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Population in Viersen

Population in Viersen was 297,857 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 63rd highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons297,857
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank63rd of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high304,3442005
Series low294,9212014

Population in Viersen, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

294K296K298K300K302K304K306K20002004200820122017202120252000: 299,199 persons2001: 300,842 persons2002: 302,795 persons2003: 303,984 persons2004: 303,943 persons2005: 304,344 persons2006: 304,140 persons2007: 303,506 persons2008: 303,331 persons2009: 302,689 persons2010: 301,797 persons2011: 296,497 persons2012: 295,982 persons2014: 294,921 persons2015: 295,067 persons2016: 297,661 persons2017: 298,422 persons2018: 298,733 persons2019: 298,935 persons2020: 298,863 persons2021: 298,536 persons2022: 298,761 persons2023: 295,362 persons2024: 297,504 persons2025: 297,857 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025297,857
2024297,504
2023295,362 Series break
2022298,761
2021298,536
2020298,863
2019298,935
2018298,733
2017298,422
2016297,661
2015295,067
2014294,921
2012295,982
2011296,497 Series break
2010301,797
2009302,689
2008303,331
2007303,506
2006304,140
2005304,344
2004303,943
2003303,984
2002302,795
2001300,842
2000299,199

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Viersen297,857
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 Viersen?

Population in Viersen was 297,857 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 63rd 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 Viersen?

304,344 in 2005, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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