Population density in Münster

Population density in Münster was 384.9 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Münster, 2024 384.9 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 383.5 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 42nd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Münster over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period MünsterGermany
2024 384.9 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 383.5 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 381.8 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 380.2 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 380.1 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 380.1 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 379.9 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 379.6 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 379.1 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 375.5 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 372.6 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 372.0 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 372.2 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 371.9 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 375.7 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 376.6 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 377.8 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 378.8 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 379.4 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 379.8 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 380.0 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 380.2 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 379.8 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 378.8 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 378.1 per km² 230.3 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4% from 383.5 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 372.6 per km², the figure has changed by +3.3%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Münster has the 42nd highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2024 was 236.4 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Münster
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat