# Population density in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population density in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 2,548.6 inhabitants per km² in 2024. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Place id: `de-nuts-dea32`
- 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/gelsenkirchen-kreisfreie-stadt-dea32
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/population-density/gelsenkirchen-kreisfreie-stadt-dea32.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_density&place=de-nuts-dea32

| Period | inhabitants per km² |
|---|---:|
| 2024 | 2,548.6 |
| 2023 | 2,533 (break) |
| 2022 | 2,498.9 (break) |
| 2021 | 2,470.2 |
| 2020 | 2,477.6 |
| 2019 | 2,477.6 |
| 2018 | 2,480.8 |
| 2017 | 2,489.7 |
| 2016 | 2,490 (break) |
| 2015 | 2,466.8 |
| 2014 | 2,454.8 |
| 2013 | 2,456 |
| 2012 | 2,456.6 |
| 2011 | 2,465.1 |
| 2010 | 2,468.6 |
| 2009 | 2,488.1 |
| 2008 | 2,512.1 |
| 2007 | 2,534.5 |
| 2006 | 2,550.4 |
| 2005 | 2,566.3 |
| 2004 | 2,587 |
| 2003 | 2,610.3 |
| 2002 | 2,631 |
| 2001 | 2,649 |
| 2000 | 2,674 |