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Population in Herford

Population in Herford was 254,404 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 91st highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons254,404
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank91st of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high255,8192003
Series low248,9882014

Population in Herford, 2000 to 2025

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248K250K252K254K256K20002004200820122017202120252000: 253,964 persons2001: 254,754 persons2002: 255,393 persons2003: 255,819 persons2004: 255,284 persons2005: 254,938 persons2006: 254,507 persons2007: 253,751 persons2008: 252,949 persons2009: 251,567 persons2010: 250,247 persons2011: 251,194 persons2012: 249,947 persons2014: 248,988 persons2015: 249,219 persons2016: 252,122 persons2017: 251,074 persons2018: 251,539 persons2019: 250,783 persons2020: 250,578 persons2021: 250,547 persons2022: 250,635 persons2023: 254,949 persons2024: 254,593 persons2025: 254,404 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025254,404
2024254,593
2023254,949 Series break
2022250,635
2021250,547
2020250,578
2019250,783
2018251,539
2017251,074
2016252,122
2015249,219
2014248,988
2012249,947
2011251,194 Series break
2010250,247
2009251,567
2008252,949
2007253,751
2006254,507
2005254,938
2004255,284
2003255,819
2002255,393
2001254,754
2000253,964

Compared with Detmold and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Herford254,404
Detmold2,072,861
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 Herford?

Population in Herford was 254,404 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 91st 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 Herford?

255,819 in 2003, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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