| . | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2012 | 31 Dec 2013 | 31 Dec 2014 |
31 Dec 2015 |
31 Dec 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of inhabitants with principal residence in Cottbus | 100,068 | 99,697 | 100,034 | 99,990 | 99,818 | 99,448 | 99,284 | 99,519 | 100,332 |
| Male | 48,732 | 48,540 | 48,842 | 48,885 | 48,828 | 48,688 | 48,640 | 48,888 | 49,418 |
| Female | 51,336 | 51,157 | 51,192 | 51,105 | 50,990 | 50.760 | 50,644 | 50,631 | 50,914 |
| Percentage of foreign nationals | 3.2 % | 3.1 % | 3.2 % | 3.4 % | 3.8 % | 4,1% | 4,5 % | 5,5% | 7,1% |
| Total number of inhabitants with secondary residence in Cottbus | 4,352 | 4,120 | 1,869 | 1,903 | 1,801 | 1,937 | 1,909 | 1,850 | 1.850 |
| Population density |
609/km² |
607/km² | 609/km² | 609/km² | 608/km² | 605/km² | 604/km² | 606/km² | 611/km² |