| 2000 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 3.887.422 | 3.923.864 |
| Bayern | 2.664.028 | 2.658.084 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1.967.221 | 1.972.663 |
| Niedersachsen | 1.555.361 | 1.519.001 |
| Hessen | 1.207.654 | 1.199.696 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 847.108 | 834.586 |
| Berlin | 697.431 | 691.171 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 586.825 | 575.389 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 558.945 | 555.069 |
| Thüringen | 528.172 | 538.897 |
| Brandenburg | 493.293 | 519.166 |
| Hamburg | 393.363 | 394.084 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 398.998 | 393.284 |
| Saarland | 268.308 | 266.731 |
| Bremen | 193.801 | 195.579 |