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Population in Recklinghausen

Population in Recklinghausen was 621,305 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons621,305
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank7th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high660,4592000
Series low612,8012022

Population in Recklinghausen, 2000 to 2025

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610K620K630K640K650K660K670K20002004200820122017202120252000: 660,459 persons2001: 657,592 persons2002: 656,053 persons2003: 654,276 persons2004: 651,397 persons2005: 649,310 persons2006: 646,558 persons2007: 643,411 persons2008: 639,811 persons2009: 636,180 persons2010: 632,535 persons2011: 620,862 persons2012: 617,831 persons2014: 613,878 persons2015: 613,092 persons2016: 617,807 persons2017: 617,195 persons2018: 616,824 persons2019: 615,261 persons2020: 614,137 persons2021: 613,599 persons2022: 612,801 persons2023: 621,933 persons2024: 622,855 persons2025: 621,305 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025621,305
2024622,855
2023621,933 Series break
2022612,801
2021613,599
2020614,137
2019615,261
2018616,824
2017617,195
2016617,807
2015613,092
2014613,878
2012617,831
2011620,862 Series break
2010632,535
2009636,180
2008639,811
2007643,411
2006646,558
2005649,310
2004651,397
2003654,276
2002656,053
2001657,592
2000660,459

Compared with Münster and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Recklinghausen621,305
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 Recklinghausen?

Population in Recklinghausen was 621,305 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 7th 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 Recklinghausen?

660,459 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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