
Map of the Danube and the major cities it passes through
This is a list of the largest cities and towns on the Danube river.
List
Rank | Name of the city/town | Image | Number of inhabitants | Time of establishment | Present country | Notes |
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1 | Budapest | ![]() Aerial panorama with Margaret Island |
3,011,598 (2017) | 1873 | ![]() |
Capital and largest city in Hungary. |
2 | Vienna | ![]() Many international organizations and offices are located in Donaustadt. |
2,890,577 (2020) | ~100 AD | ![]() |
Capital and largest city in Austria. |
3 | Belgrade | ![]() Belgrade Waterfront seen from the Sava river |
1,681,405 (2022) | 279 BC | ![]() |
Capital and largest city in Serbia. |
4 | Bratislava | ![]() Panorama of Bratislava |
719,537 (2021) | 907 AD | ![]() |
Capital and largest city in Slovakia. |
5 | Novi Sad | ![]() Panoramic view from the Petrovaradin Fortress. |
368,967 (2022) | 1748 | ![]() |
Capital and largest city of the autonomous province of Vojvodina and second largest city in Serbia. |
6 | Galați | ![]() Galați – zona portului vechi |
248,432 (2011) | 1445 | ![]() |
The largerst Danubian city in Romania and seat of Galați county. |
7 | Linz | ![]() Linz – Pöstlingberg – Aussicht – 2016 03 18 (2) |
204,846 (01.01.2018) | ~150 AD | ![]() |
Capital city of Upper Austria and second largest Danubian city in Austria. |
8 | Brăila | ![]() Braila.large |
180,302 (2011) | ~1370 | ![]() |
The second largest Danubian city in Romania. |
9 | Regensburg | ![]() Regensburg Königswiesen – panoramio |
152,270 (31.12.2020) | 179 AD | ![]() |
The largest Danubian city in Germany. |
10 | Ruse | ![]() The Rousse TV Tower as seen from the city |
145,918 (2020) | ~1650 (~150 AD – first Roman town on the place) | ![]() |
Capital of Ruse Province and largest Danubian city in Bulgaria. |
11 | Ingolstadt | ![]() Hollerstaudeningolstadt |
136,952 (31.12.2020) | 806 AD (~1250 – city status) | ![]() |
The second largest Danubian city in Germany. |
12 | Ulm | ![]() Ulm – Sicht aus dem Flieger auf Donau, Münster mit Zentrum |
126,405 (31.12.2020) | 854 AD | ![]() |
The third largest Danubian city in Germany and home of the tallest church building in the world. |
13 | Pančevo | ![]() Pancevo Tamis003 |
115,454 (2022) | 1153 (1873 – city status) | ![]() |
The second largest Danubian city in Vojvodina and third in Serbia. |
14 | Smederevo | ![]() |
97,930 (2022) | 1430 | ![]() |
The fourth largest Danubian city in Serbia. |
15 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | ![]() Wiki.Đerdap II Kostol 775 |
92,617 (2011) | 121 AD | ![]() |
The third largest Danubian city in Romania. |
16 | Izmail | ![]() Park-Museum-aerial-5 |
75,600 (2011) | 1589 (1830 – city status) | ![]() |
The largest Danubian city in Ukraine. |
17 | Tulcea | ![]() Port of Tulcea (2016) |
73,707 (2011) | 1506 (1860 – city status) | ![]() |
The 4th largest Danubian city in Romania. |
18 | Călăraşi | ![]() Prefectura Calarasi |
65,181 (2011) | 1700 (1833 – city status) | ![]() |
The 5th largest Danubian city in Romania. |
19 | Neu-Ulm | ![]() GER – BY – Neu-Ulm (Ansicht aus BaWü im Morgenlicht) — Mattes 2022-03-13 |
58,841 (31.12.2020) | 1814 | ![]() |
The 4th largest Danubian city in Germany. |
20 | Giurgiu | ![]() Giurgiu2016 |
54,655 (2011) | 1395 (~550 AD – first Roman town on the place) | ![]() |
The 6th largest Danubian city in Romania. |
21 | Passau | ![]() The Old town and the Danube |
52,415 (31.12.2020) | ~100 BC | ![]() |
The 5th largest Danubian city in Germany. |
22 | Bačka Palanka | ![]() |
48,265 (2022) | ![]() |
The third largest Danubian city in Vojvodina and fifth in Serbia. | |
23 | Straubing | ![]() Donau-Straubing-Reinhard-Neidl |
47,612 (31.12.2020) | ~100 AD | ![]() |
The 6th largest Danubian city in Germany. |
24 | Vidin | ![]() The central streets of Vidin |
47,032 (2020) | ~250 BC | ![]() |
Capital of Vidin Province and second largest Danubian city in Bulgaria. |
25 | Dunakeszi | ![]() Dunakeszi town hall. |
43,990 (2021) | ~1000 | ![]() |
The second largest Danubian city in Hungary. |
26 | Dunaújváros | ![]() Panorama of Dunaújváros |
42,136 (2021) | ~1955 | ![]() |
The third largest Danubian city in Hungary. |
27 | Baja | ![]() A Petőfi-sziget légi fotón |
34,495 (2019) | 1308 | ![]() |
The fourth largest Danubian city in Hungary. |
28 | Deggendorf | ![]() Aerials Deggendorf 16.06.2006 |
33,750 (31.12.2020) | 868 (1212 – town status) | ![]() |
The 7th largest Danubian city in Germany. |
29 | Vác | ![]() The city centre seen from the Danube. |
32,927 (2021) | 1074 | ![]() |
The fifth largest Danubian city in Hungary. |
30 | Komárno | ![]() |
32,643 (2021) | 1075 | ![]() |
The second largest Danubian city in Slovakia. |
31 | Esztergom | ![]() |
28,165 (2020) | 972 | ![]() |
The sixth largest Danubian city in Hungary. |
32 | Krems an der Donau | ![]() |
24,610 (2018-01-01) | 1305 | ![]() |
The third largest Danubian city in Austria. |
33 | Vukovar | ![]() A view on Vukovar from the Danube. |
23,536 (2021) | 1231 | ![]() |
The largest Danubian city in Croatia. |
34 | Apatin | ![]() |
23,155 (2022) | 1011 | ![]() |
The fourth largest Danubian city in Vojvodina and sixth in Serbia. |
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