# Demographics of Cologne > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Demographics_of_Cologne > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Demographics_of_Cologne.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cologne > Source revision: 1259518239 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article is part of a series on the City of Cologne History Timeline Culture Mayors Demographics Districts Transport Streets v t e [Cologne](/source/Cologne) ([German](/source/German_language): *Köln*) is Germany's [fourth-largest city](/source/List_of_cities_in_Germany_with_more_than_100%2C000_inhabitants) and the largest city in the Rhineland. As of 31 December 2011, there were officially 1,017,155 residents.[1] The city is center of the [Cologne/Bonn Region](/source/Cologne%2FBonn_Region) with around 3 million inhabitants (including the neighboring cities of [Bonn](/source/Bonn), [Hürth](/source/H%C3%BCrth), [Leverkusen](/source/Leverkusen), and [Bergisch Gladbach](/source/Bergisch_Gladbach)). ## Population by district [Districts of Cologne](/source/Districts_of_Cologne) See also: [Districts of Cologne](/source/Districts_of_Cologne) District Population Population (1990) Population (1995) Population (2000) Population (2005) Population (2009) Population (2025)estimated 1. Innenstadt 137.283 138.637 133.454 129.496 126.301 128.400 2. Rodenkirchen 91.284 94.582 97.790 100.490 100.827 110.500 3. Lindenthal 134.823 135.276 139.026 139.803 137.870 145.300 4. Ehrenfeld 95.243 95.552 97.396 102.939 103.708 105.900 5. Nippes 111.133 109.481 108.206 109.235 111.141 111.000 6. Chorweiler 74.481 79.073 83.215 82.865 80.459 77.700 7. Porz 100.695 105.433 107.447 106.647 106.533 107.000 8. Kalk 108.769 108.185 106.377 107.194 109.045 105.800 9. Mülheim 142.889 141.877 144.321 144.432 144.419 140.300 Cologne 998.590 1.008.848 1.017.721 1.023.101 1.020.303 1.031.800 source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (in German) ## Population by migration background *Keupstraße* in the district of [Mülheim](/source/M%C3%BClheim%2C_Cologne) is a centre of the Turkish community in Cologne. See also: [Census in Germany](/source/Census_in_Germany) and [Immigration to Germany](/source/Immigration_to_Germany) District Population (2009) German citizens Foreign citizens (total) German citizens w/o migration backgr. German citizens w/ migration backgr. (total) from inside the EU1 from Turkey from elsewhere in Europe from Africa2 from the Americas from Asia3 from elsewhere 1. Innenstadt 126.301 104.945 92.946 11.999 21.356 9.524 4.502 2.532 924 1.287 2.460 127 2. Rodenkirchen 100.827 86.823 74.938 11.885 14.004 5.717 3.298 1.850 827 505 1.747 60 3. Lindenthal 137.870 124.943 111.586 13.357 12.927 6.034 1.600 1.646 627 762 2.146 112 4. Ehrenfeld 103.708 83.614 69.749 13.865 20.094 6.824 7.960 2.394 970 459 1.367 120 5. Nippes 111.141 91.048 77.230 13.818 20.093 5.876 9.584 2.131 857 409 1.146 90 6. Chorweiler 80.459 65.770 46.806 18.964 14.689 3.216 6.989 2.589 456 96 1.252 91 7. Porz 106.533 91.368 71.409 19.959 15.165 4.802 4.412 3.178 653 196 1.850 75 8. Kalk 109.045 82.012 61.387 20.625 27.033 6.867 10.865 4.287 1.772 280 1.772 108 9. Mülheim 144.419 116.935 93.804 23.131 27.484 6.642 12.480 3.885 1.750 443 2.202 82 Cologne 1.020.303 847.458 699.855 147.603 172.845 55.502 61.690 24.492 8.835 4.437 17.024 865 1 largest groups from Italy, Poland and Greece 2 largest groups from Morocco and Algeria 3 largest group from Iran ## Population by age District Population (2004) Population (total) Population age < 18 Population age 18 < 35 Population age 35 < 65 Population age > 65 1. Innenstadt 129.047 12.091 2. Rodenkirchen 100.325 15.828 3. Lindenthal 139.233 17.700 4. Ehrenfeld 102.264 16.780 5. Nippes 109.009 17.172 6. Chorweiler 83.332 17.979 7. Porz 107.437 19.180 8. Kalk 107.036 19.246 9. Mülheim 144.944 26.229 Cologne 1.022.627 162.205 257.218 source: Statistisches Jahrbuch Köln 2004 (in German) District Population (2006) Population (total) Population age < 18 Population age 18 < 35 Population age 35 < 65 Population age > 65 1. Innenstadt 129.318 11.660 44.706 54.820 18.132 2. Rodenkirchen 101.309 15.760 21.461 44.631 19.457 3. Lindenthal 139.507 17.668 37.927 59.504 24.408 4. Ehrenfeld 103.205 16.522 28.472 42.404 15.807 5. Nippes 109.413 17.136 25.194 46.766 20.317 6. Chorweiler 82.161 17.042 16.548 34.358 14.213 