Cornwall population changes

In 2024, the total population of Cornwall county was 586k and it increased by 78.8k people since 2002. That's 15.6% population growth . Population average age was 45.3 and it increased by 3 years since 2002. The county was ageing faster 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	+78.8k
Population Percentage Change	+15.6%
Average Age Change (Years)	+3 yrs

Cornwall 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.

Cornwall headcount change rank by year

Cornwall headcount change map

Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.

Cornwall population growth rate

Shows year over year population change.

Cornwall population growth rate

Cornwall population growth

Shows total population by year.

Cornwall population growth

Cornwall average age change map

Shows population's average age change since 2002.

Cornwall 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.

Cornwall population average age change rank by year

Cornwall population average age

Annual statistics of population's average age.

Cornwall population average age by year

Population average age by year
Year	Cornwall county	England and Wales
2024	45.3	40.8
2023	45.1	40.7
2022	45.0	40.7
2021	44.8	40.7
2020	44.6	40.5
2019	44.4	40.4
2018	44.2	40.2
2017	44.0	40.1
2016	43.8	39.9
2015	43.7	39.8
2014	43.6	39.7
2013	43.5	39.6
2012	43.4	39.5
2011	43.3	39.4
2010	43.2	39.3
2009	43.1	39.2
2008	43.0	39.2
2007	42.8	39.1
2006	42.8	39.0
2005	42.6	39.0
2004	42.5	38.9
2003	42.4	38.8
2002	42.3	38.7

Cornwall male and female average age

Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.

Cornwall male and female average age by year

Male and female average age by year
Year	Male Average Age	Female Average Age
2024	44.3	46.2
2023	44.1	46.0
2022	44.0	45.9
2021	43.9	45.7
2020	43.7	45.6
2019	43.4	45.3
2018	43.2	45.1
2017	43.0	44.9
2016	42.8	44.8
2015	42.7	44.7
2014	42.5	44.6
2013	42.4	44.5
2012	42.2	44.4
2011	42.1	44.4
2010	42.0	44.3
2009	41.9	44.3
2008	41.7	44.2
2007	41.6	44.1
2006	41.5	44.0
2005	41.3	43.9
2004	41.1	43.8
2003	41.0	43.7
2002	40.8	43.6