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Population in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt was 218,793 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 120th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons218,793
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank120th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high219,5492024
Series low199,9672003

Population in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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195K200K205K210K215K220K20002004200820122017202120252000: 201,267 persons2001: 200,564 persons2002: 200,126 persons2003: 199,967 persons2004: 201,645 persons2005: 202,450 persons2006: 202,844 persons2007: 202,658 persons2008: 202,929 persons2009: 203,333 persons2010: 203,830 persons2011: 200,638 persons2012: 201,952 persons2014: 204,880 persons2015: 206,219 persons2016: 210,118 persons2017: 211,113 persons2018: 212,988 persons2019: 213,699 persons2020: 213,981 persons2021: 213,692 persons2022: 213,227 persons2023: 218,769 persons2024: 219,549 persons2025: 218,793 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025218,793
2024219,549
2023218,769 Series break
2022213,227
2021213,692
2020213,981
2019213,699
2018212,988
2017211,113
2016210,118
2015206,219
2014204,880
2012201,952
2011200,638 Series break
2010203,830
2009203,333
2008202,929
2007202,658
2006202,844
2005202,450
2004201,645
2003199,967
2002200,126
2001200,564
2000201,267

Compared with Thüringen and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt218,793
Thüringen2,100,277
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 Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt was 218,793 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 120th 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 Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt?

219,549 in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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