Census 2022 Wales population is estimated to be 3.19 million. covers area of 20,779 sq-km (8,023 sq mi) Major cities are Cardiff, Swansea and Newport, Its capital, Cardiff is the main economic centre and financial services is one of the most important sectors. Wales is situated in the west of the UK borders England to the east the Irish sea to the north and west and the Bristol channel to the south According to ons. Agriculture and wind power facilities of both onshore and offshore also play an important role. Through the digital development fund the Welsh government is positioning Wales as a base for digital business. The Netherlands is Wales fifth largest export destination. Population of Wales in 2021 is estimated to be 3.17 million.
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Census 2022 Wales population |
The first result of census 2021 have been published, revealing more than one in five people are now over 65. Newport saw the biggest jump in its population in wales - up 9.5% since 2011. But seven areas saw population falls,with the 58% drop in ceredigion the third steepest in England and Wales.
The population in wales on census day in March 2021 stood at 3,107,500 - up by 44,000 sine the previous census 10 years before. But that 1.4% growth compares with a 6.6% rise in England.
The first set of census results published by the office for National Statistics (ONS) also shows.
Women: 1,586,600 (51.1% of the population).
Men: 1,521,000 (48.9%) in wales similar rations to the previous census.
There were more people than ever before in the older age groups with 21.3% over 65 up from 18.4% in 2011. The proportion of under 15 s fell slightly to 16.5% of the population down from 16.9%.
Hits new highest record:
Census 2022 wales population is 3,107,500 up from 3,063,456 on census day in 2011, and the highest since censuses began 220 years ago. The rate of growth in wales across the last decade (1.4%) is lower than the growth we saw in the 10 years to 2011 when the population grew by 5.5%
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Census 2022 Wales population |
Growth population is lowest in wales:
- East of England; 8.3
- South West; 7.8
- East Midlands; 7.7
- London; 7.7
- South East; 7.5
- West Midlands; 6.2
- North West; 5.2
- Yorkshire and The Humber; 3.7
- North East; 1.9
- Wales; 1.4
The highest growth - or fall has seen some area
Its population has risen by 9.5% followed by the capital Cardiff -a 4.7% growth to 362,400.
Local estate agent Jonathan Hollins said the city was also competitively price compared to its neighbors.
"You can probably get a bigger house with a garden with a garage with parking compared to a similar price in say Cardiff or Bristol". He told BBC wales.
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The bridged (4.5%) and vale of Glam-organ (4.3%) have been seen the next biggest increases. But seven local authority areas have seen falls in population.
There are also fewer people in Blaenau Gwent than 10 years ago 4.2% fall while Gwynedd's population has declined by 3.7%.
Wales Demographic:
Wales has various ethic group from different part of the world 94.2 percent of the population is British white i.e. people that Wales 2.2 percent of the population are Asian (either pure Asian or British Asians) . 1% of the population are mixed 0.6% of the population is either British black or African black and some are Caribbean black.
From the census in 2011 27% of the wales population was not given birth to in wales. 21% of the total population of the country was born in England. The majority of the population is located at the industrial places like Cardiff Newport and Swansea.
The official languages in wales are English and welsh languages English is the language spoken by almost everyone in wales. Although west and north of wales have some people that welsh language is their first language. According to the 2011 census 19% of the country population can speak welsh language.
Wales Facts:
- Around 21%of the whole nation speaks the welsh language.
- The major sport in the wales country is football and rugby.
- In wales the population of sheep is four times greater than the welsh population of humans.
- Wales is assumed to have the largest number of castle for every square mile in the world.
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