Population in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt 13 indicators covering population for Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.71 2100 up 1.1% 673rd Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 6,425 2100 down 3.8% 194th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 5,289 2024 up 2.3% 614th Population density by NUTS 3 region 2,775 2024 up 1.9% 81st Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 574,682 2025 up 0.2% 661st Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 2,932 2024 down 49.4% 570th Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 516,637 2100 down 0.3% 193rd Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 75.2 2100 up 1.9% 1089th Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.54 2095 up 1.0% 723rd Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 87.8 2095 up 1.6% 834th Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 27,636 2095 down 3.6% 248th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 574,682 2025 up 0.2% 660th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 5,289 2024 up 2.3% 614th