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Population in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 331,605 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 45th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons331,605
Change on 20240%
Rank45th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high334,1952020
Series low321,1252000

Population in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

320K325K330K335K20002004200820122017202120252000: 321,125 persons2001: 321,758 persons2002: 323,373 persons2003: 324,815 persons2004: 328,452 persons2005: 328,012 persons2006: 326,925 persons2007: 325,846 persons2008: 324,912 persons2009: 323,615 persons2010: 323,084 persons2011: 327,103 persons2012: 327,199 persons2014: 328,864 persons2015: 329,782 persons2016: 333,090 persons2017: 333,451 persons2018: 332,552 persons2019: 333,786 persons2020: 334,195 persons2021: 333,509 persons2022: 334,002 persons2023: 331,385 persons2024: 331,519 persons2025: 331,605 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025331,605
2024331,519
2023331,385 Series break
2022334,002
2021333,509
2020334,195
2019333,786
2018332,552
2017333,451
2016333,090
2015329,782
2014328,864
2012327,199
2011327,103 Series break
2010323,084
2009323,615
2008324,912
2007325,846
2006326,925
2005328,012
2004328,452
2003324,815
2002323,373
2001321,758
2000321,125

Compared with Detmold and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt331,605
Detmold2,072,861
Germany83,577,140
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 331,605 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 45th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?

334,195 in 2020, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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