Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Hessen
Hessen: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 31,705 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31,705
Change on year
down 36.6%
Rank
42nd
of 1972 regions
All-time high
91,929
in 2015
All-time low
-40,081
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Hessen, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hessen recorded 31,705 for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Hessen peaked at 91,929 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -40,081, in 2022.
That places Hessen 42nd out of 1972 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Hessen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,691 | — |
| 2001 | 12,839 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 18,835 | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 4,910 | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 12,537 | +155.3% |
| 2005 | -231 | -101.8% |
| 2006 | -10,559 | +4471.0% |
| 2007 | 3,717 | -135.2% |
| 2008 | 729 | -80.4% |
| 2009 | 6,930 | +850.6% |
| 2010 | 13,532 | +95.3% |
| 2011 | 33,330 | +146.3% |
| 2012 | 32,960 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 40,652 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 55,015 | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 91,929 | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 40,266 | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 35,523 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 28,702 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 28,878 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,736 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 12,594 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | -40,081 | -418.3% |
| 2023 | 49,986 | -224.7% |
| 2024 | 31,705 | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,740 | -10,559 | 18,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,079 | 13,532 | 91,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,988 | -40,081 | 49,986 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hessen
- 39 Hungary 493 compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 342 compare
- 41 Martinique 87 compare
- 42 Serbia 0 compare
- 43 Montenegro -937 compare
- 44 Guadeloupe -996 compare
- 45 Latvia -1,291 compare
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More population data for Hessen
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.28 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.28 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 370.4 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 53,089 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 298.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.28 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 53,089 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.37 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 24.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Hessen?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Hessen was 31,705 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 91,929 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was -40,081 in 2022.
- How does Hessen rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Hessen ranks 42nd out of 1972 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hessen 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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