Märkischer Kreis
County in Nordrhein-Westfalen
County
The population development of Märkischer Kreis.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Census 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Märkischer Kreis | County | 443,026 | 457,079 | 423,819 | 409,960 | 408,046 | → |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen [North Rhine-Westphalia] | State | 17,349,651 | 18,052,092 | 17,538,251 | 17,890,489 | 18,034,454 |
Contents: Cities and Communes
The population development of the cities and communes in Märkischer Kreis.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, religion, citizenship, region of birth, country of birth).| Name | Status | County | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Census 2022-05-15 | Population Estimate 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altena | City | Märkischer Kreis | 24,053 | 21,831 | 18,218 | 16,774 | 16,621 | → |
| Balve | City | Märkischer Kreis | 11,416 | 12,183 | 11,789 | 11,283 | 11,240 | → |
| Halver | City | Märkischer Kreis | 16,260 | 17,627 | 16,474 | 16,395 | 16,322 | → |
| Hemer | City | Märkischer Kreis | 34,412 | 37,355 | 35,225 | 34,984 | 35,005 | → |
| Herscheid | Commune | Märkischer Kreis | 7,141 | 7,626 | 7,363 | 6,881 | 6,821 | → |
| Iserlohn | City | Märkischer Kreis | 96,314 | 98,865 | 94,630 | 91,941 | 91,811 | → |
| Kierspe | City | Märkischer Kreis | 16,257 | 18,299 | 16,363 | 16,592 | 16,450 | → |
| Lüdenscheid | City | Märkischer Kreis | 79,401 | 80,509 | 73,762 | 71,688 | 71,212 | → |
| Meinerzhagen | City | Märkischer Kreis | 19,907 | 22,031 | 21,073 | 20,261 | 20,019 | → |
| Menden (Sauerland) | City | Märkischer Kreis | 56,527 | 59,183 | 54,495 | 52,434 | 52,255 | → |
| Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde | Commune | Märkischer Kreis | 6,469 | 6,983 | 6,724 | 6,201 | 6,159 | → |
| Neuenrade | City | Märkischer Kreis | 11,679 | 12,377 | 12,156 | 11,538 | 11,621 | → |
| Plettenberg | City | Märkischer Kreis | 29,083 | 28,959 | 26,235 | 24,665 | 24,429 | → |
| Schalksmühle | Commune | Märkischer Kreis | 12,232 | 11,986 | 10,882 | 10,469 | 10,463 | → |
| Werdohl | City | Märkischer Kreis | 21,875 | 21,265 | 18,430 | 17,854 | 17,618 | → |
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland, Statistical Offices of the German States.
Explanation: Communes and counties within the boundaries of 31 December 2024. For privacy reasons, the statistical office skewed the 2022 census numbers by small amounts. To avoid inconsistencies and negative values, further adjustments are applied here.