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Population in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 574,682 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons574,682
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank15th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high599,5152000
Series low565,9002012

Population in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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560K570K580K590K600K20002004200820122017202120252000: 599,515 persons2001: 595,243 persons2002: 591,889 persons2003: 585,481 persons2004: 589,499 persons2005: 588,084 persons2006: 585,430 persons2007: 583,198 persons2008: 582,140 persons2009: 579,759 persons2010: 576,259 persons2011: 567,263 persons2012: 565,900 persons2014: 569,884 persons2015: 573,784 persons2016: 582,624 persons2017: 583,084 persons2018: 583,393 persons2019: 583,109 persons2020: 582,760 persons2021: 582,415 persons2022: 579,432 persons2023: 572,237 persons2024: 574,082 persons2025: 574,682 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025574,682
2024574,082
2023572,237 Series break
2022579,432
2021582,415
2020582,760
2019583,109
2018583,393
2017583,084
2016582,624
2015573,784
2014569,884
2012565,900
2011567,263 Series break
2010576,259
2009579,759
2008582,140
2007583,198
2006585,430
2005588,084
2004589,499
2003585,481
2002591,889
2001595,243
2000599,515

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt574,682
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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 574,682 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 15th 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

599,515 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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