At the time of the German reunification, 4,790 people lived in Woltersdorf. Since then, the population of Woltersdorf has risen from 6,800 (2001) to nearly 8,000 (2010).
When Germany was reunited in 1990, Woltersdorf had a population of approximately 4,790 residents. Over the years that followed, the town's population grew steadily, reaching around 8,000 by 2010.