Skip to content
Countries of the World

Hesse

State of Germany

BavariaRhineland-PalatinateSaarlandLower SaxonyNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBaden-WürttembergThuringiaSaxony-Anhalt

Hesse is a state of Germany, and its capital is Wiesbaden. It is the 7th largest of the country's 16 states by area, at 21,100 km². With about 6.21 million people, it ranks 5th by population and holds roughly 7% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Wiesbaden
Population
6,207,2785th of 16, 2022
Area
21,100 km²7th of 16
Density
294 per km²

Bordering states