Population estimates by local authority, year, sex and age

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Age	Sex	Area
58,620,101 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2024	All Ages	Persons	England
57,932,470 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2023	All Ages	Persons	England
57,144,395 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2022	All Ages	Persons	England
56,554,891 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2021	All Ages	Persons	England
56,325,961 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2020	All Ages	Persons	England
56,230,056 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2019	All Ages	Persons	England
55,924,528 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2018	All Ages	Persons	England
55,619,548 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2017	All Ages	Persons	England
55,289,034 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2016	All Ages	Persons	England
54,808,676 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2015	All Ages	Persons	England
54,370,319 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2014	All Ages	Persons	England
53,918,686 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2013	All Ages	Persons	England
53,506,812 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2012	All Ages	Persons	England
53,107,169 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2011	All Ages	Persons	England
52,642,452 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2010	All Ages	Persons	England
52,196,381 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2009	All Ages	Persons	England
51,815,853 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2008	All Ages	Persons	England
51,381,093 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2007	All Ages	Persons	England
50,965,186 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2006	All Ages	Persons	England
50,606,034 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2005	All Ages	Persons	England
50,194,600 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2004	All Ages	Persons	England
49,925,517 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2003	All Ages	Persons	England
49,679,267 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2002	All Ages	Persons	England
49,449,746 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2001	All Ages	Persons	England
49,233,311 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2000	All Ages	Persons	England
49,032,872 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1999	All Ages	Persons	England
48,820,583 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1998	All Ages	Persons	England
48,664,777 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1997	All Ages	Persons	England
48,519,129 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1996	All Ages	Persons	England
48,383,461 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1995	All Ages	Persons	England
48,228,781 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1994	All Ages	Persons	England
48,102,319 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1993	All Ages	Persons	England
47,997,973 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1992	All Ages	Persons	England
47,875,035 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1991	All Ages	Persons	England
9,642,942 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2024	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,529,446 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2023	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,392,970 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2022	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,295,829 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2021	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,225,273 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2020	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,193,770 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2019	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,150,245 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2018	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,105,076 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2017	All Ages	Persons	South East
9,089,736 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2024	All Ages	Persons	London
9,053,011 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2016	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,999,705 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2023	All Ages	Persons	London
8,969,638 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2015	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,893,930 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2014	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,889,743 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2019	All Ages	Persons	London
8,871,368 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2022	All Ages	Persons	London
8,867,008 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2020	All Ages	Persons	London
8,833,335 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2018	All Ages	Persons	London
8,809,382 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2013	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,804,769 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2021	All Ages	Persons	London
8,776,229 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2017	All Ages	Persons	London
8,743,651 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2016	All Ages	Persons	London
8,731,840 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2012	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,659,545 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2015	All Ages	Persons	London
8,652,784 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2011	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,577,771 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2010	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,547,192 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2014	All Ages	Persons	London
8,490,922 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2009	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,438,987 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2013	All Ages	Persons	London
8,426,399 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2008	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,351,391 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2007	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,320,767 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2012	All Ages	Persons	London
8,270,861 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2006	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,204,407 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2011	All Ages	Persons	London
8,202,896 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2005	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,133,100 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2004	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,087,924 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2003	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,061,495 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2010	All Ages	Persons	London
8,045,192 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2002	All Ages	Persons	South East
8,023,449 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2001	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,990,598 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2000	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,955,124 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1999	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,942,594 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2009	All Ages	Persons	London
7,888,838 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1998	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,853,102 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1997	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,812,161 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2008	All Ages	Persons	London
7,800,406 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1996	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,762,978 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1995	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,737,414 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2024	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,711,594 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1994	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,693,473 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2007	All Ages	Persons	London
7,673,172 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1993	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,656,594 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1992	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,634,293 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2023	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,629,186 [t]	Population	Mid-year 1991	All Ages	Persons	South East
7,597,825 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2006	All Ages	Persons	London
7,526,285 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2022	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,519,009 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2005	All Ages	Persons	London
7,432,730 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2004	All Ages	Persons	London
7,424,092 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2021	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,394,817 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2003	All Ages	Persons	London
7,380,605 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2020	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,376,671 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2002	All Ages	Persons	London
7,363,267 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2019	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,322,403 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2001	All Ages	Persons	London
7,316,116 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2018	All Ages	Persons	North West
7,275,765 [t]	Population	Mid-year 2017	All Ages	Persons	North West

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Main information

• Most recent update: 25 September 2025
• Next update expected: July 2026
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Mid-year population estimates

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset provides population estimates for the local authorities in Wales, the English regions and the UK countries for the period from 1991 onwards by sex and single year of age.

  It should be noted that for mid-2020 there are some definitional changes (particularly affecting the migration components) compared with mid-2019 population estimates data and it is advised users read the Quality and Methodology Information section on the Office for National Statistics website.

  For Wales, England and Northern Ireland, the mid-2021 population estimates are the first population estimates to be based on the 2021 censuses for these countries. For Scotland, the census was moved to 2022. The mid-2022 population estimates are the first population estimates to be based on the 2022 Census for Scotland.

  On 23 November 2023, the data set from 2012 to 2020 for Wales and England were rebased to be consistent with the results of Census 2021. Northern Ireland published rebased 2012 to 2020 data on 29 June 2023. Scotland published rebased 2012 to 2020 data on 9 July 2024.

  On 15 July 2024 estimates for mid-2022 were revised by the ONS to account for updated estimates of international migration for Wales and England.

  On 30 July 2025 estimates for mid-2022 and mid-2023 were revised by the ONS to account for updated estimates of international migration for Wales and England.

  Internal migration estimates for mid-2023 have been produced using a different method to previous years, following a change to the variables available in the Higher Education Statistics Agency data.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish mid-year population estimates for Wales and England as a whole. Further information on how the data are calculated can be found on the ONS' website. A link can be found in the weblink section.

• Statistical quality:

  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish mid-year population estimates for Wales and England as a whole. Further information on statistical quality can be found on the ONS' website. A link can be found in the weblink section.

• Related reports:
  • Mid-year population estimates for Wales bulletin, Welsh Government
  • Mid-year population estimates bulletin, ONS
  • Quality and Methodology Information, ONS
  • Mid-year population estimates for Scotland, NRS
  • Mid-year population estimates for Northern Ireland, NISRA

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.popcensus@gov.wales

Metadata

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