Natural population change in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Natural population change in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was -710 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 16.2% from 2023. That is the 217th highest of 400 areas in 2024.

2024, persons-710
Change on 2023+16.2%
Series high-6752018
Series low-1,4702011

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

-1,600-1,400-1,200-1,000-800-60020002004200820122016202020242000: -994 persons2001: -1,074 persons2002: -1,283 persons2003: -1,300 persons2004: -1,200 persons2005: -1,280 persons2006: -1,171 persons2007: -1,166 persons2008: -1,390 persons2009: -1,256 persons2010: -1,316 persons2011: -1,470 persons2012: -1,249 persons2013: -1,402 persons2014: -979 persons2015: -979 persons2016: -724 persons2017: -740 persons2018: -675 persons2019: -804 persons2020: -798 persons2021: -743 persons2022: -856 persons2023: -847 persons2024: -710 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
2024-710
2023-847
2022-856
2021-743
2020-798
2019-804
2018-675
2017-740
2016-724
2015-979
2014-979
2013-1,402
2012-1,249
2011-1,470
2010-1,316
2009-1,256
2008-1,390
2007-1,166
2006-1,171
2005-1,280
2004-1,200
2003-1,300
2002-1,283
2001-1,074
2000-994

Compared with Münster and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2024
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt-710
Münster-8,232
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 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Natural population change in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was -710 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 16.2% from 2023. That is the 217th 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 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

-675 in 2018, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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