Demographics
As of 2009, Gelsenkirchen had a population of 259,700 of whom 71,000 (~27%) were of non-German origin/ethnicity. Turks account for 15.5% of the total population and for 56% of the immigrant population.
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Gelsenkirchen by country of origin per 31 December 2007:
| Rank | Ancestry | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 40,000 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 9,000 |
| 3 | Poland | 4,000 |
| 4 | Italy | 3,500 |
| 5 | Spain | 1,500 |
| 6 | Lebanon | 1,500 |
| 7 | Iraq | 1,000 |
| 8 | Greece | 1,000 |
| 9 | Morocco | 1,000 |
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