Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Nijmegen
Nijmegen: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 189,007 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Nijmegen, 2000–2025
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 Nijmegen is 189,007 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Nijmegen peaked at 189,007 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150,678 Persons, in 2000.
Nijmegen ranks 635th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Nijmegen, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150,678 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 152,168 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 153,070 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 154,636 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 155,891 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 158,215 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 159,522 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 160,907 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 161,251 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 161,817 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 162,963 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 164,223 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 165,182 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 166,382 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 168,292 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 170,681 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 172,064 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 173,556 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 175,948 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 176,731 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 177,659 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 177,359 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 179,100 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 182,480 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 187,049 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 189,007 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,816 Persons | 150,678 Persons | 161,817 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,602 Persons | 162,963 Persons | 176,731 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,109 Persons | 177,359 Persons | 189,007 Persons | 6 |
More population data for Nijmegen
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 9.54 Days per year (2025)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 7.9 Percentage of population (2025)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 16.7 Percentage of population (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 11 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Nijmegen?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Nijmegen was 189,007 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Nijmegen?
- The highest recorded value was 189,007 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Nijmegen?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,678 Persons in 2000.
- How does Nijmegen rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Nijmegen ranks 635th out of 1249 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Nijmegen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nijmegen 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