Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Halifax

Halifax: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 440,030 Persons in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
440,030 Persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
292nd
of 1258 regions
All-time high
444,006 Persons
in 2020
All-time low
365,523 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Halifax, 2001–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201120212001: 365.5k Persons2002: 370.7k Persons2003: 374.3k Persons2004: 376.9k Persons2005: 378.1k Persons2006: 380.8k Persons2007: 382.5k Persons2008: 386.0k Persons2009: 389.7k Persons2010: 394.4k Persons2011: 398.1k Persons2012: 400.3k Persons2013: 401.5k Persons2014: 403.0k Persons2015: 403.9k Persons2016: 409.8k Persons2017: 417.5k Persons2018: 425.6k Persons2019: 435.1k Persons2020: 444.0k Persons2021: 440.0k Persons

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

Analysis

Halifax recorded 440,030 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Halifax peaked at 444,006 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 365,523 Persons, in 2001.

Halifax ranks 292nd of 1258 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 378,270 Persons 365,523 Persons 389,725 Persons 9
2010s 408,914 Persons 394,378 Persons 435,089 Persons 10
2020s 442,018 Persons 440,030 Persons 444,006 Persons 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Halifax?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Halifax was 440,030 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Halifax?
The highest recorded value was 444,006 Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Halifax?
The lowest recorded value was 365,523 Persons in 2001.
How does Halifax rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Halifax ranks 292nd out of 1258 regions with data for 2021.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Halifax?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Halifax 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

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
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<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> 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 <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>