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Population in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt

Population in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt was 308,258 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 58th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons308,258
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank58th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high317,7132022
Series low264,6702000

Population in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2000 to 2025

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260K280K300K320K20002004200820122017202120252000: 264,670 persons2001: 265,609 persons2002: 267,197 persons2003: 268,945 persons2004: 269,579 persons2005: 270,038 persons2006: 270,868 persons2007: 272,106 persons2008: 272,951 persons2009: 273,875 persons2010: 275,543 persons2011: 281,750 persons2012: 293,393 persons2014: 299,708 persons2015: 302,178 persons2016: 310,039 persons2017: 311,846 persons2018: 313,559 persons2019: 314,319 persons2020: 315,293 persons2021: 316,403 persons2022: 317,713 persons2023: 305,222 persons2024: 307,071 persons2025: 308,258 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025308,258
2024307,071
2023305,222 Series break
2022317,713
2021316,403
2020315,293
2019314,319
2018313,559
2017311,846
2016310,039
2015302,178
2014299,708
2012293,393
2011281,750 Series break
2010275,543
2009273,875
2008272,951
2007272,106
2006270,868
2005270,038
2004269,579
2003268,945
2002267,197
2001265,609
2000264,670

Compared with Münster and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt308,258
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 Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt?

Population in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt was 308,258 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 58th 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 Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt?

317,713 in 2022, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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