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Population in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 267,930 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 81st highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons267,930
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank81st of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high281,9792000
Series low257,6512015

Population in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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255K260K265K270K275K280K285K20002004200820122017202120252000: 281,979 persons2001: 278,695 persons2002: 276,740 persons2003: 274,926 persons2004: 272,445 persons2005: 270,107 persons2006: 268,102 persons2007: 266,772 persons2008: 264,765 persons2009: 262,063 persons2010: 259,744 persons2011: 259,383 persons2012: 257,994 persons2014: 257,850 persons2015: 257,651 persons2016: 260,368 persons2017: 262,528 persons2018: 260,305 persons2019: 260,654 persons2020: 259,645 persons2021: 259,105 persons2022: 260,126 persons2023: 264,644 persons2024: 267,284 persons2025: 267,930 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025267,930
2024267,284
2023264,644 Series break
2022260,126
2021259,105
2020259,645
2019260,654
2018260,305
2017262,528
2016260,368
2015257,651
2014257,850
2012257,994
2011259,383 Series break
2010259,744
2009262,063
2008264,765
2007266,772
2006268,102
2005270,107
2004272,445
2003274,926
2002276,740
2001278,695
2000281,979

Compared with Münster and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt267,930
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 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt was 267,930 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 81st 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 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt?

281,979 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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