In 2024, the total population of Durham county county was 956k and it increased by 88.5k people since 2002. That's 10.2% population growth . Population average age was 42.2 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
+88.5k
Population Percentage Change
+10.2%
Average Age Change (Years)
+3 yrs
Durham county 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.
Durham county headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
Durham county population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
Durham county population growth
Shows total population by year.
Durham county average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
Durham county 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.
Durham county population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
Durham county male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
Durham county 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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