Population density is the number of residents per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast works it out as population divided by land area.
Density is a fair way to compare places of different size. A small town and a big city can have the same density but very different populations.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population. Future population is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed.
A few things matter when you read density:
| Age Group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| 0-4 | 3.29 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
| 5-9 | 4.86 | 4.63 | 4.37 | 3.83 | 3.76 | 3.65 | 3.75 | 3.92 | 3.99 | 3.93 | 4.03 | 3.97 | 3.96 | 4.00 | 4.02 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 | 3.97 |
| 10-14 | 5.36 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.60 | 5.28 | 5.08 | 5.19 | 5.15 | 4.99 | 5.09 | 5.13 | 5.11 | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.13 | 5.19 | 5.14 | 5.12 | 5.14 | 5.15 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 |
| 15-19 | 4.21 | 4.24 | 4.51 | 4.83 | 5.07 | 5.29 | 5.31 | 5.27 | 5.31 | 5.22 | 5.08 | 5.14 | 5.07 | 4.98 | 5.02 | 5.03 | 5.07 | 5.11 | 5.09 | 5.06 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 |
| 20-24 | 2.60 | 2.05 | 2.66 | 3.14 | 3.52 | 3.23 | 2.55 | 2.27 | 2.20 | 2.19 | 2.17 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 |
| 25-29 | 1.73 | 1.67 | 1.39 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| 30-34 | 2.28 | 2.08 | 1.89 | 1.70 | 1.89 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 1.97 | 1.99 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.94 | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| 35-39 | 3.22 | 3.01 | 2.81 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.71 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 2.86 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.84 |
| 40-44 | 4.27 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.72 | 3.65 | 3.57 | 3.54 | 3.48 | 3.54 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.57 | 3.63 | 3.62 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 |
| 45-49 | 4.82 | 4.86 | 5.02 | 4.97 | 4.66 | 4.51 | 4.37 | 4.43 | 4.49 | 4.52 | 4.50 | 4.40 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.31 | 4.32 | 4.34 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 |
| 50-54 | 4.15 | 4.62 | 4.51 | 4.65 | 4.91 | 4.99 | 5.05 | 5.15 | 5.10 | 4.79 | 4.67 | 4.52 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.60 | 4.59 | 4.54 | 4.48 | 4.46 | 4.45 | 4.46 | 4.47 | 4.46 | 4.45 | 4.48 | 4.47 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.46 | 4.46 |
| 55-59 | 4.52 | 4.05 | 3.73 | 3.63 | 3.84 | 4.00 | 4.31 | 4.48 | 4.65 | 4.97 | 5.13 | 5.23 | 5.29 | 5.25 | 4.99 | 4.86 | 4.74 | 4.76 | 4.79 | 4.80 | 4.80 | 4.75 | 4.71 | 4.70 | 4.68 | 4.69 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 4.69 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 |
| 60-64 | 4.20 | 4.50 | 4.42 | 4.58 | 4.55 | 4.48 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 3.28 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 3.68 | 3.85 | 4.01 | 4.27 | 4.42 | 4.49 | 4.53 | 4.47 | 4.28 | 4.18 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.10 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.06 | 4.07 | 4.09 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| 65-69 | 4.52 | 4.34 | 4.40 | 4.27 | 4.07 | 4.02 | 4.55 | 4.62 | 4.87 | 4.76 | 4.66 | 4.23 | 3.92 | 3.75 | 3.86 | 3.90 | 4.04 | 4.20 | 4.33 | 4.53 | 4.67 | 4.74 | 4.78 | 4.72 | 4.56 | 4.48 | 4.43 | 4.42 | 4.44 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.41 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 4.39 |
| 70-74 | 3.54 | 3.79 | 3.90 | 3.94 | 4.20 | 4.17 | 3.94 | 4.02 | 3.97 | 3.90 | 3.92 | 4.33 | 4.40 | 4.63 | 4.56 | 4.49 | 4.13 | 3.87 | 3.71 | 3.82 | 3.84 | 3.96 | 4.10 | 4.23 | 4.39 | 4.52 | 4.58 | 4.62 | 4.57 | 4.44 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 4.31 | 4.33 | 4.34 |
| 75-79 | 1.45 | 1.78 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.78 | 3.09 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 3.07 | 3.15 | 3.10 | 3.05 | 3.08 | 3.45 | 3.52 | 3.72 | 3.65 | 3.59 | 3.30 | 3.09 | 2.97 | 3.06 | 3.08 | 3.18 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 3.57 | 3.68 | 3.73 | 3.76 | 3.71 | 3.60 |
| 80-84 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.54 | 1.85 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2.30 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.24 | 2.32 | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.69 |
| 85+ | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 1.35 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.70 | 1.81 | 1.98 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.85 | 3.02 | 3.32 | 3.66 | 3.91 | 4.13 | 4.39 | 4.63 | 4.85 | 5.14 | 5.33 | 5.55 | 5.81 | 6.24 | 6.56 | 6.88 | 7.06 | 7.29 | 7.52 | 7.70 | 7.93 | 8.17 |
| Total | 61.16 | 60.21 | 60.19 | 60.50 | 61.23 | 61.51 | 61.76 | 62.04 | 62.32 | 62.60 | 62.88 | 63.15 | 63.43 | 63.71 | 63.99 | 64.27 | 64.54 | 64.82 | 65.10 | 65.38 | 65.66 | 65.93 | 66.21 | 66.49 | 66.77 | 67.04 | 67.32 | 67.60 | 67.88 | 68.16 | 68.43 | 68.71 | 68.99 | 69.27 | 69.55 |