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A profile of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis from official statistics: 15 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 314,167 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 55th highest of 400 areas in Germany.

Population314,1672025Down 0.3% from 2024The 55th highest of 400 areas in Germany
Natural change rate-6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)Tied for the 111th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
Median age48.6 years2025Down 0.2 years from 2024Tied for the 116th highest of 400 areas in Germany
Population aged 65 and over25%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density773 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.2% from 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
Net migration including statistical adjustment1,0672024Compared with 1,877 in 2023 (the 2023 figure is series break)
310K320K330K340K350K360K20002004200820122017202120252000: 351,413 persons2001: 350,781 persons2002: 349,988 persons2003: 348,410 persons2004: 346,124 persons2005: 344,824 persons2006: 342,642 persons2007: 340,557 persons2008: 338,466 persons2009: 335,914 persons2010: 333,729 persons2011: 326,824 persons2012: 325,145 persons2014: 322,731 persons2015: 322,916 persons2016: 325,954 persons2017: 325,374 persons2018: 324,670 persons2019: 324,296 persons2020: 324,106 persons2021: 323,130 persons2022: 322,143 persons2023: 315,325 persons2024: 315,069 persons2025: 314,167 persons310K320K330K340K350K360K2000200920252000: 351,413 persons2001: 350,781 persons2002: 349,988 persons2003: 348,410 persons2004: 346,124 persons2005: 344,824 persons2006: 342,642 persons2007: 340,557 persons2008: 338,466 persons2009: 335,914 persons2010: 333,729 persons2011: 326,824 persons2012: 325,145 persons2014: 322,731 persons2015: 322,916 persons2016: 325,954 persons2017: 325,374 persons2018: 324,670 persons2019: 324,296 persons2020: 324,106 persons2021: 323,130 persons2022: 322,143 persons2023: 315,325 persons2024: 315,069 persons2025: 314,167 persons
Population, 2000 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was €11.34 billion (provisional) in 2023, up 2.7% from 2022, and the 87th highest of 400 areas in Germany.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€11.34 billion2023, provisionalUp 2.7% from 2022The 87th highest of 400 areas in Germany
GDP per capita€36,0002023, provisionalUp 2.3% from 2022Tied for the 107th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)84%2023, provisionalDown 3 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 107th lowest of 400 areas in Germany
7,0008,0009,00010K11K12K20002004200820122016202020232000: 7,173 EUR million2001: 7,165 EUR million2002: 7,255 EUR million2003: 7,368 EUR million2004: 7,553 EUR million2005: 7,638 EUR million2006: 7,949 EUR million2007: 8,358 EUR million2008: 8,724 EUR million2009: 8,100 EUR million2010: 8,433 EUR million2011: 8,832 EUR million2012: 8,875 EUR million2013: 8,966 EUR million2014: 9,485 EUR million2015: 9,556 EUR million2016: 9,731 EUR million2017: 9,971 EUR million2018: 10,114 EUR million2019: 10,344 EUR million2020: 10,032 EUR million2021: 10,427 EUR million2022: 11,047 EUR million2023: 11,342 EUR million6,0008,00010K12K20002008201620232000: 7,173 EUR million2001: 7,165 EUR million2002: 7,255 EUR million2003: 7,368 EUR million2004: 7,553 EUR million2005: 7,638 EUR million2006: 7,949 EUR million2007: 8,358 EUR million2008: 8,724 EUR million2009: 8,100 EUR million2010: 8,433 EUR million2011: 8,832 EUR million2012: 8,875 EUR million2013: 8,966 EUR million2014: 9,485 EUR million2015: 9,556 EUR million2016: 9,731 EUR million2017: 9,971 EUR million2018: 10,114 EUR million2019: 10,344 EUR million2020: 10,032 EUR million2021: 10,427 EUR million2022: 11,047 EUR million2023: 11,342 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2023. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis were 11,726 in 2023, down 0.3% from 2022, and the 60th highest of 400 areas in Germany.

Active enterprises11,7262023Down 0.3% from 2022The 60th highest of 400 areas in Germany
Enterprise births9562023Up 9.5% from 2022The 62nd highest of 400 areas in Germany
Enterprise birth rate8.15%2023Up 0.73 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 150th highest of 400 areas in Germany
Enterprise death rate8.04%2023, provisionalUp 0.36 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation269,8492025Down 7.6% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)27,0972025Down 13.7% from 2024
11.7K11.7K11.7K11.7K11.8K11.8K2021202220232021: 11,682 count2022: 11,763 count2023: 11,726 count11.7K11.7K11.7K11.8K11.8K2021202220232021: 11,682 count2022: 11,763 count2023: 11,726 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of 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.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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.
  6. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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