Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany
Primary CityCologne
Area of Postal Code 5076944.8 km²
Population57,535
Male Population27,880 (48.5%)
Female Population29,655 (51.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+63.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+4.2%
Median Age41.5 years
Male Median Age40.7 years
Female Median Age42.2 years
Area Codes2203, 221
NeighborhoodsChorweiler
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates51.046948956774195° / 6.877611699013654°
Related Postal Codes50676, 50677, 50678, 50679, 50733, 50735, 50737, 50739, 50765, 50767

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Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population35,14148,82455,20665,32757,53559,62160,435
Population Density784.8 / km²1,090.4 / km²1,233 / km²1,459 / km²1,285 / km²1,331.6 / km²1,349.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 4.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia+63.7%+17.8%+4.2%
Köln+60.6%+41.1%+26.4%
North Rhine-Westphalia+6.8%+6%+2.2%
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Median Age

Median Age: 41.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia41.5 yrs42.2 yrs40.7 yrs
Köln41.3 yrs42 yrs40.5 yrs
North Rhine-Westphalia44.5 yrs45.6 yrs43.3 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 50769 Population Density

Population Density: 1,285 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 5076957,53544.8 km²1,285 / km²
Cologne1.1 million281.7 km²4,002 / km²
North Rhine-Westphalia18.3 million34,118.6 km²537 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Business Concentration in Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Business Concentration in Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 50769 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$47,867$51,289$55,941$55,805$56,975$64,407$60,355$62,827
Total GDP$6.4B$7B$7.8B$7.7B$8B$9.2B$8.9B$9.3B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 50769 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 50769602,590 tn10.47 tn13,458.3 tons/km²
Cologne11,772,836 tn10.44 tn41,791.7 tons/km²
North Rhine-Westphalia183,519,420 tn10.01 tn5,378.9 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 50769 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)602,590 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.47 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,458.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2.8)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/8/1112:02 PM4.292.4 km6,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/104:16 AM3.483.7 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/23/097:58 PM4.158.6 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/25/085:53 AM3.254.9 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/9/087:28 PM3.371 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/21/0811:41 PM3.357.4 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/12/0812:56 PM3.449.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/18/087:33 AM3.266.7 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/13/082:55 AM3.359.2 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
5/1/0811:54 PM3.158.4 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Primary City

Cologne (English pronunciation: /kəˈloʊn/; German Köln [kœln], Colognian: Kölle [ˈkœɫə]), Germany's fourth-largest city (after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich), is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the..

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