In 2020, the total population of West Sussex county was 868k and it increased by 110k people since 2002. That's 14.6% population growth . Population average age was 43.5 and it increased by 1.9 years since 2002. The county was ageing faster than 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%.
+110k
population growth since 2002
+14.6%
population growth since 2002
+1.9 yrs
average age change since 2002
West Sussex 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 Sussex headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
West Sussex population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
West Sussex population growth
Shows total population by year.
West Sussex average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
West Sussex 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 Sussex population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
West Sussex male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
West Sussex 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.
Headcount percentage changePopulation average age change
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