Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Leicester
Leicester: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 388,348 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Leicester, 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 Leicester stood at 388,348 Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Leicester peaked at 388,348 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 282,757 Persons, in 2001.
That places Leicester 328th 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 Leicester, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 282,757 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 285,295 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 288,648 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 294,127 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 301,543 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 306,548 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 311,303 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 315,473 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 319,708 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 324,912 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 329,627 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 332,067 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 334,631 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 338,491 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 344,036 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 349,513 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 353,540 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 355,218 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 354,224 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 354,036 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 366,940 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 373,086 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 382,696 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 388,348 Persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300,600 Persons | 282,757 Persons | 319,708 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 341,626 Persons | 324,912 Persons | 355,218 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,021 Persons | 354,036 Persons | 388,348 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Leicester
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- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 20.6 Percentage of population (2021)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 35.1 Percentage of population (2021)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 18 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Leicester?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Leicester was 388,348 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 Leicester?
- The highest recorded value was 388,348 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Leicester?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,757 Persons in 2001.
- How does Leicester rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Leicester ranks 328th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Leicester?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Leicester 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