Essen, Germany Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Essen, Germany metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Essen in 2025 is 581,000, a 0% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Essen in 2024 was 581,000, a 0% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Essen in 2023 was 581,000, a 0% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Essen in 2022 was 581,000, a 0.17% decline from 2021.
| Other Cities in Germany |
| City Name |
Population |
| Berlin |
3,580,000 |
| Hamburg |
1,788,000 |
| Munich |
1,591,000 |
| Cologne |
1,153,000 |
| Frankfurt am Main |
804,000 |
| Duesseldorf |
643,000 |
| Stuttgart |
637,000 |
| Leipzig |
609,000 |
| Dresden |
594,000 |
| Dortmund |
590,000 |
| Essen |
581,000 |
| Bremen |
569,000 |
| Hannover |
539,000 |
| Duisburg |
529,000 |
| Nurenberg |
512,000 |
| Bochum |
382,000 |
| Mannheim |
348,000 |
| Wuppertal |
348,000 |
| Westfalen |
342,000 |
| Bielefeld |
335,000 |
| Karlsruhe |
324,000 |
| Bonn |
320,000 |
|
Essen - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
581,000 |
0.00% |
| 2024 |
581,000 |
0.00% |
| 2023 |
581,000 |
0.00% |
| 2022 |
581,000 |
-0.17% |
| 2021 |
582,000 |
0.00% |
| 2020 |
582,000 |
-0.17% |
| 2019 |
583,000 |
-0.17% |
| 2018 |
584,000 |
0.17% |
| 2017 |
583,000 |
0.00% |
| 2016 |
583,000 |
0.17% |
| 2015 |
582,000 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
582,000 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
582,000 |
0.17% |
| 2012 |
581,000 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
581,000 |
0.17% |
| 2010 |
580,000 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
580,000 |
-0.17% |
| 2008 |
581,000 |
-0.34% |
| 2007 |
583,000 |
-0.17% |
| 2006 |
584,000 |
-0.51% |
| 2005 |
587,000 |
-0.34% |
| 2004 |
589,000 |
0.34% |
| 2003 |
587,000 |
-0.34% |
| 2002 |
589,000 |
-0.84% |
| 2001 |
594,000 |
-0.50% |
| 2000 |
597,000 |
-0.67% |
| 1999 |
601,000 |
-0.83% |
| 1998 |
606,000 |
-0.66% |
| 1997 |
610,000 |
-0.49% |
| 1996 |
613,000 |
-0.49% |
| 1995 |
616,000 |
-0.65% |
| 1994 |
620,000 |
-0.80% |
| 1993 |
625,000 |
-0.32% |
| 1992 |
627,000 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
627,000 |
0.16% |
| 1990 |
626,000 |
0.48% |
| 1989 |
623,000 |
1.14% |
| 1988 |
616,000 |
-1.12% |
| 1987 |
623,000 |
0.81% |
| 1986 |
618,000 |
-0.80% |
| 1985 |
623,000 |
-0.95% |
| 1984 |
629,000 |
-0.94% |
| 1983 |
635,000 |
-0.94% |
| 1982 |
641,000 |
-0.77% |
| 1981 |
646,000 |
-0.62% |
| 1980 |
650,000 |
-0.76% |
| 1979 |
655,000 |
-0.61% |
| 1978 |
659,000 |
-0.75% |
| 1977 |
664,000 |
-0.75% |
| 1976 |
669,000 |
-0.74% |
| 1975 |
674,000 |
-0.59% |
| 1974 |
678,000 |
-0.73% |
| 1973 |
683,000 |
-0.73% |
| 1972 |
688,000 |
-0.72% |
| 1971 |
693,000 |
-0.72% |
| 1970 |
698,000 |
-0.57% |
| 1969 |
702,000 |
-0.57% |
| 1968 |
706,000 |
-0.42% |
| 1967 |
709,000 |
-0.56% |
| 1966 |
713,000 |
-0.56% |
| 1965 |
717,000 |
-0.55% |
| 1964 |
721,000 |
-0.41% |
| 1963 |
724,000 |
-0.55% |
| 1962 |
728,000 |
-0.55% |
| 1961 |
732,000 |
1.53% |
| 1960 |
721,000 |
1.69% |
| 1959 |
709,000 |
1.72% |
| 1958 |
697,000 |
1.75% |
| 1957 |
685,000 |
1.63% |
| 1956 |
674,000 |
1.81% |
| 1955 |
662,000 |
1.69% |
| 1954 |
651,000 |
1.72% |
| 1953 |
640,000 |
1.59% |
| 1952 |
630,000 |
1.78% |
| 1951 |
619,000 |
1.14% |
| 1950 |
612,000 |
0.00% |
