Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Wellington
Wellington: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 426,120 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Wellington, 2000–2024
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 Wellington is 426,120 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wellington peaked at 426,120 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 351,240 Persons, in 2000.
That places Wellington 301st out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Wellington, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 351,240 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 352,750 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 357,360 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 362,970 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 367,550 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 370,360 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 374,080 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 376,240 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 377,750 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 380,560 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 382,940 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 385,690 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 386,880 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 387,960 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 393,170 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 399,330 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 406,400 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 412,280 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 417,890 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 421,290 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 425,710 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 424,070 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 419,240 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 423,540 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 426,120 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 367,086 Persons | 351,240 Persons | 380,560 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,383 Persons | 382,940 Persons | 421,290 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,736 Persons | 419,240 Persons | 426,120 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wellington?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Wellington was 426,120 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 Wellington?
- The highest recorded value was 426,120 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Wellington?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,240 Persons in 2000.
- How does Wellington rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Wellington ranks 301st out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Wellington?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wellington 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