Werben (Lower Sorbian: Wjerbno) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

From 1815 to 1947, Werben was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Werben was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Werben has been part of Brandenburg.

Werben [Spreewald]: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 2,022 —     1890 1,995 −0.09% 1910 1,886 −0.28% 1925 1,821 −0.23% 1933 1,839 +0.12% 1939 1,922 +0.74% 1946 2,439 +3.46% 1950 2,254 −1.95% 1964 1,814 −1.54% 1971 1,719 −0.77% 1981 1,627 −0.55% 1985 1,553 −1.16% 1989 1,560 +0.11% 1990 1,539 −1.35% 1991 1,511 −1.82% 1992 1,513 +0.13% 1993 1,541 +1.85% 1994 1,564 +1.49% 1995 1,651 +5.56% 1996 1,744 +5.63%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1997 1,838 +5.39% 1998 1,891 +2.88% 1999 1,927 +1.90% 2000 1,942 +0.78% 2001 1,926 −0.82% 2002 1,908 −0.93% 2003 1,900 −0.42% 2004 1,872 −1.47% 2005 1,865 −0.37% 2006 1,842 −1.23% 2007 1,843 +0.05% 2008 1,812 −1.68% 2009 1,795 −0.94% 2010 1,763 −1.78% 2011 1,719 −2.50% 2012 1,700 −1.11% 2013 1,689 −0.65% 2014 1,694 +0.30% 2015 1,703 +0.53% 2016 1,718 +0.88%