Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Townsville
Townsville: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 118,859 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Townsville, 2001–2024
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 Townsville is 118,859 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Townsville peaked at 118,859 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94,925 Persons, in 2001.
That places Townsville 887th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Townsville, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94,925 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 96,937 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 98,920 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 101,357 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 104,344 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 106,636 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 108,496 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 110,582 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 112,429 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 113,975 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 115,342 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 116,448 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 117,015 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 117,246 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 116,974 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 116,723 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 116,690 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 116,517 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 116,246 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 116,329 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 115,903 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 116,519 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 117,762 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 118,859 Persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,847 Persons | 94,925 Persons | 112,429 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 116,318 Persons | 113,975 Persons | 117,246 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,074 Persons | 115,903 Persons | 118,859 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Townsville
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 184.84 Days per year (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 28 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Townsville?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Townsville was 118,859 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 Townsville?
- The highest recorded value was 118,859 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Townsville?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,925 Persons in 2001.
- How does Townsville rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Townsville ranks 887th out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Townsville?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Townsville 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