Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 461,141 Persons in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
461,141 Persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
282nd
of 1258 regions
All-time high
461,141 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
414,455 Persons
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Middlesbrough, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2001201220242001: 415.2k Persons2002: 415.0k Persons2003: 414.9k Persons2004: 414.5k Persons2005: 415.3k Persons2006: 416.2k Persons2007: 417.1k Persons2008: 418.3k Persons2009: 418.8k Persons2010: 420.3k Persons2011: 422.3k Persons2012: 423.5k Persons2013: 425.0k Persons2014: 426.0k Persons2015: 426.9k Persons2016: 429.1k Persons2017: 430.1k Persons2018: 431.0k Persons2019: 432.0k Persons2020: 432.5k Persons2021: 433.6k Persons2022: 444.3k Persons2023: 453.3k Persons2024: 461.1k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2024, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Middlesbrough stood at 461,141 Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Middlesbrough peaked at 461,141 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 414,455 Persons, in 2004.

That places Middlesbrough 282nd out of 1258 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 416,141 Persons 414,455 Persons 418,781 Persons 9
2010s 426,632 Persons 420,342 Persons 431,991 Persons 10
2020s 444,967 Persons 432,540 Persons 461,141 Persons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Middlesbrough?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Middlesbrough was 461,141 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 Middlesbrough?
The highest recorded value was 461,141 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Middlesbrough?
The lowest recorded value was 414,455 Persons in 2004.
How does Middlesbrough rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Middlesbrough ranks 282nd out of 1258 regions with data for 2024.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Middlesbrough?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middlesbrough 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>),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>