Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 267,930 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Gelsenkirchen, 2009–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gelsenkirchen stood at 267,930 Persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gelsenkirchen peaked at 267,930 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 257,607 Persons, in 2013.
That places Gelsenkirchen 472nd out of 1249 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Gelsenkirchen, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 262,063 Persons | — |
| 2010 | 259,744 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 257,981 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 257,994 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 257,607 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 257,850 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 257,651 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 260,368 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 262,528 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 260,305 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 260,654 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 259,645 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 259,105 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 260,126 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 263,000 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 267,284 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 267,930 Persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,063 Persons | 262,063 Persons | 262,063 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 259,268 Persons | 257,607 Persons | 262,528 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,848 Persons | 259,105 Persons | 267,930 Persons | 6 |
More population data for Gelsenkirchen
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 12.95 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 19 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gelsenkirchen?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gelsenkirchen was 267,930 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 Gelsenkirchen?
- The highest recorded value was 267,930 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Gelsenkirchen?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,607 Persons in 2013.
- How does Gelsenkirchen rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Gelsenkirchen ranks 472nd out of 1249 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Gelsenkirchen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gelsenkirchen 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
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology 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 parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org