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Population in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt was 155,851 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 197th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons155,851
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank197th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high175,6612000
Series low154,4172014

Population in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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150K155K160K165K170K175K180K20002004200820122017202120252000: 175,661 persons2001: 174,529 persons2002: 174,018 persons2003: 173,645 persons2004: 172,870 persons2005: 171,831 persons2006: 170,992 persons2007: 169,991 persons2008: 168,454 persons2009: 166,924 persons2010: 165,632 persons2011: 155,455 persons2012: 154,887 persons2014: 154,417 persons2015: 154,608 persons2016: 155,851 persons2017: 156,774 persons2018: 156,490 persons2019: 156,374 persons2020: 156,449 persons2021: 156,940 persons2022: 156,621 persons2023: 155,603 persons2024: 156,154 persons2025: 155,851 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025155,851
2024156,154
2023155,603 Series break
2022156,621
2021156,940
2020156,449
2019156,374
2018156,490
2017156,774
2016155,851
2015154,608
2014154,417
2012154,887
2011155,455 Series break
2010165,632
2009166,924
2008168,454
2007169,991
2006170,992
2005171,831
2004172,870
2003173,645
2002174,018
2001174,529
2000175,661

Compared with Arnsberg and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt155,851
Arnsberg3,571,898
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 Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt was 155,851 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 197th 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 Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt?

175,661 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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