Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Cairns
Cairns: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 100,570 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Cairns, 2001–2024
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 Cairns is 100,570 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cairns peaked at 100,570 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,932 Persons, in 2001.
That places Cairns 975th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,532 Persons | 70,932 Persons | 87,989 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 93,640 Persons | 89,330 Persons | 96,743 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,436 Persons | 97,003 Persons | 100,570 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Cairns
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 122.19 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 18 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cairns?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cairns was 100,570 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 Cairns?
- The highest recorded value was 100,570 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Cairns?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,932 Persons in 2001.
- How does Cairns rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Cairns ranks 975th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Cairns?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cairns 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