Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 530,680 Persons in 2024. β² Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Edinburgh, 2001β2024
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 Edinburgh is 530,680 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 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Edinburgh peaked at 530,680 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 445,300 Persons, in 2003.
That places Edinburgh 245th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 451,888 Persons | 445,300 Persons | 463,230 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 497,319 Persons | 469,930 Persons | 524,930 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,552 Persons | 505,750 Persons | 530,680 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Edinburgh
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 0 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs β Urbanised area 31 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Edinburgh?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Edinburgh was 530,680 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 Edinburgh?
- The highest recorded value was 530,680 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Edinburgh?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,300 Persons in 2003.
- How does Edinburgh rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Edinburgh ranks 245th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Edinburgh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Edinburgh 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 β defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone β 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