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 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.93 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 |
| 5-9 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| 10-14 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.30 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 |
| 15-19 | 0.69 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 1.11 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 20-24 | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| 25-29 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 |
| 30-34 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.88 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| 35-39 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| 40-44 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| 45-49 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 1.30 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| 50-54 | 1.37 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 1.50 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.58 | 1.50 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 |
| 55-59 | 2.09 | 2.00 | 1.97 | 1.75 | 1.74 | 1.49 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 60-64 | 2.23 | 2.31 | 2.39 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.23 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.30 | 2.27 | 2.25 | 2.26 | 2.28 | 2.26 | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| 65-69 | 2.17 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.84 | 2.91 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.72 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 70-74 | 2.19 | 2.40 | 2.20 | 2.34 | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.02 | 2.16 | 2.31 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.67 |
| 75-79 | 0.92 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.87 | 2.09 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.87 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 1.95 | 1.96 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 2.14 | 2.08 | 2.17 | 2.21 | 2.26 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.12 |
| 80-84 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.70 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.58 |
| 85+ | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.61 | 1.82 | 2.03 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 2.91 | 3.11 | 3.28 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 3.84 | 4.09 | 4.26 | 4.48 | 4.67 | 4.88 | 5.08 | 5.31 | 5.54 | 5.76 | 5.95 | 6.13 | 6.32 |
| Total | 22.46 | 22.69 | 23.32 | 24.10 | 24.81 | 24.89 | 24.97 | 25.26 | 25.45 | 25.64 | 25.83 | 26.02 | 26.21 | 26.40 | 26.59 | 26.78 | 26.97 | 27.15 | 27.34 | 27.53 | 27.72 | 27.91 | 28.10 | 28.29 | 28.48 | 28.67 | 28.86 | 29.05 | 29.23 | 29.42 | 29.61 | 29.80 | 29.99 | 30.18 | 30.37 |