According to the 2021 census, the population of Wales is 3,107,494. This is an increase of 44,000 (1.4%) compared to the 2011 census, when the population was 3,063,456. The population of Wales is concentrated on the south coast of the country. The proportion of the population who were aged 65 years and over was 21.3% in 2021, up from 18.4% in 2011.