Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 1,356 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 1,356 for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in 2024.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 5,374 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,290, in 2000.
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 924th of 1972 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2,290 | — |
| 2001 | -881 | -61.5% |
| 2002 | -531 | -39.7% |
| 2003 | -1,181 | +122.4% |
| 2004 | -1,138 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | -725 | -36.3% |
| 2006 | -159 | -78.1% |
| 2007 | -841 | +428.9% |
| 2008 | -1,312 | +56.0% |
| 2009 | -1,063 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | -447 | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 81 | -118.1% |
| 2012 | 862 | +964.2% |
| 2013 | 1,645 | +90.8% |
| 2014 | 780 | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 3,696 | +373.8% |
| 2016 | 2,884 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | -1,483 | -151.4% |
| 2018 | 1,024 | -169.0% |
| 2019 | -205 | -120.0% |
| 2020 | 258 | -225.9% |
| 2021 | 1,764 | +583.7% |
| 2022 | 5,374 | +204.6% |
| 2023 | 3,487 | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 1,356 | -61.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +964.2% | 81 | 862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,012 | -2,290 | -159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 883.7 | -1,483 | 3,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,448 | 258 | 5,374 | 5 |
More population data for Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.82 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 2,758 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,669 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 2,549 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 267,930 Number (2025)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 241,957 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 72.2 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.65 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 87.5 Year (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 1,356 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- The highest recorded value was 5,374 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,290 in 2000.
- How does Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 924th out of 1972 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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