Population in Nordrhein-Westfalen 30 indicators covering population for Nordrhein-Westfalen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.03 million 2025 up 2.2% 4th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.03 million 2025 up 2.2% 5th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,245 2025 down 14.7% 50th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 152,688 2024 down 1.6% 6th Population density by NUTS 3 region 532.7 2024 up 3.2% 330th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.03 million 2025 up 2.2% 5th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 152,688 2024 down 1.6% 6th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.39 2024 down 7.0% 232nd Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 13,514 2025 up 1.1% 3rd Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 23.4 2025 down 13.0% 50th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 84,678 2024 down 18.6% 10th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 23.5 2025 down 3.3% 160th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 23.5 2025 down 3.3% 160th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 8,888 2025 up 2.9% 3rd Households with access to the internet at home 94.9% 2025 up 4.8% 163rd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.03 million 2025 up 2.2% 4th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 97.1 2024 down 0.6% 145th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 152,688 2024 down 1.6% 6th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 94.6 2024 down 0.7% 171st Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1.1 2023 down 8.3% 52nd Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 12.1 2025 — 33rd Households with broadband access 91.0% 2021 up 12.5% 121st Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,256 2023 up 10.3% 67th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,076 2023 down 3.3% 133rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,263 2023 up 14.1% 93rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,076 2010 up 3.2% 68th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,066 2010 up 1.7% 77th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,092 2010 down 0.2% 56th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,038 2010 up 3.9% 101st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,079 2010 down 14.7% 86th