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North Rhine-Westphalia

State of Germany

BavariaRhineland-PalatinateSaarlandLower SaxonyBaden-WürttembergFree Hanseatic BremenHesseThuringia

North Rhine-Westphalia is a state of Germany, and its capital is Düsseldorf. It is the 4th largest of the country's 16 states by area, at 34,113 km². With about 17.9 million people, it ranks 1st by population and holds roughly 21% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Düsseldorf
Population
17,890,4891st of 16, 2022
Area
34,113 km²4th of 16
Density
524 per km²

Bordering states