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Population in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 231,406 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 108th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons231,406
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank108th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high241,7692000
Series low221,8642012

Population in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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220K225K230K235K240K245K20002004200820122017202120252000: 241,769 persons2001: 239,916 persons2002: 239,559 persons2003: 239,183 persons2004: 238,565 persons2005: 238,270 persons2006: 237,701 persons2007: 237,104 persons2008: 236,516 persons2009: 236,333 persons2010: 235,414 persons2011: 222,585 persons2012: 221,864 persons2014: 222,058 persons2015: 222,500 persons2016: 225,144 persons2017: 226,812 persons2018: 226,699 persons2019: 227,020 persons2020: 227,417 persons2021: 226,844 persons2022: 227,050 persons2023: 230,375 persons2024: 230,393 persons2025: 231,406 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025231,406
2024230,393
2023230,375 Series break
2022227,050
2021226,844
2020227,417
2019227,020
2018226,699
2017226,812
2016225,144
2015222,500
2014222,058
2012221,864
2011222,585 Series break
2010235,414
2009236,333
2008236,516
2007237,104
2006237,701
2005238,270
2004238,565
2003239,183
2002239,559
2001239,916
2000241,769

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt231,406
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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt was 231,406 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 108th 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 Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt?

241,769 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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