Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Colchester
Colchester: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 200,222 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Colchester, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Colchester recorded 200,222 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Colchester peaked at 200,222 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,016 Persons, in 2001.
Colchester ranks 600th 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 Colchester, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 156,016 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 156,055 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157,164 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 158,652 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 162,038 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 163,847 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 165,674 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 167,927 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 169,027 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 171,679 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 173,614 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 176,185 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 177,993 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 180,973 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 184,916 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 187,633 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 190,098 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 192,523 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 194,706 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 197,200 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 192,658 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 194,475 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 198,497 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 200,222 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,822 Persons | 156,016 Persons | 169,027 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 183,032 Persons | 171,679 Persons | 194,706 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,610 Persons | 192,658 Persons | 200,222 Persons | 5 |
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- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 8.8 Percentage of population (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Colchester?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Colchester was 200,222 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 Colchester?
- The highest recorded value was 200,222 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Colchester?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,016 Persons in 2001.
- How does Colchester rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Colchester ranks 600th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Colchester?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colchester 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