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Natural population change in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Natural population change in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was -2,332 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 8.9% from 2023. That is the 385th highest of 400 areas in 2024.

2024, persons-2,332
Change on 2023+8.9%
Rank385th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high-1,0792019
Series low-2,8492001

Natural population change in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2024

-3,000-2,500-2,000-1,500-1,00020002004200820122016202020242000: -2,471 persons2001: -2,849 persons2002: -2,795 persons2003: -2,800 persons2004: -2,400 persons2005: -2,640 persons2006: -2,566 persons2007: -2,401 persons2008: -2,568 persons2009: -2,667 persons2010: -2,727 persons2011: -2,618 persons2012: -2,371 persons2013: -2,651 persons2014: -1,899 persons2015: -1,839 persons2016: -1,526 persons2017: -1,541 persons2018: -1,598 persons2019: -1,079 persons2020: -1,658 persons2021: -1,982 persons2022: -2,465 persons2023: -2,560 persons2024: -2,332 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-21.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2024-2,332
2023-2,560
2022-2,465
2021-1,982
2020-1,658
2019-1,079
2018-1,598
2017-1,541
2016-1,526
2015-1,839
2014-1,899
2013-2,651
2012-2,371
2011-2,618
2010-2,727
2009-2,667
2008-2,568
2007-2,401
2006-2,566
2005-2,640
2004-2,400
2003-2,800
2002-2,795
2001-2,849
2000-2,471

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2024
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt-2,332
Düsseldorf-22,171
Germany-330,641
European Union (27)-1,259,065

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Natural population change in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was -2,332 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 8.9% from 2023. That is the 385th highest of 400 areas in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

-1,079 in 2019, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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