7. Porz 106.567 18.566 21.325 46.803 19.873 8. Kalk 108.146 19.205 26.351 42.844 19.746 9. Mülheim 144.720 25.589 32.871 59.631 26.629 Cologne 1.024.346 159.148 254.855 431.761 178.582 source: Bevölkerungsprognose Kölner Stadtteile 2006/2025 (in German) District Population (2009) Population (total) Population age < 18 Population age 18 < 35 Population age 35 < 65 Population age > 65 1. Innenstadt 126.301 11.254 18.139 2. Rodenkirchen 100.827 15.946 20.332 3. Lindenthal 137.870 18.693 25.302 4. Ehrenfeld 103.708 16.065 16.163 5. Nippes 111.141 17.246 20.650 6. Chorweiler 80.459 15.798 14.947 7. Porz 106.533 18.011 21.112 8. Kalk 109.045 19.415 20.029 9. Mülheim 144.419 25.152 26.793 Cologne 1.020.303 157.580 253.964 425.292 183.467 source: Die Kölner Stadtteile in Zahlen 2010 (in German) ## Historic population data See also: [History of Cologne](/source/History_of_Cologne) ### Roman Cologne The walls of Colonia Agrippina covered an area of 96.8 hectares,[2] but the population density within the walls remains uncertain. Date Population 50 30.000[citation needed] 150 50.000[citation needed] 250 15.000[citation needed] 350 15.000[citation needed] ### Medieval Cologne Woodcut of Cologne from the [Nuremberg Chronicle](/source/Nuremberg_Chronicle), 1493 Since the construction of the Medieval wall in 1180, the area of the old [imperial city](/source/Free_imperial_city) of Cologne has not changed for more than 600 years and was only extended over the old city walls in 1794, just short before the arrival of French troops and Cologne's incorporation into the [First French Empire](/source/First_French_Empire). Date Population 900 1000 1140 20.000 1180 40.000[3] 1200 Date Population 1300 1400 1430 40.000 1500 ### Modern Cologne #### 16th through 19th century Copper engraving of Cologne by Hollar von Prachna, Wenceslaus, 1636 Coloured drawing of Cologne, ca. 1700 After 1815, the [Kingdom of Prussia](/source/Kingdom_of_Prussia) enforced the construction of fortifications which again hindered any growth for the city. Only with the acquisition of these fortifications in 1881, the city of Cologne had the possibility of a gradual territorial expansion. On 12. November 1883 a strip of territory from parts of the municipalities of [Ehrenfeld](/source/Ehrenfeld%2C_Cologne), Kriel, Longerich, Müngersdorf and Rondorf was added to the city. Since 1886, the [Cologne City Council](/source/Cologne_City_Hall) intensified negotiations with the surrounding communities, and on 1 April 1888 ended in a first major incorporation. Date Population 1501 1600 40.000 1670 37.000[4] 1700 39.000 Date Population 1701 1714 42.015 1735 44.568 1794 44.512 1800 Date Population 1801 42.024 1810 45.029 1. December 1816 ¹ 49.276 1. December 1819 ¹ 55.355 1. December 1822 ¹ 56.527 1. December 1825 ¹ 59.049 1. December 1828 ¹ 61.059 1. December 1831 ¹ 65.953 3. December 1834 ¹ 67.302 3. December 1837 ¹ 72.237 3. December 1840 ¹ 75.858 3. December 1843 ¹ 83.418 3. December 1849 ¹ 94.789 3. December 1850 95.500 Date Population 3. December 1851 3. December 1852 ¹ 101.091 3. December 1855 ¹ 106.852 3. December 1858 ¹ 114.477 3. December 1861 ¹ 120.568 3. December 1864 ¹ 122.162 3. December 1867 ¹ 125.172 1. December 1871 ¹ 129.233 1. December 1875 ¹ 135.371 1. December 1880 ¹ 144.772 1. December 1885 ¹ 161.401 1. December 1890 ¹ 281.681 2. December 1895 ¹ 321.564 1. December 1900 ¹ 372.229 #### 20th century The territorial expansion, beginning in the late 19th century, were significant marks for the city's population growth. Major communal reorganizations took place in 1910, 1914, 1922 and 1975. Date Population 31. December 1901 380.518 31. December 1902 392.882 31. December 1903 406.420 31. December 1904 417.480 1. December 1905 ¹ 428.722 31. December 1906 440.376 31. December 1907 451.134 31. December 1908 461.891 31. December 1909 472.649 1. December 1910 ¹ 516.527 31. December 1911 525.671 31. December 1912 538.302 31. December 1913 550.540 31. December 1914 642.848 31. December 1915 1. December 1916 ¹ 595.853 5. December 1917 ¹ 609.244 31. December 1918 31. December 1919 644.206 31. December 1920 657.175 Date Population 31. December 1921 665.629 31. December 1922 683.363 31. December 1923 690.605 31. December 1924 696.168 31. December 1925 705.477 31. December 1926 713.633 31. December 1927 723.753 31. December 1928 733.075 31. December 1929 736.914 31. December 1930 