In 2020, the total population of West Midlands county county was 2.9M and it increased by 364k people since 2002. That's 14.1% population growth . Population average age was 37.5 and it decreased by 0 years since 2002. The county was younging as compared to England and Wales in which the age grew by 1.7 years in the same period. The population was growing faster than population in England and Wales which grew by 13.5%.
+364k
population growth since 2002
+14.1%
population growth since 2002
average age change since 2002
West Midlands county headcount change rank
Compares speed of population growth to other counties. Areas with the highest population growth are on the left. Shows relative population change between 2002 and 2020.
West Midlands county headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
West Midlands county population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
West Midlands county population growth
Shows total population by year.
West Midlands county average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
West Midlands county population average age change rank
Compares the speed of average age change in the counties. Areas with the fastest ageing population are on the left, the areas with their population becoming younger are on the right. Compares change between 2002 and 2020.
West Midlands county population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
West Midlands county male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
West Midlands county population changes compared to other counties
Comparison to other counties. Metrics show a percentage change in the headcount between 2002 and 2020 on y-axis and change of the population's average age on x-axis. The size of the circle is directly proportional to the total population in 2020.
Population average age change
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