Population in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 23 indicators covering population for Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.82 million Number 2019 up 7.3% 142nd Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.82 million Number 2019 up 7.3% 143rd Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 34,776 Number 2018 down 5.6% 91st Population density by NUTS 3 region 2,206 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 7.4% 103rd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.82 million Number 2019 up 7.3% 148th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 34,776 Number 2018 down 5.6% 87th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.74 Number 2018 down 11.7% 35th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 2,067 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.7% 144th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 15.8% 2019 down 36.5% 188th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 3,674 2018 down 58.1% 502nd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 20.5% 2019 down 26.5% 243rd Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 20.5% 2019 down 26.5% 243rd Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,209 Thousand households 2019 up 9.4% 138th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.82 million Number 2019 up 3.7% 147th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 34,776 Number 2018 down 6.1% 91st Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 887.85 Rate 2017 up 3.7% 300th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,107 Rate 2017 up 0.4% 103rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 878.72 Rate 2018 up 1.0% 317th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 903.9 Rate 2010 down 15.3% 186th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 931.3 Rate 2010 down 16.3% 168th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 952.3 Rate 2010 down 16.8% 143rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 909.9 Rate 2010 down 15.8% 185th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,160 Rate 2010 down 19.4% 58th