Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Ashdod

Ashdod: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 226,154 Persons in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
226,154 Persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
550th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
226,154 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
174,200 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2021

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Ashdod, 2001–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201120212001: 174.2k Persons2002: 181.1k Persons2003: 187.5k Persons2004: 192.0k Persons2006: 200.6k Persons2007: 204.2k Persons2008: 207.0k Persons2009: 209.2k Persons2013: 214.9k Persons2014: 216.5k Persons2015: 218.0k Persons2016: 220.2k Persons2017: 221.6k Persons2018: 222.9k Persons2019: 224.6k Persons2020: 225.9k Persons2021: 226.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Ashdod recorded 226,154 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Ashdod peaked at 226,154 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 174,200 Persons, in 2001.

Ashdod ranks 550th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 194,477 Persons 174,200 Persons 209,200 Persons 8
2010s 219,818 Persons 214,900 Persons 224,629 Persons 7
2020s 226,046 Persons 225,939 Persons 226,154 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Ashdod?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Ashdod was 226,154 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Ashdod?
The highest recorded value was 226,154 Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Ashdod?
The lowest recorded value was 174,200 Persons in 2001.
How does Ashdod rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Ashdod ranks 550th out of 1258 regions with data for 2021.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Ashdod?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ashdod 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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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
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<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> 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 <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>