Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Aberdeen
Aberdeen: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 231,780 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Aberdeen, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Aberdeen recorded 231,780 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Aberdeen peaked at 231,780 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207,820 Persons, in 2004.
Aberdeen ranks 534th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Aberdeen, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 211,910 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 210,680 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 209,280 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 207,820 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 208,690 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 209,630 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 212,470 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 214,020 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 217,020 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 219,730 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 222,460 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 224,910 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 227,070 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 228,920 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 230,350 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 229,840 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 228,800 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 227,560 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 228,670 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 229,060 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 220,630 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 224,250 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 229,360 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 231,780 Persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,280 Persons | 207,820 Persons | 217,020 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 226,831 Persons | 219,730 Persons | 230,350 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,016 Persons | 220,630 Persons | 231,780 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Aberdeen?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Aberdeen was 231,780 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Aberdeen?
- The highest recorded value was 231,780 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Aberdeen?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,820 Persons in 2004.
- How does Aberdeen rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Aberdeen ranks 534th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Aberdeen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aberdeen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org