Demographics
Before World War II the population of Stettin was predominantly composed of Protestants. Since the end of the war the majority of the population is composed of Catholics.
| Year | Inhabitants | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1720 | 6,081 | |
| 1740 | 12,360 | |
| 1756 | 13,533 | |
| 1763 | 12,483 | |
| 1782 | 15,372 | no Jews |
| 1794 | 16,700 | no Jews |
| 1812 | 21,255 | incl. 476 Catholics and five Jews. |
| 1816 | 21,528 | incl. 742 Catholics and 74 Jews. |
| 1831 | 27,399 | incl. 840 Catholics and 250 Jews. |
| 1852 | 48,028 | incl. 724 Catholics, 901 Jews and two Mennonites. |
| 1861 | 58,487 | incl. 1,065 Catholics, 1,438 Jews, six Mennonites, 305 German Catholics and three other citizens. |
| 1905 | 224,119 | together with the military, incl. 209,152 Protestants, 8,635 Catholics and 3,010 Jews. |
| 1933 | 269,557 | |
| 1939 | 382,000 | |
| 1945 | 260,000 | after expulsion of Germans and war losses |
| 1960 | 269,000 | |
| 1975 | 369,700 | |
| 2000 | 415,748 | |
| 2009 | 408,427 |
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