Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Essen
Essen: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 574,682 Persons in 2025. β¬ Flat
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Essen, 2009β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Essen recorded 574,682 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Essen peaked at 584,580 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 565,900 Persons, in 2012.
That places Essen 223rd out of 1258 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579,759 Persons | 579,759 Persons | 579,759 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 575,953 Persons | 565,900 Persons | 583,393 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,658 Persons | 574,082 Persons | 584,580 Persons | 6 |
More population data for Essen
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 12.51 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs β Urbanised area 34 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Essen?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Essen was 574,682 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Essen?
- The highest recorded value was 584,580 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Essen?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,900 Persons in 2012.
- How does Essen rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Essen ranks 223rd out of 1258 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Essen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Essen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> β defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> β including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>