Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Heidelberg
Heidelberg: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 155,756 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Heidelberg, 2009–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Heidelberg recorded 155,756 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Heidelberg peaked at 162,273 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,642 Persons, in 2009.
That places Heidelberg 750th out of 1249 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Heidelberg, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 145,642 Persons | — |
| 2010 | 146,466 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 147,312 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 148,415 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 150,335 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 152,113 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 154,715 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 156,267 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 159,914 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 160,601 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 160,355 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 161,485 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 158,741 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 159,245 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 162,273 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 155,175 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 155,756 Persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,642 Persons | 145,642 Persons | 145,642 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 153,649 Persons | 146,466 Persons | 160,601 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,779 Persons | 155,175 Persons | 162,273 Persons | 6 |
More population data for Heidelberg
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 21.45 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 9 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Heidelberg?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Heidelberg was 155,756 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Heidelberg?
- The highest recorded value was 162,273 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Heidelberg?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,642 Persons in 2009.
- How does Heidelberg rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Heidelberg ranks 750th out of 1249 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Heidelberg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heidelberg 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