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Population in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt was 603,462 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons603,462
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank12th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high603,4622025
Series low571,1952011

Population in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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570K580K590K600K610K20002004200820122017202120252000: 590,213 persons2001: 588,994 persons2002: 589,240 persons2003: 590,831 persons2004: 589,661 persons2005: 588,680 persons2006: 588,168 persons2007: 587,624 persons2008: 586,909 persons2009: 584,412 persons2010: 581,308 persons2011: 571,195 persons2012: 571,403 persons2014: 575,944 persons2015: 580,511 persons2016: 586,181 persons2017: 585,813 persons2018: 586,600 persons2019: 587,010 persons2020: 588,250 persons2021: 587,696 persons2022: 586,852 persons2023: 599,370 persons2024: 601,343 persons2025: 603,462 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025603,462
2024601,343
2023599,370 Series break
2022586,852
2021587,696
2020588,250
2019587,010
2018586,600
2017585,813
2016586,181
2015580,511
2014575,944
2012571,403
2011571,195 Series break
2010581,308
2009584,412
2008586,909
2007587,624
2006588,168
2005588,680
2004589,661
2003590,831
2002589,240
2001588,994
2000590,213

Compared with Arnsberg and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt603,462
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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt was 603,462 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 12th 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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt?

603,462 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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