Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln
Köln: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 21,535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21,535
Change on year
down 29.0%
Rank
91st
of 1971 regions
All-time high
65,784
in 2015
All-time low
-911
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln stood at 21,535.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln peaked at 65,784 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -911, in 2008.
Köln ranks 91st of 1971 regions on this measure, 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 Köln, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,928 | — |
| 2001 | 28,479 | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 23,689 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 21,549 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 15,529 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 18,125 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 9,390 | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 9,646 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -911 | -109.4% |
| 2009 | 2,796 | -406.9% |
| 2010 | 14,625 | +423.1% |
| 2011 | 21,160 | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 22,895 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 24,681 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 32,536 | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 65,784 | +102.2% |
| 2016 | 18,614 | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 18,307 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19,187 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14,678 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 3,383 | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 3,874 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 959 | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 30,341 | +3063.8% |
| 2024 | 21,535 | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,522 | -911 | 28,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,247 | 14,625 | 65,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,018 | 959 | 30,341 | 5 |
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- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 13.71 Days per year (2025)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 1.02 million Persons (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 63 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.49 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.49 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 222.5 (2003)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 37,658 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 614.6 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.49 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 37,658 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Köln was 21,535 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 65,784 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was -911 in 2008.
- How does Köln rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Köln ranks 91st out of 1971 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Köln 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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