Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Vancouver
Vancouver: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 2.32 million Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Vancouver, 2001–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Vancouver recorded 2.32 million Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2021.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Vancouver peaked at 2.41 million Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million Persons, in 2001.
That places Vancouver 49th out of 1249 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Vancouver, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.81 million Persons | — |
| 2002 | 1.84 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million Persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million Persons | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million Persons | 1.81 million Persons | 2.02 million Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million Persons | 2.06 million Persons | 2.38 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million Persons | 2.32 million Persons | 2.41 million Persons | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Vancouver?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Vancouver was 2.32 million Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Vancouver?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Vancouver?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million Persons in 2001.
- How does Vancouver rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Vancouver ranks 49th out of 1249 regions with data for 2021.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Vancouver?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vancouver 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