Gelsenkirchen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelsenkirchen | Nordrhein-Westfalen | 348,264 | 287,508 | 258,766 | → |
Source: Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Ausgabe 1987; Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland.
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 2022.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 129,271 |
| Females | 130,855 |
| Age Groups (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 48,238 |
| 18-64 years | 157,902 |
| 65+ years | 53,986 |
| Age Distribution (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 75+ years | 26,429 |
| 45-59 years | 54,515 |
| 30-44 years | 48,774 |
| 15-29 years | 44,042 |
| 0-14 years | 40,554 |
| Citizenship (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 224,345 |
| Austria | 171 |
| Croatia | 569 |
| Greece | 430 |
| Italy | 1,434 |
| Poland | 2,197 |
| Russia | 328 |
| Turkey | 18,259 |
| Europe (other) | 7,352 |
| Africa | 787 |
| America | 276 |
| Asia | 2,118 |
| Other | 500 |
| Country of Birth (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 211,892 |
| EU 27 | 15,169 |
| Europe (other) | 22,454 |
| Other country | 6,451 |
| Unknown | 2,800 |
| Religion (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 87,144 |
| Protestant | 77,787 |
| Other/No/Unknown | 93,835 |