Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Preston
Preston: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 162,864 Persons in 2024. β² Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Preston, 2001β2024
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 Preston is 162,864 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Preston peaked at 162,864 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,372 Persons, in 2001.
Preston ranks 724th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,270 Persons | 130,372 Persons | 138,470 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 140,726 Persons | 138,831 Persons | 143,135 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,133 Persons | 144,147 Persons | 162,864 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Preston
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 0 Days per year (2025)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 10.9 Percentage of population (2021)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 21 Percentage of population (2021)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs β Urbanised area 11 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Preston?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Preston was 162,864 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 Preston?
- The highest recorded value was 162,864 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Preston?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,372 Persons in 2001.
- How does Preston rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Preston ranks 724th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Preston?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Preston 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 β defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone β 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