Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Gold Coast
Gold Coast: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 361,171 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Gold Coast, 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 Gold Coast stood at 361,171 Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gold Coast peaked at 361,171 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,320 Persons, in 2001.
That places Gold Coast 354th 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 Gold Coast, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 242,320 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 250,164 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 258,390 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 265,605 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 270,355 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 275,762 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 281,658 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 286,295 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 291,867 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 295,486 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 298,402 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 304,077 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 309,404 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 313,531 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 317,944 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 322,564 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 327,298 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 331,190 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 334,630 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 338,223 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 339,206 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 344,445 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 353,955 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 361,171 Persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,157 Persons | 242,320 Persons | 291,867 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 315,453 Persons | 295,486 Persons | 334,630 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,400 Persons | 338,223 Persons | 361,171 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Gold Coast
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 61.9 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 43 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gold Coast?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Gold Coast was 361,171 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 Gold Coast?
- The highest recorded value was 361,171 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Gold Coast?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,320 Persons in 2001.
- How does Gold Coast rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Gold Coast ranks 354th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Gold Coast?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gold Coast 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