4.83 million people inside, that’s 615 per square kilometer.

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