Population development from 1853 to 2018. The break at 2011 results from the census at that time
In 1853 only 335 people lived in the Royal Prussian Jade Region. With the expansion of the port, the population grew to over 10,000 by 1875. By 1895, that number had doubled to 20,000. With the incorporation of Rüstringen (48,562 inhabitants 1933) on April 1, 1937, the population rose to 91,000. In 1938 the population of the city of Wilhelmshaven exceeded the limit of 100,000, making it a major city . In 1940 the population reached its historic high of 133,041. As a result of the destruction in World War II , this fell by a third to 89,000 in December 1945.
In the 1970s the population was still over 100,000. It then fell sharply due to numerous company closings, especially the decline of the Olympia typewriter factory , and due to the downsizing of the Bundeswehr location. On December 31, 2011, the “ official population ” of Wilhelmshaven was 81,020 according to an update by the Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics (only main residences and after comparison with the other state offices).
The following overview shows the number of inhabitants according to the respective territorial status. These are census results (¹) or official updates from the city administration (until 1970) and the State Statistical Office (from 1971). From 1871, the information relates to the “local population”, from 1925 to the resident population and since 1987 to the “population at the location of the main residence”. Before 1871, the number of inhabitants was determined according to inconsistent survey procedures.
On May 31, 2013, the State Office for Statistics and Communication Technology Lower Saxony published the results of the 2011 census for Lower Saxony. According to this, Wilhelmshaven had 76,926 inhabitants as of December 31, 2011. This is a decrease of 5.1% compared to the previous official population of 81,020 as of December 31, 2011, which is based on an extrapolation of the 1987 census. After Osnabrück (−6.4%), Wilhelmshaven was the city in Lower Saxony most affected by the recalculation.
From 2011 based on the 2011 census
date
Residents
May 9, 2011
77,450
December 31, 2011
76,926
December 31, 2012
76,545
December 31 2013
75,728
December 31, 2014
75,534
December 31, 2015
75.995
December 31, 2016
76.201
December 31, 2017
76,316
December 31, 2018
76,278
Population structure
population
As of December 31, 2005
Eligible population
87,798
of which male
43,953
Female
43,845
Residents with main residence
82,402
of which male
40,521
Female
41,881
Residents with secondary residence
05,396
of which male
03,432
Female
01,964
Germans with main residence
78,612
of which male
38,671
Female
39,941
Foreigners with main residence
03,790
of which male
01,850
Female
01,940
Proportion of foreigners
4.6%
Source: City of Wilhelmshaven
age structure
The following overview shows the age structure of Wilhelmshaven as of December 31, 2005 (main residences).
Age from / to
population
Percentage
0 - 5
03,602
04.4
06-17
09,560
11.6
18-19
01,863
02.3
20-29
10,582
12.8
30-39
09,920
12.0
40-49
11,866
14.4
50 - 59
10,718
13.0
60-64
05,469
06.6
over 65
18,822
22.8
total
82,402
100.00
Source: City of Wilhelmshaven
Districts
The population figures refer to December 31, 2003 (main residences).
Surname
Area in km²
population
Inhabitants per km²
Aldenburg
01.48
04.174
2,820
Altengroden
02.28
04.111
1,803
Bant
02.35
11,787
5.016
Coldewei / Kingdom of Heaven
01.07
01.918
1,793
Ebkeriege
03.00
00.622
0.207
Fedderwarden
07.68
01,969
0.256
Fedderwardergroden
02.89
08,732
3,021
Heppens
03.51
15,223
4,337
Heppenser Groden
06.40
01.107
0.173
Inner Harbor
09.05
00.596
0.066
Downtown
01.95
10,642
5,457
Langewerth
05.23
00.454
0.087
Maadebogen
00.93
02,021
2.173
New end
00.52
02,352
4,523
Neuengroden
02.11
04.012
1,901
Rustersiel
01.87
02,087
1,116
Rustersieler Groden
05.91
00.006th
0.001
Rüstringer City Park
02.55
00.091
0.036
Crowd
01.28
02,177
1,701
Sengwarden
25.58
01,333
0.052
Siebethsburg
00.89
04,301
4,833
Voslapp
01.89
03,668
1.941
Voslapper Groden
13.12
00.004th
0.000
Wilhelmshaven
103.510
83,387
0.806
Source: City of Wilhelmshaven
literature
Imperial Statistical Office (Ed.): Statistical Yearbook for the German Empire , 1880–1918
Statistisches Reichsamt (Ed.): Statistical yearbook for the German Reich , 1919–1941 / 42
German Association of Cities (Ed.): Statistical Yearbook of German Communities , 1890 ff.
Federal Statistical Office (Ed.): Statistical Yearbook for the Federal Republic of Germany , 1952 ff.