Population in Düsseldorf 28 indicators covering population for Düsseldorf. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 11.88 Days per year 2025 down 8.3% 911th Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 618,685 Persons 2025 up 2.3% 201st Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 34 Square kilometres 2030 unchanged 363rd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.24 million Number 2025 up 2.7% 61st Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.24 million Number 2025 up 2.7% 62nd Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 245.4 Thousand heads (animals) 2003 down 18.0% 221st Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 44,050 Number 2024 down 1.2% 61st Population density by NUTS 3 region 1,014 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 5.2% 212th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.24 million Number 2025 up 2.7% 63rd Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 44,050 Number 2024 down 1.2% 60th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.36 Number 2024 down 7.8% 246th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 3,869 Thousand persons 2025 down 0.3% 59th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 26.5% 2025 down 9.2% 24th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 27,641 2024 down 16.7% 59th Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.2% 2025 up 1.2% 133rd Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.2% 2025 up 1.2% 133rd Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,632 Thousand households 2025 up 2.5% 42nd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.24 million Number 2025 up 2.7% 62nd Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 44,050 Number 2024 down 1.2% 61st Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 12.8% 2025 — 29th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,307 Rate 2023 up 9.1% 47th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,099 Rate 2023 down 3.3% 111th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,315 Rate 2023 up 13.2% 73rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,138 Rate 2010 up 4.7% 41st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,149 Rate 2010 up 1.8% 34th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,097 Rate 2010 up 5.6% 67th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,124 Rate 2010 up 3.6% 45th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year 1,103 Rate 2010 down 11.4% 73rd