Essen
in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Census Population)
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| Name | State | Population Census 1970-05-27 | Population Census 1987-05-25 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essen | Nordrhein-Westfalen | 715,237 | 623,427 | 566,201 | → |
Source: Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Ausgabe 1987; Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web).
For cities in the former German Democratic Republic, only in few cases comparable older population figures are available; in those cases, the census population of January 1971 and end-of-2006 population estimates are tabulated taken from »Statistisches Jahrbuch der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik« and »Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen«.
Explanation: Communes and states within the boundaries of 31 December 2021.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 281,991 |
| Females | 297,441 |
| Age Groups (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 96,738 |
| 18-64 years | 356,751 |
| 65+ years | 125,943 |
| Age Distribution (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 81,434 |
| 15-29 years | 98,344 |
| 30-44 years | 115,662 |
| 45-59 years | 118,864 |
| 75+ years | 64,898 |
| Citizenship (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 510,162 |
| Austria | 653 |
| Croatia | 1,673 |
| Greece | 2,103 |
| Italy | 1,983 |
| Poland | 3,923 |
| Russia | 1,417 |
| Turkey | 15,612 |
| Europe (other) | 12,843 |
| Africa | 3,714 |
| America | 833 |
| Asia | 10,385 |
| Other | 900 |
| Country of Birth (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 475,088 |
| EU 27 | 29,782 |
| Europe (other) | 24,315 |
| Other country | 25,338 |
| Unknown | 11,678 |
| Religion (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 217,244 |
| Protestant | 154,639 |
| Other/No/Unknown | 194,318 |