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2024-based national population projections by age, sex and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaAgeSex
3186581Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAll AgesPersons
546361Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAged 0 to 15Persons
1947716Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAged 16 to 64Persons
692504Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAged 65 and overPersons
27517Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 0Persons
28445Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 1Persons
30565Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 2Persons
30090Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 3Persons
31791Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 4Persons
32599Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 5Persons
33955Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 6Persons
34555Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 7Persons
36213Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 8Persons
35822Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 9Persons
36065Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 10Persons
36956Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 11Persons
37952Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 12Persons
38493Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 13Persons
37757Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 14Persons
37586Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 15Persons
38276Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 16Persons
36382Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 17Persons
36286Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 18Persons
39098Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 19Persons
39096Population projectionsMid-year 2024WalesAge 20Persons
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Next update expected:This dataset is not expected to be updated, but is expected to be replaced in the future

Updates

28th April 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
National population projections for Wales
Dataset ID
20b6276b-92f7-48fd-806e-69c35b54d9e0

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset provides population projections for Wales by sex, age, and each year from the base year of mid-2024, through the projection period to mid-2049.

Data collection or calculation

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces national population projections for Wales and the other UK countries. This dataset provides the Wales data published on the 28 April 2026, providing projections by sex and single year of age for every year from the base year mid-2024 through to mid-2049. The projections are available on the ONS website up to mid-2124.

Statistical quality

See the national population projection statistical release in weblinks.

Rounding applied

Data are rounded independently to the nearest whole number and may not add exactly. Mean and median ages are rounded to two decimal places and are not additive.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.popcensus@gov.wales