Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Santander

Santander: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 171,693 Persons in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
171,693 Persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
686th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
184,778 Persons
in 2003
All-time low
171,693 Persons
in 2022
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Santander, 2003–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2003201220222003: 184.8k Persons2004: 183.8k Persons2005: 184.0k Persons2006: 182.9k Persons2007: 181.8k Persons2008: 182.3k Persons2009: 182.7k Persons2010: 181.6k Persons2011: 179.9k Persons2012: 178.5k Persons2013: 177.1k Persons2014: 175.7k Persons2015: 174.0k Persons2016: 172.7k Persons2017: 172.0k Persons2018: 172.0k Persons2019: 172.5k Persons2020: 173.4k Persons2021: 172.2k Persons2022: 171.7k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2022, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Santander stood at 171,693 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Santander peaked at 184,778 Persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 171,693 Persons, in 2022.

That places Santander 686th out of 1258 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 183,180 Persons 181,802 Persons 184,778 Persons 7
2010s 175,598 Persons 171,951 Persons 181,589 Persons 10
2020s 172,430 Persons 171,693 Persons 173,375 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Santander?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Santander was 171,693 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Santander?
The highest recorded value was 184,778 Persons in 2003.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Santander?
The lowest recorded value was 171,693 Persons in 2022.
How does Santander rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Santander ranks 686th out of 1258 regions with data for 2022.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Santander?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Santander 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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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