Makrognosis

Population (1 January) — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode DE-A32.POP.A.NSA

Latest267,930 persons2025
Previous267,284 persons2024
Year ago267,284 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32) was 267,930 persons in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2006.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 257,651 persons (2015) to 267,930 persons (2025), averaging 261,840 persons.

Population (1 January) — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32) (persons), 2000 – 2025255k260k265k270k275k280k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Population (1 January) — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32) (persons), 2000 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025267,930 persons
2024267,284 persons
2023264,644 persons
2022260,126 persons
2021259,105 persons
2020259,645 persons
2019260,654 persons
2018260,305 persons
2017262,528 persons
2016260,368 persons
2015257,651 persons
2014257,850 persons
2012257,994 persons
2011259,383 persons
2010259,744 persons
2009262,063 persons
2008264,765 persons
2007266,772 persons
2006268,102 persons
2005270,107 persons
2004272,445 persons
2003274,926 persons
2002276,740 persons
2001278,695 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (25 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-A32.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-A32.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2000
Observations25
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high267,930 persons (2025)
10-year low257,651 persons (2015)
10-year average261,840 persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE-A32.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.

Other Germany indicators

GDP — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32)

National figure

Germany Population, 1 January

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-A32.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA32)”.