Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in New Orleans
New Orleans: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 834,737 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in New Orleans, 2000–2024
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 New Orleans is 834,737 Persons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in New Orleans peaked at 1.02 million Persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 668,757 Persons, in 2006.
New Orleans ranks 157th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in New Orleans, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.00 million Persons | — |
| 2001 | 1.00 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 668,757 Persons | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 720,720 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 758,162 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 788,283 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 817,228 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 834,475 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 845,491 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 856,703 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 862,914 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 870,888 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 874,919 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 874,510 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 872,867 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 872,460 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 870,785 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 856,086 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 842,686 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 835,469 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 834,737 Persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 899,652 Persons | 668,757 Persons | 1.02 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 858,246 Persons | 817,228 Persons | 874,919 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 847,953 Persons | 834,737 Persons | 870,785 Persons | 5 |
More population data for New Orleans
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 154.02 Days per year (2025)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 10.3 Percentage of population (2023)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 123 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in New Orleans?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in New Orleans was 834,737 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 New Orleans?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million Persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in New Orleans?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,757 Persons in 2006.
- How does New Orleans rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- New Orleans ranks 157th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in New Orleans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Orleans 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