Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Alicante/Alacant
Alicante/Alacant: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 477,766 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Alicante/Alacant, 2003–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2022, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Alicante/Alacant stood at 477,766 Persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Alicante/Alacant peaked at 477,766 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 405,397 Persons, in 2003.
Alicante/Alacant ranks 268th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Alicante/Alacant, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 405,397 Persons | — |
| 2004 | 413,562 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 427,217 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 434,505 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 438,430 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 452,462 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 458,843 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 460,651 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 462,281 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 464,061 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 465,750 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 462,130 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 459,387 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 462,008 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 462,694 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 465,782 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 470,888 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 475,402 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 475,271 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 477,766 Persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,917 Persons | 405,397 Persons | 458,843 Persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 463,563 Persons | 459,387 Persons | 470,888 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,146 Persons | 475,271 Persons | 477,766 Persons | 3 |
More population data for Alicante/Alacant
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 64.55 Days per year (2025)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 22,559 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.6 Number (2100)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 13.8 Percentage of population (2022)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 20.2 Percentage of population (2022)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 16 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 13,207 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 349.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.03 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Alicante/Alacant?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Alicante/Alacant was 477,766 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The highest recorded value was 477,766 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,397 Persons in 2003.
- How does Alicante/Alacant rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Alicante/Alacant ranks 268th out of 1249 regions with data for 2022.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Alicante/Alacant?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Alicante/Alacant 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