In 2024, the total population of Tyne and Wear county was 1.2M and it increased by 91.8k people since 2002. That's 8.5% population growth . Population average age was 40.8 and it increased by 1.7 years since 2002. The county was ageing slower than England and Wales in which the age grew by 2 years in the same period. The population was growing slower than population in England and Wales which grew by 17.5%.
Summary of Population, Growth, and Age Trends Since 2002
Population Change Since 2002
Value
Absolute Headcount Change
+91.8k
Population Percentage Change
+8.5%
Average Age Change (Years)
+1.7 yrs
Tyne and Wear 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 2024.
Tyne and Wear headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
Tyne and Wear population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
Tyne and Wear population growth
Shows total population by year.
Tyne and Wear average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
Tyne and Wear population average age change rank
Compares the speed of average age change in the counties between 2002 and 2024.
Areas with the fastest ageing population are on the left, the areas with their population becoming younger are on the right.
Tyne and Wear population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
Tyne and Wear male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
Tyne and Wear population changes compared to other counties
Comparison to other counties. Metrics show a percentage change in the headcount between 2002 and 2024 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 2024.
Headcount percentage changePopulation average age change
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