People from 189 countries call Berlin home and make this city a truly international metropolis. read more
In December 2015, the city-state of Berlin had a population of 3,520,031 registered inhabitants in an area of 891.82 square kilometers (344.33 sq mi). The city's population density was 3,944 inhabitants per km². Berlin is Germany's largest city and the second most populous city proper in the European Union. read more
In 1971, a Four-Power agreement guaranteed access to and from West Berlin by car or train through East Germany. In 1989, with the end of the Cold War and pressure from the East German population, the Berlin Wall fell on 9 November and was subsequently mostly demolished. Today, the East Side Gallery preserves a large portion of the wall. read more
Despite its large population, Germany has relatively few large cities, and only four have a population over 1 million: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Still, these cities are much larger when the metropolitan area is taken into account. read more