Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Geelong

Geelong: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 187,212 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
187,212 Persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
641st
of 1249 regions
All-time high
187,212 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
138,434 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Geelong, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220242001: 138.4k Persons2002: 139.7k Persons2003: 140.8k Persons2004: 141.6k Persons2005: 142.4k Persons2006: 143.4k Persons2007: 144.8k Persons2008: 146.4k Persons2009: 148.1k Persons2010: 149.9k Persons2011: 151.5k Persons2012: 152.7k Persons2013: 154.4k Persons2014: 156.0k Persons2015: 158.2k Persons2016: 161.4k Persons2017: 165.2k Persons2018: 168.9k Persons2019: 172.8k Persons2020: 175.9k Persons2021: 177.9k Persons2022: 180.7k Persons2023: 183.6k Persons2024: 187.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Geelong recorded 187,212 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Geelong peaked at 187,212 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138,434 Persons, in 2001.

That places Geelong 641st out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 Geelong, year by year

Annual values for Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Geelong, 2001 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2001 138,434 Persons
2002 139,695 Persons +0.9%
2003 140,788 Persons +0.8%
2004 141,600 Persons +0.6%
2005 142,391 Persons +0.6%
2006 143,407 Persons +0.7%
2007 144,806 Persons +1.0%
2008 146,417 Persons +1.1%
2009 148,112 Persons +1.2%
2010 149,924 Persons +1.2%
2011 151,497 Persons +1.0%
2012 152,665 Persons +0.8%
2013 154,355 Persons +1.1%
2014 156,027 Persons +1.1%
2015 158,222 Persons +1.4%
2016 161,419 Persons +2.0%
2017 165,200 Persons +2.3%
2018 168,945 Persons +2.3%
2019 172,808 Persons +2.3%
2020 175,870 Persons +1.8%
2021 177,944 Persons +1.2%
2022 180,677 Persons +1.5%
2023 183,643 Persons +1.6%
2024 187,212 Persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 142,850 Persons 138,434 Persons 148,112 Persons 9
2010s 159,106 Persons 149,924 Persons 172,808 Persons 10
2020s 181,069 Persons 175,870 Persons 187,212 Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Geelong?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Geelong was 187,212 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 Geelong?
The highest recorded value was 187,212 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Geelong?
The lowest recorded value was 138,434 Persons in 2001.
How does Geelong rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Geelong ranks 641st out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Geelong?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Geelong 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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Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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