How many hair salons are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 39,000 hair salons in Germany (October 2026). The total number of hair salons in Germany is therefore at least 39,000. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (7,691), Bavaria (6,982), Baden-Württemberg (5,535).
Key figures
Hair salons by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 7,691 | 20% | 42.4 |
| Bavaria | 6,982 | 18% | 52.2 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 5,535 | 14% | 49.1 |
| Lower Saxony | 3,423 | 9% | 42.1 |
| Hesse | 3,137 | 8% | 49.1 |
| Saxony | 2,168 | 6% | 53.0 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 2,150 | 6% | 51.7 |
| Thuringia | 1,292 | 3% | 60.7 |
| Brandenburg | 1,158 | 3% | 45.1 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1,157 | 3% | 39.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1,084 | 3% | 49.5 |
| Berlin | 961 | 2% | 24.8 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 801 | 2% | 49.1 |
| Hamburg | 641 | 2% | 33.6 |
| Saarland | 614 | 2% | 62.0 |
| Bremen | 239 | 1% | 34.1 |
| Germany | 39,085 | 100% | 46.2 |
Cities with the most hair salons
Digitalization
64% of hair salons have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many hair salons are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 39,000 hair salons in Germany (October 2026). The total number of hair salons in Germany is therefore at least 39,000. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (7,691), Bavaria (6,982), Baden-Württemberg (5,535).
Which German cities have the most hair salons?
Berlin (893), Hamburg (617), Munich (582), Cologne (387), Düsseldorf (270).
How many hair salons in Germany have a website?
36% have their own website, 29% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 39,000 hair salons in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/hair-salons).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.