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Population in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt was 502,270 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons502,270
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank21st of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high519,7932000
Series low485,4652015

Population in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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480K490K500K510K520K20002004200820122017202120252000: 519,793 persons2001: 514,915 persons2002: 512,030 persons2003: 508,664 persons2004: 506,496 persons2005: 504,403 persons2006: 501,564 persons2007: 499,111 persons2008: 496,665 persons2009: 494,048 persons2010: 491,931 persons2011: 489,231 persons2012: 487,470 persons2014: 486,855 persons2015: 485,465 persons2016: 491,231 persons2017: 499,845 persons2018: 498,110 persons2019: 498,590 persons2020: 498,686 persons2021: 495,885 persons2022: 495,152 persons2023: 501,671 persons2024: 503,185 persons2025: 502,270 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025502,270
2024503,185
2023501,671 Series break
2022495,152
2021495,885
2020498,686
2019498,590
2018498,110
2017499,845
2016491,231
2015485,465
2014486,855
2012487,470
2011489,231 Series break
2010491,931
2009494,048
2008496,665
2007499,111
2006501,564
2005504,403
2004506,496
2003508,664
2002512,030
2001514,915
2000519,793

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt502,270
Düsseldorf5,244,379
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 Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt was 502,270 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 21st 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 Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt?

519,793 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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