Schönborn is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

From 1815 to 1947, Schönborn was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

Schönborn population development
within the current boundaries (2013)

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 1,547 —     1890 1,763 +0.88% 1910 2,319 +1.38% 1925 2,426 +0.30% 1933 2,512 +0.44% 1939 2,546 +0.22% 1946 3,011 +2.43% 1950 3,160 +1.21% 1964 2,666 −1.21% 1971 2,507 −0.87% 1981 2,280 −0.94% 1985 2,300 +0.22% 1989 2,332 +0.35% 1990 2,290 −1.80% 1991 2,266 −1.05% 1992 2,208 −2.56% 1993 2,188 −0.91% 1994 2,184 −0.18% 1995 2,173 −0.50% 1996 2,167 −0.28%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1997 2,173 +0.28% 1998 2,130 −1.98% 1999 2,091 −1.83% 2000 2,041 −2.39% 2001 2,014 −1.32% 2002 1,994 −0.99% 2003 1,937 −2.86% 2004 1,908 −1.50% 2005 1,917 +0.47% 2006 1,820 −5.06% 2007 1,791 −1.59% 2008 1,749 −2.35% 2009 1,694 −3.14% 2010 1,647 −2.77% 2011 1,606 −2.49% 2012 1,579 −1.68% 2013 1,593 +0.89% 2014 1,546 −2.95% 2015 1,565 +1.23% 2016 1,553 −0.77%