Essen, Germany Metro Area Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Essen, Germany metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Essen in 2023 is 581,000, a 0% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Essen in 2022 was 581,000, a 0.17% decline from 2021.
- The metro area population of Essen in 2021 was 582,000, a 0% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of Essen in 2020 was 582,000, a 0.17% decline from 2019.
| Other Cities in Germany |
| City Name |
Population |
| Berlin |
3,574,000 |
| Hamburg |
1,788,000 |
| Munich |
1,576,000 |
| Cologne |
1,144,000 |
| Frankfurt am Main |
796,000 |
| Duesseldorf |
640,000 |
| Stuttgart |
635,000 |
| Leipzig |
604,000 |
| Dortmund |
590,000 |
| Dresden |
589,000 |
| Essen |
581,000 |
| Bremen |
568,000 |
| Hannover |
538,000 |
| Duisburg |
525,000 |
| Nurenberg |
512,000 |
| Bochum |
380,000 |
| Wuppertal |
348,000 |
| Mannheim |
343,000 |
| Westfalen |
339,000 |
| Bielefeld |
334,000 |
| Karlsruhe |
322,000 |
| Bonn |
320,000 |
|
Essen - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 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% |
