Wales population statistics
In 2022, there were 3.1M residents in Wales region with an average age of 42.4 years. Population density was 151 residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 7.2% since 2002 and population average age increased by 2.7 years in the same period.3.1M
total residents
estimates 202242.4
average age
estimates 2022151
population density
estimates 20222.35
residents per household
Census 2011Wales population density map
shows a number of residents per square kilometer(km2), estimates from 2020.
Wales population average age map
Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2018.
Wales population growth
Total population per year outlines headcount differences.
Wales population pyramid
shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2022. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.
Wales population share by decade of age
Shares of population age groups compared to corresponding shares of population groups in England & Wales, 2022.
Wales working age population share
Working age population share compared to working age population share in England & Wales, 2022.
| age group | head-count | % share of population | % for Eng & Wales |
|---|
| 0-15 | 549k | 17.5% | 18.5% |
| 16-64 | 1.9M | 61.0% | 62.8% |
| 65+ | 674k | 21.5% | 18.8% |
Wales average age rank
Comparison of regions average ages, 2022 population estimates.
42.4
Wales
average age40.8
England & Wales
average age
Wales population average age
Annual area statistics of Wales's population average age compared to country statistics.
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