Hessen
State in Germany
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Hessen as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth, religion).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1990-12-31 | Population Estimate 2001-12-31 | Population Census 2011-05-09 | Population Estimate 2021-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hessen [Hesse] | State | 5,763,310 | 6,077,826 | 5,971,816 | 6,295,017 | |
| Bergstraße | County | 249,083 | 264,695 | 260,741 | 271,166 | → |
| Darmstadt | County-level City | 138,920 | 138,457 | 143,499 | 159,631 | → |
| Darmstadt-Dieburg | County | 261,769 | 288,463 | 282,601 | 296,900 | → |
| Frankfurt am Main | County-level City | 644,865 | 641,076 | 667,925 | 759,224 | → |
| Fulda | County | 198,043 | 218,326 | 216,179 | 223,572 | → |
| Gießen | County | 240,136 | 254,331 | 251,238 | 272,874 | → |
| Groß-Gerau | County | 234,845 | 250,478 | 251,050 | 276,307 | → |
| Hersfeld-Rotenburg | County | 129,533 | 130,010 | 120,694 | 120,163 | → |
| Hochtaunuskreis | County | 213,667 | 226,683 | 226,130 | 237,041 | → |
| Kassel | County | 232,067 | 245,735 | 234,933 | 237,268 | → |
| Kassel Stadt | County-level City | 194,268 | 194,748 | 190,765 | 200,406 | → |
| Lahn-Dill-Kreis | County | 248,420 | 263,043 | 253,441 | 253,364 | → |
| Limburg-Weilburg | County | 159,135 | 175,679 | 170,696 | 172,759 | → |
| Main-Kinzig-Kreis | County | 376,035 | 408,144 | 400,862 | 423,465 | → |
| Main-Taunus-Kreis | County | 207,033 | 221,730 | 224,059 | 239,276 | → |
| Marburg-Biedenkopf | County | 241,512 | 253,500 | 241,226 | 246,097 | → |
| Odenwaldkreis | County | 91,685 | 100,113 | 96,613 | 96,953 | → |
| Offenbach | County | 316,956 | 336,555 | 332,327 | 357,466 | → |
| Offenbach am Main | County-level City | 114,992 | 118,429 | 113,443 | 131,295 | → |
| Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | County | 172,148 | 184,897 | 180,226 | 187,229 | → |
| Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | County | 183,787 | 193,404 | 181,851 | 180,052 | → |
| Vogelsbergkreis | County | 114,064 | 118,475 | 108,509 | 105,671 | → |
| Waldeck-Frankenberg | County | 158,470 | 170,430 | 158,990 | 156,513 | → |
| Werra-Meißner-Kreis | County | 116,670 | 113,293 | 102,124 | 99,714 | → |
| Wetteraukreis | County | 264,906 | 296,056 | 292,573 | 311,661 | → |
| Wiesbaden | County-level City | 260,301 | 271,076 | 269,121 | 278,950 | → |
| Deutschland [Germany] | Federal Republic | 79,753,227 | 82,440,309 | 80,219,695 | 83,237,124 |
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland (web), Statistical Offices of the German States (web).
Explanation: States and counties in the boundaries of 31 December 2021.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 3,108,589 |
| Females | 3,186,428 |
| Age Groups (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 1,068,758 |
| 18-64 years | 3,894,607 |
| 65+ years | 1,331,652 |
| Age Distribution (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 603,093 |
| 10-19 years | 586,949 |
| 20-29 years | 744,349 |
| 30-39 years | 821,122 |
| 40-49 years | 779,758 |
| 50-59 years | 992,320 |
| 60-69 years | 789,246 |
| 70-79 years | 544,502 |
| 80-89 years | 370,864 |
| 90+ years | 62,814 |
| Citizenship (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| German | 5,216,001 |
| Foreign | 1,079,016 |
| Country of Birth (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 4,807,921 |
| EU 27 | 387,494 |
| Europe (other) | 315,858 |
| Other country | 324,253 |
| Unknown | 136,290 |
| Religion (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 1,448,767 |
| Protestant | 2,322,359 |
| Other/No/Unknown | 2,200,690 |