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Population in Gießen, Landkreis

Population in Gießen, Landkreis was 268,418 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 79th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons268,418
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank79th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high272,8742022
Series low251,6222011

Population in Gießen, Landkreis, 2000 to 2025

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250K255K260K265K270K275K20002004200820122017202120252000: 253,210 persons2001: 253,587 persons2002: 254,331 persons2003: 255,370 persons2004: 256,088 persons2005: 256,246 persons2006: 255,896 persons2007: 255,925 persons2008: 255,776 persons2009: 255,299 persons2010: 255,765 persons2011: 251,622 persons2012: 252,587 persons2014: 253,820 persons2015: 259,834 persons2016: 262,505 persons2017: 265,699 persons2018: 267,056 persons2019: 268,876 persons2020: 270,688 persons2021: 271,667 persons2022: 272,874 persons2023: 266,314 persons2024: 268,141 persons2025: 268,418 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025268,418
2024268,141
2023266,314 Series break
2022272,874
2021271,667
2020270,688
2019268,876
2018267,056
2017265,699
2016262,505
2015259,834
2014253,820
2012252,587
2011251,622 Series break
2010255,765
2009255,299
2008255,776
2007255,925
2006255,896
2005256,246
2004256,088
2003255,370
2002254,331
2001253,587
2000253,210

Compared with Gießen and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Gießen, Landkreis268,418
Gießen1,040,290
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 Gießen, Landkreis?

Population in Gießen, Landkreis was 268,418 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 79th 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 Gießen, Landkreis?

272,874 in 2022, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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