Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Lens

Lens: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 179,425 Persons in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
179,425 Persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
659th
of 1249 regions
All-time high
187,749 Persons
in 2006
All-time low
179,323 Persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Lens, 2006–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2006201420222006: 187.7k Persons2007: 187.7k Persons2008: 186.7k Persons2009: 186.0k Persons2010: 185.0k Persons2011: 185.0k Persons2012: 182.9k Persons2013: 181.5k Persons2014: 181.9k Persons2015: 181.0k Persons2016: 179.8k Persons2017: 179.8k Persons2018: 179.8k Persons2019: 179.3k Persons2020: 180.1k Persons2021: 180.2k Persons2022: 179.4k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Lens is 179,425 Persons, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Lens peaked at 187,749 Persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 179,323 Persons, in 2019.

That places Lens 659th out of 1249 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 187,059 Persons 186,039 Persons 187,749 Persons 4
2010s 181,610 Persons 179,323 Persons 185,029 Persons 10
2020s 179,900 Persons 179,425 Persons 180,157 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Lens?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Lens was 179,425 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Lens?
The highest recorded value was 187,749 Persons in 2006.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Lens?
The lowest recorded value was 179,323 Persons in 2019.
How does Lens rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Lens ranks 659th out of 1249 regions with data for 2022.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Lens?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lens 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
Last refreshed

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