Population in Wales (NUTS 2021) 24 indicators covering population for Wales (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.14 million Number 2019 up 3.4% 125th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.14 million Number 2019 up 3.4% 126th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,101 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 down 1.4% 58th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 31,274 Number 2018 down 12.3% 111th Population density by NUTS 3 region 151 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 3.6% 840th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.14 million Number 2019 up 3.4% 130th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 31,274 Number 2018 down 12.3% 106th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.64 Number 2018 down 14.1% 67th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 2,282 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.3% 129th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 19.9% 2019 down 16.4% 93rd Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 12,993 2018 up 2.2% 154th Population in private households by educational attainment level 21.3% 2019 down 23.4% 213th Population in private households by educational attainment level 21.3% 2019 down 23.4% 213th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,400 Thousand households 2019 up 5.3% 110th Households with access to the internet at home 97.1% 2020 up 15.2% 72nd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.14 million Number 2019 up 1.6% 129th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 98.3% 2019 down 1.3% 92nd Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 31,274 Number 2018 down 7.3% 111th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 93.4% 2019 down 5.1% 186th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1 Rate 2019 down 9.1% 72nd Households with broadband access 92.8% 2019 up 38.8% 87th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,068 Rate 2017 up 7.9% 188th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,030 Rate 2017 up 0.8% 161st Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,076 Rate 2018 up 5.9% 211th