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Population in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt was 118,535 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 275th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons118,535
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank275th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high121,0972000
Series low116,0172015

Population in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

116K118K120K122K20002004200820122017202120252000: 121,097 persons2001: 120,611 persons2002: 120,780 persons2003: 120,758 persons2004: 120,324 persons2005: 119,910 persons2006: 119,356 persons2007: 118,975 persons2008: 118,597 persons2009: 117,756 persons2010: 117,241 persons2011: 117,474 persons2012: 117,074 persons2014: 116,055 persons2015: 116,017 persons2016: 117,143 persons2017: 117,409 persons2018: 117,364 persons2019: 117,383 persons2020: 117,565 persons2021: 117,388 persons2022: 117,311 persons2023: 118,327 persons2024: 118,912 persons2025: 118,535 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025118,535
2024118,912
2023118,327 Series break
2022117,311
2021117,388
2020117,565
2019117,383
2018117,364
2017117,409
2016117,143
2015116,017
2014116,055
2012117,074
2011117,474 Series break
2010117,241
2009117,756
2008118,597
2007118,975
2006119,356
2005119,910
2004120,324
2003120,758
2002120,780
2001120,611
2000121,097

Compared with Münster and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt118,535
Münster2,659,034
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 Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt was 118,535 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 275th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

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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 Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt?

121,097 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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