In 2020, the total population of West Yorkshire county was 2.3M and it increased by 252k people since 2002. That's 12.0% population growth . Population average age was 38.8 and it increased by 1.1 years since 2002. The county was ageing slower than England and Wales in which the age grew by 1.7 years in the same period. The population was growing slower than population in England and Wales which grew by 13.5%.
+252k
population growth since 2002
+12.0%
population growth since 2002
+1.1 yrs
average age change since 2002
West Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
West Yorkshire population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
West Yorkshire population growth
Shows total population by year.
West Yorkshire average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
West Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
West Yorkshire male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
West Yorkshire 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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