Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Christchurch
Christchurch: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 400,580 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Christchurch, 2000–2024
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 Christchurch is 400,580 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Christchurch peaked at 400,580 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323,380 Persons, in 2000.
Christchurch ranks 319th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Christchurch, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 323,380 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 324,820 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 329,860 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 336,670 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 341,980 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 345,850 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 350,320 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 354,000 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 357,030 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 360,460 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 364,210 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 350,410 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 343,640 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 345,430 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 347,090 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 354,540 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 363,400 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 369,130 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 372,540 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 377,230 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 383,670 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 384,980 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 385,920 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 396,060 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 400,580 Persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342,437 Persons | 323,380 Persons | 360,460 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,762 Persons | 343,640 Persons | 377,230 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,242 Persons | 383,670 Persons | 400,580 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Christchurch?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Christchurch was 400,580 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 Christchurch?
- The highest recorded value was 400,580 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Christchurch?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,380 Persons in 2000.
- How does Christchurch rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Christchurch ranks 319th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Christchurch?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Christchurch 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