Essen's 2024 population is now estimated at 580,543. In 1950, the population of Essen was 611,660. Essen experienced a decrease of -198 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.03%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Essen, which typically includes Essen's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 589,272 |
| 2034 | 588,174 |
| 2033 | 587,098 |
| 2032 | 586,048 |
| 2031 | 585,026 |
| 2030 | 584,041 |
| 2029 | 583,094 |
| 2028 | 582,216 |
| 2027 | 581,473 |
| 2026 | 580,921 |
| 2025 | 580,594 |
| 2024 | 580,543 |
| 2023 | 580,741 |
| 2022 | 581,112 |
| 2021 | 581,579 |
| 2020 | 582,128 |
| 2019 | 582,777 |
| 2018 | 583,651 |
| 2017 | 583,239 |
| 2016 | 582,828 |
| 2015 | 582,417 |
| 2014 | 582,007 |
| 2013 | 581,598 |
| 2012 | 581,189 |
| 2011 | 580,780 |
| 2010 | 580,371 |
| 2009 | 579,963 |
| 2008 | 580,700 |
| 2007 | 582,590 |
| 2006 | 584,484 |
| 2005 | 586,759 |
| 2004 | 588,791 |
| 2003 | 587,481 |
| 2002 | 588,685 |
| 2001 | 593,568 |
| 2000 | 597,375 |
| 1999 | 601,357 |
| 1998 | 605,964 |
| 1997 | 610,282 |
| 1996 | 613,342 |
| 1995 | 616,410 |
| 1994 | 620,170 |
| 1993 | 624,826 |
| 1992 | 627,129 |
| 1991 | 626,981 |
| 1990 | 625,704 |
| 1989 | 622,511 |
| 1988 | 616,002 |
| 1987 | 623,361 |
| 1986 | 617,708 |
| 1985 | 622,849 |
| 1984 | 628,650 |
| 1983 | 635,210 |
| 1982 | 641,228 |
| 1981 | 645,644 |
| 1980 | 649,954 |
| 1979 | 654,608 |
| 1978 | 659,288 |
| 1977 | 664,002 |
| 1976 | 668,743 |
| 1975 | 673,531 |
| 1974 | 678,347 |
| 1973 | 683,197 |
| 1972 | 688,075 |
| 1971 | 693,002 |
| 1970 | 697,957 |
| 1969 | 701,792 |
| 1968 | 705,520 |
| 1967 | 709,278 |
| 1966 | 713,051 |
| 1965 | 716,844 |
| 1964 | 720,651 |
| 1963 | 724,490 |
| 1962 | 728,344 |
| 1961 | 732,218 |
| 1960 | 721,021 |
| 1959 | 708,879 |
| 1958 | 696,959 |
| 1957 | 685,239 |
| 1956 | 673,732 |
| 1955 | 662,387 |
| 1954 | 651,249 |
| 1953 | 640,297 |
| 1952 | 629,545 |
| 1951 | 618,944 |
| 1950 | 611,660 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 611,660 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 618,944 | 1.19% | 7,284 |
| 1952 | 629,545 | 1.71% | 10,601 |
| 1953 | 640,297 | 1.71% | 10,752 |
| 1954 | 651,249 | 1.71% | 10,952 |
| 1955 | 662,387 | 1.71% | 11,138 |
| 1956 | 673,732 | 1.71% | 11,345 |
| 1957 | 685,239 | 1.71% | 11,507 |
| 1958 | 696,959 | 1.71% | 11,720 |
| 1959 | 708,879 | 1.71% | 11,920 |
| 1960 | 721,021 | 1.71% | 12,142 |
| 1961 | 732,218 | 1.55% | 11,197 |
| 1962 | 728,344 | -0.53% | -3,874 |
| 1963 | 724,490 | -0.53% | -3,854 |
| 1964 | 720,651 | -0.53% | -3,839 |
| 1965 | 716,844 | -0.53% | -3,807 |
| 1966 | 713,051 | -0.53% | -3,793 |
| 1967 | 709,278 | -0.53% | -3,773 |
| 1968 | 705,520 | -0.53% | -3,758 |
| 1969 | 701,792 | -0.53% | -3,728 |
| 1970 | 697,957 | -0.55% | -3,835 |
| 1971 | 693,002 | -0.71% | -4,955 |
| 1972 | 688,075 | -0.71% | -4,927 |
