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Population in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt was 358,676 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 36th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons358,676
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank36th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high392,8302000
Series low356,2092023

Population in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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350K360K370K380K390K400K20002004200820122017202120252000: 392,830 persons2001: 391,147 persons2002: 390,087 persons2003: 388,869 persons2004: 387,283 persons2005: 388,179 persons2006: 385,626 persons2007: 383,743 persons2008: 381,542 persons2009: 378,596 persons2010: 376,319 persons2011: 363,084 persons2012: 362,585 persons2014: 361,734 persons2015: 361,876 persons2016: 364,742 persons2017: 364,920 persons2018: 365,529 persons2019: 364,628 persons2020: 365,587 persons2021: 364,454 persons2022: 363,441 persons2023: 356,209 persons2024: 357,024 persons2025: 358,676 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025358,676
2024357,024
2023356,209 Series break
2022363,441
2021364,454
2020365,587
2019364,628
2018365,529
2017364,920
2016364,742
2015361,876
2014361,734
2012362,585
2011363,084 Series break
2010376,319
2009378,596
2008381,542
2007383,743
2006385,626
2005388,179
2004387,283
2003388,869
2002390,087
2001391,147
2000392,830

Compared with Arnsberg and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt358,676
Arnsberg3,571,898
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 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt was 358,676 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 36th 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 Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt?

392,830 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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