Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Västerås
Västerås: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 160,634 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Västerås, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Västerås stood at 160,634 Persons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Västerås peaked at 160,634 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,328 Persons, in 2000.
That places Västerås 734th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,323 Persons | 126,328 Persons | 135,936 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,115 Persons | 137,207 Persons | 154,049 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,268 Persons | 155,551 Persons | 160,634 Persons | 5 |
More population data for Västerås
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 2.61 Days per year (2025)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 7.8 Percentage of population (2024)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 25.1 Percentage of population (2024)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 14 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Västerås?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Västerås was 160,634 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 Västerås?
- The highest recorded value was 160,634 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Västerås?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,328 Persons in 2000.
- How does Västerås rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Västerås ranks 734th out of 1258 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Västerås?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västerås 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
<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> 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 <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>), <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>