Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Palmerston North
Palmerston North: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 81,850 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Palmerston North, 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 Palmerston North is 81,850 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Palmerston North peaked at 81,850 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,710 Persons, in 2001.
Palmerston North ranks 1074th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Palmerston North, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,930 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 70,710 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71,260 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72,230 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 72,980 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73,210 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73,600 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73,470 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73,480 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73,990 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74,460 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74,910 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75,300 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75,440 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76,230 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 77,070 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 78,050 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78,860 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79,680 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80,460 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81,010 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80,590 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79,960 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80,530 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81,850 Persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,586 Persons | 70,710 Persons | 73,990 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,046 Persons | 74,460 Persons | 80,460 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,788 Persons | 79,960 Persons | 81,850 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Palmerston North?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Palmerston North was 81,850 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 Palmerston North?
- The highest recorded value was 81,850 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Palmerston North?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,710 Persons in 2001.
- How does Palmerston North rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Palmerston North ranks 1074th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Palmerston North?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palmerston North 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