Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Cheltenham
Cheltenham: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 121,739 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Cheltenham, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cheltenham stood at 121,739 Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cheltenham peaked at 121,739 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,282 Persons, in 2003.
Cheltenham ranks 875th 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 Cheltenham, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110,024 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 109,775 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 109,282 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 109,763 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 110,948 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111,637 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 112,511 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 112,971 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 113,967 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 114,901 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 115,645 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 116,058 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 115,788 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 116,379 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 116,592 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 117,217 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 117,128 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 117,090 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 116,306 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 116,043 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 118,838 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 119,617 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 120,859 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 121,739 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,209 Persons | 109,282 Persons | 113,967 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 116,310 Persons | 114,901 Persons | 117,217 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,419 Persons | 116,043 Persons | 121,739 Persons | 5 |
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- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 12.9 Percentage of population (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cheltenham?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Cheltenham was 121,739 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 Cheltenham?
- The highest recorded value was 121,739 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Cheltenham?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,282 Persons in 2003.
- How does Cheltenham rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Cheltenham ranks 875th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Cheltenham?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cheltenham 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