Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Burnley

Burnley: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 99,233 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99,233 Persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
982nd
of 1249 regions
All-time high
99,233 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
86,829 Persons
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Burnley, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 89.5k Persons2002: 88.8k Persons2003: 88.3k Persons2004: 87.9k Persons2005: 87.6k Persons2006: 87.6k Persons2007: 87.3k Persons2008: 87.3k Persons2009: 87.0k Persons2010: 86.9k Persons2011: 87.0k Persons2012: 87.1k Persons2013: 86.8k Persons2014: 87.2k Persons2015: 87.3k Persons2016: 87.5k Persons2017: 87.7k Persons2018: 88.5k Persons2019: 88.9k Persons2020: 89.3k Persons2021: 94.7k Persons2022: 95.9k Persons2023: 97.4k Persons2024: 99.2k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Burnley is 99,233 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Burnley peaked at 99,233 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,829 Persons, in 2013.

Burnley ranks 982nd of 1249 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Burnley, year by year

Annual values for Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Burnley, 2001 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2001 89,521 Persons
2002 88,842 Persons -0.8%
2003 88,282 Persons -0.6%
2004 87,923 Persons -0.4%
2005 87,624 Persons -0.3%
2006 87,646 Persons +0.0%
2007 87,256 Persons -0.4%
2008 87,328 Persons +0.1%
2009 87,027 Persons -0.3%
2010 86,902 Persons -0.1%
2011 87,032 Persons +0.1%
2012 87,091 Persons +0.1%
2013 86,829 Persons -0.3%
2014 87,194 Persons +0.4%
2015 87,262 Persons +0.1%
2016 87,496 Persons +0.3%
2017 87,705 Persons +0.2%
2018 88,527 Persons +0.9%
2019 88,920 Persons +0.4%
2020 89,344 Persons +0.5%
2021 94,734 Persons +6.0%
2022 95,894 Persons +1.2%
2023 97,425 Persons +1.6%
2024 99,233 Persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87,939 Persons 87,027 Persons 89,521 Persons 9
2010s 87,496 Persons 86,829 Persons 88,920 Persons 10
2020s 95,326 Persons 89,344 Persons 99,233 Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Burnley?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Burnley was 99,233 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 Burnley?
The highest recorded value was 99,233 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Burnley?
The lowest recorded value was 86,829 Persons in 2013.
How does Burnley rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Burnley ranks 982nd out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Burnley?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burnley 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
Last refreshed

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