Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Münster

Münster: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 308,258 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
308,258 Persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
415th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
320,946 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
273,875 Persons
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Münster, 2009–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2009201720252009: 273.9k Persons2010: 275.5k Persons2011: 279.8k Persons2012: 293.4k Persons2013: 296.6k Persons2014: 299.7k Persons2015: 302.2k Persons2016: 310.0k Persons2017: 311.8k Persons2018: 313.6k Persons2019: 314.3k Persons2020: 315.3k Persons2021: 316.4k Persons2022: 317.7k Persons2023: 320.9k Persons2024: 307.1k Persons2025: 308.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Münster stood at 308,258 Persons.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Münster peaked at 320,946 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273,875 Persons, in 2009.

Münster ranks 415th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 273,875 Persons 273,875 Persons 273,875 Persons 1
2010s 299,699 Persons 275,543 Persons 314,319 Persons 10
2020s 314,281 Persons 307,071 Persons 320,946 Persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Münster?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Münster was 308,258 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 Münster?
The highest recorded value was 320,946 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Münster?
The lowest recorded value was 273,875 Persons in 2009.
How does Münster rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Münster ranks 415th out of 1258 regions with data for 2025.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Münster?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Münster 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

Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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