Wales Country (Dep) : Population Statistics

These simple graphs compare Wales with national trends:

Time Series Period Covered Description
Percentage aged under 15 1851 to 2021 Over the last 150 years, the proportion of children has dropped steadily. In general, areas whose p…
Percentage aged 15-64 1851 to 2021 This is the age group we treat as 'working age' although the definition has changed over time. C…
Percentage Aged over 65 1851 to 2021 The proportion of the population aged over 65 was close to 5% in all censuses from 1851 to 1911, bu…
Rate of Population Change (% over previous 10 years) 1811 to 2001 We only present the rate of population growth where we can be sure that changes do not result simpl…
Population Density (Persons per Acre) 1831 to 1961 Our figures for the area of units as measured in acres are always numbers that were listed in cens…
Population Density (Persons per Hectare) 1801 to 2021 The population of Britain in 2021 was over six times the population in 1801, so the country's over…

We hold these detailed statistics for Wales, which we graph and tabulate here:

Time Series Period Covered Variables (number of categories)
Age & Sex Structure data in 5-year bands to age 100 1851 to 1911 Sex (2)
Age in five-year bands to age 100 (21)
Age & Sex Structure data in 5-year bands to age 95 1921 to 1961 Sex (2)
Age in five-year bands to age 95 (20)
Age & Sex Structure data in single years under 5 1861 to 2011 Sex (2)
Age in single years between birth & 5 (5)
Age & Sex Structure in 5-year bands to age 100 (extra detail for ages 10-20) 1901 Sex (2)
Age in five year bands to age 100 (extra details for ages 10-20) (28)
Age & Sex Structure in approximate 10 year bands 1939 Sex (2)
Age in mainly 10-year bands to age 65 (9)
Age & Sex Structure to age 85 & up 1851 to 2021 Sex (2)
Age in five-year bands to age 85 (20)
Area (acres) 1831 to 1961 Area (acres) (1)
Males & Females 1801 to 2021 Sex (2)
Population Change 1811 to 2021 Population Change (2)
Total Families 1821 to 1831 Total Families (1)
Total number of males aged 20 & over 1831 1831 Occupational Categories Total (1)
Total Population 1801 to 2021 Total Population (4)

Read more about how we hold statistics here.