Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 5.91 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.91 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
44th
of 442 regions
All-time high
5.91 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.23 million
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200420191990: 5.2M1991: 5.3M1992: 5.2M1993: 5.2M1994: 5.2M1995: 5.3M1996: 5.3M1997: 5.3M1998: 5.3M1999: 5.3M2000: 5.3M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.3M2003: 5.3M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.4M2007: 5.4M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.6M2013: 5.7M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.7M2016: 5.8M2017: 5.8M2018: 5.9M2019: 5.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 5.91 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 5.91 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million, in 1992.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 44th of 442 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.25 million —
1991 5.26 million +0.2%
1992 5.23 million -0.5%
1993 5.24 million +0.2%
1994 5.25 million +0.1%
1995 5.25 million +0.1%
1996 5.26 million +0.1%
1997 5.26 million +0.0%
1998 5.27 million +0.1%
1999 5.27 million +0.1%
2000 5.27 million -0.0%
2001 5.28 million +0.1%
2002 5.29 million +0.3%
2003 5.31 million +0.4%
2004 5.34 million +0.4%
2005 5.36 million +0.5%
2006 5.40 million +0.6%
2007 5.43 million +0.7%
2008 5.47 million +0.7%
2009 5.51 million +0.7%
2010 5.55 million +0.6%
2011 5.59 million +0.7%
2012 5.63 million +0.7%
2013 5.66 million +0.6%
2014 5.69 million +0.6%
2015 5.73 million +0.7%
2016 5.78 million +0.8%
2017 5.84 million +0.9%
2018 5.87 million +0.6%
2019 5.91 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.25 million 5.23 million 5.27 million 10
2000s 5.37 million 5.27 million 5.51 million 10
2010s 5.72 million 5.55 million 5.91 million 10

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 41 Estonia 1.37 million compare
  2. 41 Estonia 1.37 million compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 982,966 compare
  4. 44 Luxembourg 681,973 compare
  5. 45 Montenegro 623,327 compare
  6. 46 Malta 574,250 compare
  7. 47 Guadeloupe 413,791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 5.91 million in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1992.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 44th out of 442 regions with data for 2019.
Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
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493 places, 14,994 data points, 1990–2025
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