HomeDresdenFacts & Figures about Dresden Facts & Figures about Dresden Location ContinentEurope CountryGermany StateSaxony CityDresden Coordinates 51:03:00N 13:45:00E Altitude 113m / 372ft Info Flag Year founded 1216 (first mention) Currency Euro (EUR) Language German Timezone Central European Time (CET) UTC+1 Population Visitors 2 316 451 (2019) Source: dresden.de City Population 556 227 (2021) 556 780 (2020) 554 649 (2019) 551 072 (2018) 547 172 (2017) 543 825 (2016) 536 308 (2015) 530 754 (2014) 525 105 (2013) 517 765 (2012) 480 228 (2002) 502 900 (1992) Metro Population 1 339 330 (2021) 1 343 841 (2020) 1 343 305 (2019) 1 341 986 (2018) 1 341 818 (2017) 1 342 754 (2016) 1 332 577 (2015) 1 328 759 (2014) Source: Eurostat