Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 2,549 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,549
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
87th
of 1875 regions
All-time high
2,744
in 1997
All-time low
2,455
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 2,549 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 2,744 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,455, in 2014.
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 87th of 1875 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,744 | — |
| 1998 | 2,721 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,699 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,674 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,649 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,631 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,610 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,587 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,566 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,550 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,534 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,512 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,488 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,469 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,465 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,457 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,456 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,455 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,467 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,490 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,490 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,481 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,478 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,478 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,470 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,499 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,533 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,549 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,722 | 2,699 | 2,744 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,580 | 2,488 | 2,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,471 | 2,455 | 2,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,506 | 2,470 | 2,549 | 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 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 2,758 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,669 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 267,930 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 1,356 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 241,957 (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 (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 87.5 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 2,549 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,744 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,455 in 2014.
- How does Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 87th out of 1875 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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