Population (1 January) — Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA13)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode DE-A13.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA13) was 574,682 persons in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 572,237 persons (2023) to 583,393 persons (2018), averaging 579,237 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 574,682 persons |
| 2024 | 574,082 persons |
| 2023 | 572,237 persons |
| 2022 | 579,432 persons |
| 2021 | 582,415 persons |
| 2020 | 582,760 persons |
| 2019 | 583,109 persons |
| 2018 | 583,393 persons |
| 2017 | 583,084 persons |
| 2016 | 582,624 persons |
| 2015 | 573,784 persons |
| 2014 | 569,884 persons |
| 2012 | 565,900 persons |
| 2011 | 567,263 persons |
| 2010 | 576,259 persons |
| 2009 | 579,759 persons |
| 2008 | 582,140 persons |
| 2007 | 583,198 persons |
| 2006 | 585,430 persons |
| 2005 | 588,084 persons |
| 2004 | 589,499 persons |
| 2003 | 585,481 persons |
| 2002 | 591,889 persons |
| 2001 | 595,243 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (25 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-A13.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-A13.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 2000 |
| Observations | 25 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 583,393 persons (2018) |
| 10-year low | 572,237 persons (2023) |
| 10-year average | 579,237 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | DE-A13.POP.A.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE-A13.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA13)”.