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Country in United Kingdom

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The population development in Wales as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30
Population
Estimate
1991-06-30
Population
Estimate
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate
2011-06-30
Population
Census
2021-03-21
Wales (Cymru)Country2,813,5002,873,0002,910,2003,063,7583,107,494
Blaenau GwentDistrict75,70072,70070,00069,81266,904
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)District126,200129,500128,700139,410145,488
Caerphilly (Caerffili)District171,800170,600169,500178,782175,952
Cardiff (Caerdydd)District286,800296,900310,100345,442362,310
Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)District165,100169,700173,700183,961187,897
CeredigionDistrict61,20065,90075,40075,29371,475
ConwyDistrict99,000108,000109,700115,326114,741
Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)District86,70089,40093,10093,91995,818
Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)District138,600142,000148,600152,666154,962
GwyneddDistrict111,900115,000116,800121,523117,393
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)District68,00069,10067,80069,91368,878
Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful)District60,50059,60056,20058,85158,839
Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)District76,50080,20085,00091,50892,957
Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot)District142,700138,800134,400139,880142,289
Newport (Casnewydd)District132,400135,500137,600145,785159,587
Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)District107,400112,400113,100122,613123,360
PowysDistrict112,200119,700126,400133,071133,169
Rhondda Cynon TafDistrict238,400234,900231,900234,373237,651
Swansea (Abertawe)District229,300229,700223,500238,691238,490
The Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg)District90,700118,100119,300126,679131,939
Torfaen (Tor-faen)District113,20091,00090,90091,19092,276
Wrexham (Wrecsam)District119,200124,200128,500135,070135,117
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,980,000

Source: UK National Statistics (web).

Explanation: For Scotland, the 2021 figures refer to mid-2021 population estimates.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males1,521,004
Females1,586,490
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years617,612
18-64 years1,827,838
65+ years662,044
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years29,717
80-89 years141,853
70-79 years312,833
60-69 years377,244
50-59 years438,352
40-49 years361,430
30-39 years382,446
20-29 years374,137
10-19 years358,472
0-9 years331,010

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