Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Greater Darwin
Greater Darwin: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 56,206 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Greater Darwin, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Greater Darwin recorded 56,206 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Greater Darwin peaked at 56,629 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48,634 Persons, in 2004.
That places Greater Darwin 1215th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Greater Darwin, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49,715 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 49,277 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48,770 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48,634 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48,892 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49,130 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49,740 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50,574 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 51,654 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52,377 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52,525 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53,482 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54,890 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55,399 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55,969 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56,240 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56,629 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56,385 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56,136 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55,944 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55,794 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55,791 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,124 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56,206 Persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,598 Persons | 48,634 Persons | 51,654 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 55,003 Persons | 52,377 Persons | 56,629 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,972 Persons | 55,791 Persons | 56,206 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Greater Darwin
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 279.04 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 8 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Greater Darwin?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Greater Darwin was 56,206 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 Greater Darwin?
- The highest recorded value was 56,629 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Greater Darwin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,634 Persons in 2004.
- How does Greater Darwin rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Greater Darwin ranks 1215th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Greater Darwin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greater Darwin 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