Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in León

León: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 150,839 Persons in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
150,839 Persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
769th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
165,398 Persons
in 2006
All-time low
150,839 Persons
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in León, 2003–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2003201220222003: 162.4k Persons2004: 162.8k Persons2005: 164.3k Persons2006: 165.4k Persons2007: 164.0k Persons2008: 165.3k Persons2009: 165.2k Persons2010: 165.3k Persons2011: 164.3k Persons2012: 163.4k Persons2013: 162.5k Persons2014: 161.3k Persons2015: 159.6k Persons2016: 157.7k Persons2017: 156.4k Persons2018: 155.6k Persons2019: 154.9k Persons2020: 154.6k Persons2021: 152.2k Persons2022: 150.8k 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 León is 150,839 Persons, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in León peaked at 165,398 Persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 150,839 Persons, in 2022.

León ranks 769th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164,189 Persons 162,404 Persons 165,398 Persons 7
2010s 160,098 Persons 154,918 Persons 165,318 Persons 10
2020s 152,542 Persons 150,839 Persons 154,577 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in León?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in León was 150,839 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 León?
The highest recorded value was 165,398 Persons in 2006.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in León?
The lowest recorded value was 150,839 Persons in 2022.
How does León rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
León ranks 769th out of 1258 regions with data for 2022.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in León?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this León 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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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>), <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>