Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 267,930 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
267,930 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1185th
of 2016 regions
All-time high
281,979 Number
in 2000
All-time low
257,651 Number
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 267,930 Number for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 281,979 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 257,651 Number, in 2015.
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1185th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281,979 Number | — |
| 2001 | 278,695 Number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 276,740 Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 274,926 Number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 272,445 Number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 270,107 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 268,102 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 266,772 Number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 264,765 Number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 262,063 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 259,744 Number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 259,383 Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 257,994 Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 257,850 Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 257,651 Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 260,368 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 262,528 Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 260,305 Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 260,654 Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 259,645 Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 259,105 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 260,126 Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 264,644 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 267,284 Number | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 267,930 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,659 Number | 262,063 Number | 281,979 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,609 Number | 257,651 Number | 262,528 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 263,122 Number | 259,105 Number | 267,930 Number | 6 |
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 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 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 on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 267,930 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- The highest recorded value was 281,979 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,651 Number in 2015.
- How does Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1185th out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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