Most populous abandoned villages

Most populous abandoned villages ranked by population.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, Neukölln tops the list with 167,248.

  1. #1 Neukölln — 167,248

    locality of the borough Neukölln of Berlin, Germany

    Neukölln, formerly Rixdorf, from 1899 to 1920 an independent city, is a large inner-city quarter of Berlin in the homonymous borough of Neukölln, and evolved around the historic village of Rixdorf. With 163,184 inhabitants (2026) the quarter has the second-largest population of Berlin after Prenzlauer Berg. Since the early 13th century, the local settlements, villages and cities down to the present day have always been a popular destination for colonists and immigrants. In modern times, it... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Arriaga — 27,426

    locality

    Arriaga is a former hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It has been absorbed into the city and is now part of the neighborhood of Lakua-Arriaga. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Mladá — 9,082

    part of Milovice in Nymburk District

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  4. #4 Zderaz — 2,950

    former village in Prague

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  5. #5 Podskalí — 2,606 source Wikidata
  6. #6 Peñarrubia — 1,832

    human settlement in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain

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  7. #7 Stodůlky — 1,636

    abandoned village in the Czech Republic

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  8. #8 Trachenau — 1,524

    former independent municipality and now a deserted area belonging to the Saxon town of Böhlen

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  9. #9 Aliskerovo — 1,306

    human settlement in Russia

    Aliskerovo is an inhabited locality in Bilibinsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Its population was recorded as 1, a significant decline from 7 in the 2002 Census and 1,306 (1989 Soviet census). Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Huta Pieniacka — 1,200

    village in Ukraine

    Huta Pieniacka – was an ethnic Polish village of about 1,000 inhabitants until 1939, located in Tarnopol Voivodeship, Poland. The site of what was once the village is currently located some 50 km from Ternopil, beside the village of Holubytsia and Peniaky in Zolochiv Raion. Read more on Wikipedia.

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