# Population density in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population density in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt was 2,467.9 inhabitants per km² in 2024. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Place id: `de-nuts-dea51`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Note: United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, 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
- License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/bochum-kreisfreie-stadt-dea51
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/population-density/bochum-kreisfreie-stadt-dea51.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_density&place=de-nuts-dea51

| Period | inhabitants per km² |
|---|---:|
| 2024 | 2,467.9 |
| 2023 | 2,459.4 (break) |
| 2022 | 2,481.6 (break) |
| 2021 | 2,517.4 |
| 2020 | 2,518 |
| 2019 | 2,518 |
| 2018 | 2,517.8 |
| 2017 | 2,518.8 |
| 2016 | 2,516.1 (break) |
| 2015 | 2,488.4 |
| 2014 | 2,478.1 |
| 2013 | 2,485.1 |
| 2012 | 2,488 |
| 2011 | 2,491 |
| 2010 | 2,581.7 |
| 2009 | 2,595.3 |
| 2008 | 2,613.2 |
| 2007 | 2,630.9 |
| 2006 | 2,645 |
| 2005 | 2,660.2 |
| 2004 | 2,665.6 |
| 2003 | 2,668.1 |
| 2002 | 2,677.7 |
| 2001 | 2,685.9 |
| 2000 | 2,695.4 |