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Population in Wesel

Population in Wesel was 457,918 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 400 areas in 2025.

2025, persons457,918
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank24th of 400NUTS 3 areas of Germany ranked
Series high477,9062003
Series low455,8542023

Population in Wesel, 2000 to 2025

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455K460K465K470K475K480K20002004200820122017202120252000: 473,367 persons2001: 474,390 persons2002: 476,240 persons2003: 477,906 persons2004: 477,481 persons2005: 477,164 persons2006: 476,428 persons2007: 475,433 persons2008: 474,045 persons2009: 472,175 persons2010: 470,364 persons2011: 461,015 persons2012: 459,740 persons2014: 457,033 persons2015: 457,244 persons2016: 462,664 persons2017: 461,715 persons2018: 460,666 persons2019: 459,809 persons2020: 459,976 persons2021: 460,113 persons2022: 460,433 persons2023: 455,854 persons2024: 457,545 persons2025: 457,918 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025457,918
2024457,545
2023455,854 Series break
2022460,433
2021460,113
2020459,976
2019459,809
2018460,666
2017461,715
2016462,664
2015457,244
2014457,033
2012459,740
2011461,015 Series break
2010470,364
2009472,175
2008474,045
2007475,433
2006476,428
2005477,164
2004477,481
2003477,906
2002476,240
2001474,390
2000473,367

Compared with Düsseldorf and Germany and European Union (27)

Place2025
Wesel457,918
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 Wesel?

Population in Wesel was 457,918 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 24th 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 Wesel?

477,906 in 2003, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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