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Population in Paderborn

Population in Paderborn was 315,912 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 54th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons315,912
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank54th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high315,9122025
Series low288,1102000

Population in Paderborn, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

280K290K300K310K320K20002004200820122017202120252000: 288,110 persons2001: 290,301 persons2002: 292,961 persons2003: 294,911 persons2004: 295,700 persons2005: 297,674 persons2006: 298,703 persons2007: 299,127 persons2008: 298,838 persons2009: 298,869 persons2010: 299,106 persons2011: 294,447 persons2012: 295,614 persons2014: 296,688 persons2015: 299,071 persons2016: 304,332 persons2017: 305,198 persons2018: 305,362 persons2019: 306,890 persons2020: 307,839 persons2021: 308,335 persons2022: 309,380 persons2023: 313,921 persons2024: 315,606 persons2025: 315,912 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025315,912
2024315,606
2023313,921 Series break
2022309,380
2021308,335
2020307,839
2019306,890
2018305,362
2017305,198
2016304,332
2015299,071
2014296,688
2012295,614
2011294,447 Series break
2010299,106
2009298,869
2008298,838
2007299,127
2006298,703
2005297,674
2004295,700
2003294,911
2002292,961
2001290,301
2000288,110

Compared with Detmold and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Paderborn315,912
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 Paderborn?

Population in Paderborn was 315,912 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 54th 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 Paderborn?

315,912 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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