Population in Münster 25 indicators covering population for Münster. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.66 million Number 2025 up 3.0% 151st Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.66 million Number 2025 up 3.0% 152nd Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 516.9 Thousand heads (animals) 2003 down 22.5% 129th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 23,240 Number 2024 up 4.4% 170th Population density by NUTS 3 region 384.9 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 3.3% 420th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.66 million Number 2025 up 3.0% 159th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 23,240 Number 2024 up 4.4% 155th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.47 Number 2024 down 2.1% 150th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 2,042 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.6% 146th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 23.4% 2025 down 7.5% 50th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 12,882 2024 up 12.1% 157th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 21.5% 2025 down 9.3% 211th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 21.5% 2025 down 9.3% 211th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,291 Thousand households 2025 up 7.3% 124th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.66 million Number 2025 up 3.0% 158th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 23,240 Number 2024 up 4.4% 170th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 12.3% 2025 — 32nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,216 Rate 2023 up 12.2% 84th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,066 Rate 2023 down 2.7% 143rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,232 Rate 2023 up 15.9% 107th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,040 Rate 2010 up 9.0% 86th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,034 Rate 2010 up 8.2% 91st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,049 Rate 2010 up 5.0% 72nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,018 Rate 2010 up 11.9% 113th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,090 Rate 2010 down 10.4% 79th