Population in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt 13 indicators covering population for Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.82 2100 down 0.1% 98th Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 2,758 2100 down 1.0% 558th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,669 2024 up 16.6% 1009th Population density by NUTS 3 region 2,549 2024 up 3.8% 87th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 267,930 2025 up 4.0% 1187th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 1,356 2024 up 73.8% 925th Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 241,957 2100 up 0.1% 473rd Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 72.2 2100 up 1.8% 1122nd Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.65 2095 down 0.3% 148th Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 87.5 2095 up 1.7% 910th Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 11,829 2095 down 2.8% 647th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 267,930 2025 up 4.0% 1186th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 2,669 2024 up 16.6% 1009th