HomeCologneFacts & Figures about Cologne Facts & Figures about Cologne Location ContinentEurope CountryGermany StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia CityCologne Local name Köln Coordinates 50:56:26N 6:57:29E Altitude 37m / 121ft Info Flag Year founded 38 BC Currency Euro (EUR) Language German Timezone Central European Time (CET) UTC+1 Population City Population 1 083 498 (2021) 1 087 863 (2020) 1 085 664 (2019) 1 080 394 (2018) 1 075 935 (2017) 1 060 582 (2016) 1 046 680 (2015) 1 034 175 (2014) 1 024 373 (2013) 1 013 665 (2012) 968 639 (2002) 960 631 (1992) Metro Population 2 000 289 (2021) 2 005 478 (2020) 2 003 046 (2019) 1 994 524 (2018) 1 987 901 (2017) 1 973 455 (2016) 1 947 165 (2015) 1 930 036 (2014) Source: Eurostat