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How the population has changed in Sunderland

Demographic trends in Sunderland and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Sunderland's demographics, 2020:

Total population 277,846 people

The total population in Sunderland rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 2,022 people per sq km

The population density in Sunderland is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 42 years

The average age in Sunderland is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Sunderland

In 2020, Sunderland was the fourth largest local authority in the North East, with a total population of 277,846. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the North East

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Sunderland

In 2020, the population density in Sunderland was 2,022 people per square kilometre, which was more than the North East (312), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the North East

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Sunderland

In 2020, the median age in Sunderland was 42 years, which was the same as the North East (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the North East

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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