Editing Lübeck (section)

==Population==
{{Historical populations|1350|18800|1502|25444|1807|31450|1845|38190|1871|48274|1900|93241|1910|112890|1925|124358|1939|154811|1946|239194|1951|234960|1956|229554|1961|236477|1966|242616|1971|239761|1976|230407|1981|219403|1986|209159|1991|213847|1996|215673|2001|213496|2006|211213|2011|213112|2016|218253|2021|216227|footnote=Population size may be affected by changes in administrative divisions.
Source:<ref name=stat>{{cite web|url=https://bekanntmachungen.luebeck.de/dokumente/d/1494/inline|title=Statistische Nachrichten Nr. 41|publisher=Hansestadt Lübeck|pages=5, 30, 48|date=14 April 2021}}</ref>}}

Lübeck has a population of about 217,000 people and is the 2nd largest city in [[Schleswig-Holstein]]. Lübeck became a major city after becoming a part of the [[Hanseatic League]] in the 15th century. Lübeck later became one of the important and leading Hanseatic cities in Europe. Following [[World War II]], the population of Lübeck grew rapidly due to the refugee crisis, as many people from [[East Prussia]] and other former parts of Germany and had to flee there after the war. The population began to decline in the 1970s but grew again in 1990s after the [[German Reunification]], as many people from the former [[East Germany]] came to Lübeck due to the fact that it lies directly on the former East German border. Today Lübeck attracts many tourists due to its rich history and Hanseatic architecture, and it is known as one of the most beautiful cities in Germany.

The largest ethnic minority groups are [[Turkish people|Turks]], Central Europeans ([[Polish people|Poles]]), Southern Europeans (mostly [[Greeks]] and [[Italians]]), Eastern Europeans (e.g. [[Russians]] and [[Ukrainians]]), [[Arabs]], and several smaller groups.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#efefef;"|Rank
! style="background:#efefef;"|Nationality
! style="background:#efefef;"|Population (31 Dec. 2022)
|-
|1.||{{flag|Turkey}}|| 4,500
|-
|2.||{{flag|Ukraine}}|| 2,867
|-
|3||{{flag|Poland}}|| 2,496
|-
|4||{{flag|Syria}}|| 2,363
|-
|5||{{flag|Croatia}}|| 1,425
|-
|6||{{flag|Italy}}|| 1,237
|-
|7||{{flag|Afghanistan}}|| 1,024
|-
|8||{{flag|Greece}}|| 971
|-
|9||{{flag|Portugal}}|| 956
|-
|10||{{flag|Bulgaria}}|| 724
|}