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Population aged 15 to 64 in Köln

Population aged 15 to 64 in Köln was 2.91 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 38 regions in 2025.

2025, persons2,909,417
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank3rd of 38Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) ranked
Series high2,951,6222019
Series low2,845,6652011

Population aged 15 to 64 in Köln, 2000 to 2025

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2.83M2.85M2.88M2.9M2.93M2.95M2.98M20002004200820122017202120252000: 2,907,701 persons2001: 2,905,110 persons2002: 2,913,465 persons2003: 2,920,243 persons2004: 2,925,201 persons2005: 2,922,975 persons2006: 2,923,672 persons2007: 2,920,600 persons2008: 2,925,638 persons2009: 2,918,777 persons2010: 2,914,179 persons2011: 2,845,665 persons2012: 2,863,963 persons2014: 2,893,531 persons2015: 2,908,534 persons2016: 2,947,483 persons2017: 2,947,660 persons2018: 2,949,715 persons2019: 2,951,622 persons2020: 2,947,546 persons2021: 2,932,586 persons2022: 2,916,058 persons2023: 2,911,457 persons2024: 2,916,220 persons2025: 2,909,417 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
20252,909,417
20242,916,220
20232,911,457 Series break
20222,916,058
20212,932,586
20202,947,546
20192,951,622
20182,949,715
20172,947,660
20162,947,483
20152,908,534
20142,893,531
20122,863,963
20112,845,665
20102,914,179
20092,918,777
20082,925,638
20072,920,600
20062,923,672
20052,922,975
20042,925,201
20032,920,243
20022,913,465
20012,905,110
20002,907,701

Compared with Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Köln2,909,417
Germany52,952,171
European Union (27)286,912,339

Rankings

Definition

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population aged 15 to 64 in Köln?

Population aged 15 to 64 in Köln was 2.91 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 38 regions in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population aged 15 to 64 in Köln?

2.95 million in 2019, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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