740.082 31. December 1931 739.726 31. December 1932 741.283 31. December 1933 759.648 31. December 1934 760.422 31. December 1935 761.263 31. December 1936 762.154 31. December 1937 765.468 31. December 1938 767.102 31. December 1939 767.222 December 1940 733.500 Date Population December 1941 690.000 December 1942 648.200 December 1943 561.600 December 1944 472.900 31. December 1945 453.566 31. December 1946 494.815 31. December 1947 515.355 31. December 1948 543.765 31. December 1949 573.557 31. December 1950 603.283 31. December 1951 630.232 31. December 1952 647.540 31. December 1953 670.031 31. December 1954 688.765 31. December 1955 712.561 31. December 1956 718.722 31. December 1957 737.991 31. December 1958 756.203 31. December 1959 773.280 31. December 1960 803.616 Date Population 31. December 1961 816.542 31. December 1962 827.659 31. December 1963 835.832 31. December 1964 842.061 31. December 1965 854.479 31. December 1966 860.200 31. December 1967 854.717 31. December 1968 855.886 31. December 1969 864.754 31. December 1970 847.037 31. December 1971 846.479 31. December 1972 841.537 31. December 1973 832.396 31. December 1974 825.792 31. December 1975 1.013.771 31. December 1976 981.021 31. December 1977 976.761 31. December 1978 976.534 31. December 1979 976.136 31. December 1980 976.694 Date Population 31. December 1981 971.403 31. December 1982 961.777 31. December 1983 940.663 31. December 1984 922.286 31. December 1985 916.153 31. December 1986 914.336 31. December 1987 930.907 31. December 1988 937.482 31. December 1989 946.280 31. December 1990 953.551 31. December 1991 956.690 31. December 1992 960.631 31. December 1993 962.517 31. December 1994 963.817 31. December 1995 965.697 31. December 1996 964.346 31. December 1997 964.311 31. December 1998 962.580 31. December 1999 962.507 31. December 2000 962.884 #### 21st century Date Population 31. December 2001 967.940 31. December 2002 968.639 31. December 2003 965.954 31. December 2004 969.709 31. December 2005 983.347 31. December 2006 989.766 31. December 2007 995.397 31. December 2008 995.420 31. December 2009 998.105 31. December 2010 1.007.119 Date Population 31. December 2011 1.013.665 31. December 2012 1.024.373 31. December 2013 1.034.175 31. December 2014 1.046.680 31. December 2015 1.060.582 ## See also - [Demographics of the European Union](/source/Demographics_of_the_European_Union) - [Demographics of Germany](/source/Demographics_of_Germany) - [Demographics of Berlin](/source/Demographics_of_Berlin) - [Demographics of Hamburg](/source/Demographics_of_Hamburg) - [Demographics of Munich](/source/Demographics_of_Munich) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Information und Technik NRW. ["Bevölkerung im Regierungsbezirk Köln"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120911025756/http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/rp3_dez2011.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.it.nrw.de/statistik/a/daten/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/rp3_dez2011.html) on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-07-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** J.C. Russell, "Late Ancient and Medieval Population," in *Transactions of the American Philosophical Society*, vol. 48, part 3, table 89. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [City of Cologne, Köln ist Millionenstadt](http://www.stadt-koeln.de/mediaasset/content/pdf15/pegel_k__ln__millionenstadt_2010.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140824213540/http://www.stadt-koeln.de/mediaasset/content/pdf15/pegel_k__ln__millionenstadt_2010.pdf) 2014-08-24 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (in German) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [City of Cologne, Köln ist Millionenstadt](http://www.stadt-koeln.de/mediaasset/content/pdf15/pegel_k__ln__millionenstadt_2010.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140824213540/http://www.stadt-koeln.de/mediaasset/content/pdf15/pegel_k__ln__millionenstadt_2010.pdf) 2014-08-24 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (in German) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Demographics of Cologne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cologne) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cologne?action=history)). 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