Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt

Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 1,353 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,353
Change on year
down 68.8%
Rank
927th
of 1972 regions
All-time high
13,518
in 2005
All-time low
-51,437
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000–2024

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k2000201220242000: -682001: 4.7k2002: 6152003: -2.4k2004: 3.7k2005: 13.5k2006: 6.1k2007: 4.9k2008: -6732009: 2.2k2010: 8.1k2011: 9.9k2012: 9.9k2013: 9.1k2014: 10.8k2015: 12.2k2016: 12.7k2017: 2.1k2018: 3.7k2019: 6262020: -5.2k2021: -11.5k2022: -51.4k2023: 4.3k2024: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt is 1,353, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 13,518 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -51,437, in 2022.

Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 927th 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 Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 -68
2001 4,710 -7026.5%
2002 615 -86.9%
2003 -2,385 -487.8%
2004 3,655 -253.2%
2005 13,518 +269.8%
2006 6,102 -54.9%
2007 4,900 -19.7%
2008 -673 -113.7%
2009 2,250 -434.3%
2010 8,100 +260.0%
2011 9,931 +22.6%
2012 9,872 -0.6%
2013 9,132 -7.5%
2014 10,841 +18.7%
2015 12,212 +12.6%
2016 12,692 +3.9%
2017 2,052 -83.8%
2018 3,738 +82.2%
2019 626 -83.3%
2020 -5,198 -930.4%
2021 -11,530 +121.8%
2022 -51,437 +346.1%
2023 4,334 -108.4%
2024 1,353 -68.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +7026.5% -68 4,710
2020 -930.4% 626 -5,198

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,262 -2,385 13,518 10
2010s 7,920 626 12,692 10
2020s -12,496 -51,437 4,334 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt was 1,353 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 13,518 in 2005.
What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was -51,437 in 2022.
How does Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 927th out of 1972 regions with data for 2024.
Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Köln, 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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Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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