| 1973 | 683,197 | -0.71% | -4,878 |
| 1974 | 678,347 | -0.71% | -4,850 |
| 1975 | 673,531 | -0.71% | -4,816 |
| 1976 | 668,743 | -0.71% | -4,788 |
| 1977 | 664,002 | -0.71% | -4,741 |
| 1978 | 659,288 | -0.71% | -4,714 |
| 1979 | 654,608 | -0.71% | -4,680 |
| 1980 | 649,954 | -0.71% | -4,654 |
| 1981 | 645,644 | -0.66% | -4,310 |
| 1982 | 641,228 | -0.68% | -4,416 |
| 1983 | 635,210 | -0.94% | -6,018 |
| 1984 | 628,650 | -1.03% | -6,560 |
| 1985 | 622,849 | -0.92% | -5,801 |
| 1986 | 617,708 | -0.83% | -5,141 |
| 1987 | 623,361 | 0.92% | 5,653 |
| 1988 | 616,002 | -1.18% | -7,359 |
| 1989 | 622,511 | 1.06% | 6,509 |
| 1990 | 625,704 | 0.51% | 3,193 |
| 1991 | 626,981 | 0.2% | 1,277 |
| 1992 | 627,129 | 0.02% | 148 |
| 1993 | 624,826 | -0.37% | -2,303 |
| 1994 | 620,170 | -0.75% | -4,656 |
| 1995 | 616,410 | -0.61% | -3,760 |
| 1996 | 613,342 | -0.5% | -3,068 |
| 1997 | 610,282 | -0.5% | -3,060 |
| 1998 | 605,964 | -0.71% | -4,318 |
| 1999 | 601,357 | -0.76% | -4,607 |
| 2000 | 597,375 | -0.66% | -3,982 |
| 2001 | 593,568 | -0.64% | -3,807 |
| 2002 | 588,685 | -0.82% | -4,883 |
| 2003 | 587,481 | -0.2% | -1,204 |
| 2004 | 588,791 | 0.22% | 1,310 |
| 2005 | 586,759 | -0.35% | -2,032 |
| 2006 | 584,484 | -0.39% | -2,275 |
| 2007 | 582,590 | -0.32% | -1,894 |
| 2008 | 580,700 | -0.32% | -1,890 |
| 2009 | 579,963 | -0.13% | -737 |
| 2010 | 580,371 | 0.07% | 408 |
| 2011 | 580,780 | 0.07% | 409 |
| 2012 | 581,189 | 0.07% | 409 |
| 2013 | 581,598 | 0.07% | 409 |
| 2014 | 582,007 | 0.07% | 409 |
| 2015 | 582,417 | 0.07% | 410 |
| 2016 | 582,828 | 0.07% | 411 |
| 2017 | 583,239 | 0.07% | 411 |
| 2018 | 583,651 | 0.07% | 412 |
| 2019 | 582,777 | -0.15% | -874 |
| 2020 | 582,128 | -0.11% | -649 |
| 2021 | 581,579 | -0.09% | -549 |
| 2022 | 581,112 | -0.08% | -467 |
| 2023 | 580,741 | -0.06% | -371 |
| 2024 | 580,543 | -0.03% | -198 |
| 2025 | 580,594 | 0.01% | 51 |
| 2026 | 580,921 | 0.06% | 327 |
| 2027 | 581,473 | 0.1% | 552 |
| 2028 | 582,216 | 0.13% | 743 |
| 2029 | 583,094 | 0.15% | 878 |
| 2030 | 584,041 | 0.16% | 947 |
| 2031 | 585,026 | 0.17% | 985 |
| 2032 | 586,048 | 0.17% | 1,022 |
| 2033 | 587,098 | 0.18% | 1,050 |
| 2034 | 588,174 | 0.18% | 1,076 |
| 2035 | 589,272 | 0.19% | 1,098 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 3,576,873 | 0.08% |
| Hamburg | 1,787,280 | -0.01% |
| Munich | 1,584,507 | 0.51% |
| Cologne | 1,149,014 | 0.46% |
| Frankfurt | 800,529 | 0.51% |
| Duesseldorf | 641,451 | 0.26% |
| Stuttgart | 636,150 | 0.1% |
| Leipzig | 606,920 | 0.46% |
| Dresden | 592,030 | 0.49% |
| Dortmund | 590,120 | 0.03% |
| Essen | 580,543 | -0.03% |
| Bremen | 568,382 | 0.1% |
| Hannover | 538,379 | 0.06% |
| Duisburg | 527,267 | 0.41% |
| Nurenberg | 511,847 | 0.01% |
| Bochum | 381,362 | 0.25% |
| Wuppertal | 348,117 | -0.05% |
| Mannheim | 345,804 | 0.72% |
| Westfalen | 340,426 | 0.54% |
| Bielefeld | 334,490 | 0.01% |