Population (1 January) — Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA23)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode DE-A23.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA23) was 1,024,621 persons in 2025, unchanged from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,021,253 persons (2023) to 1,087,863 persons (2020), averaging 1,060,363 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,024,621 persons |
| 2024 | 1,024,408 persons |
| 2023 | 1,021,253 persons |
| 2022 | 1,073,096 persons |
| 2021 | 1,083,498 persons |
| 2020 | 1,087,863 persons |
| 2019 | 1,085,664 persons |
| 2018 | 1,080,394 persons |
| 2017 | 1,075,935 persons |
| 2016 | 1,060,582 persons |
| 2015 | 1,046,680 persons |
| 2014 | 1,034,175 persons |
| 2012 | 1,013,665 persons |
| 2011 | 1,002,785 persons |
| 2010 | 998,105 persons |
| 2009 | 995,420 persons |
| 2008 | 995,397 persons |
| 2007 | 989,766 persons |
| 2006 | 983,347 persons |
| 2005 | 969,709 persons |
| 2004 | 965,954 persons |
| 2003 | 968,639 persons |
| 2002 | 967,940 persons |
| 2001 | 962,884 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-A23.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/DE-A23.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 | 1,087,863 persons (2020) |
| 10-year low | 1,021,253 persons (2023) |
| 10-year average | 1,060,363 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | DE-A23.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-A23.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt (NUTS-3 DEA23)”.