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Population in Birmingham

Population in Birmingham was 1.18 million in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons1,176,960
Change on 2024-0.5%
Series high1,182,9202024
Series low1,074,2832011

Population in Birmingham, 2011 to 2025

1.05M1.08M1.1M1.13M1.15M1.18M1.2M201120142017202020252011: 1,074,283 persons2012: 1,084,661 persons2013: 1,094,531 persons2014: 1,103,724 persons2015: 1,114,932 persons2016: 1,131,271 persons2017: 1,139,893 persons2018: 1,146,050 persons2019: 1,150,646 persons2020: 1,148,692 persons2021: 1,143,285 persons2022: 1,153,436 persons2023: 1,169,606 persons2024: 1,182,920 persons2025: 1,176,960 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
20251,176,960
20241,182,920
20231,169,606
20221,153,436
20211,143,285
20201,148,692
20191,150,646
20181,146,050
20171,139,893
20161,131,271
20151,114,932
20141,103,724
20131,094,531
20121,084,661
20111,074,283

Compared with West Midlands

Place2025
Birmingham1,176,960
West Midlands6,205,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Birmingham?

Population in Birmingham was 1.18 million in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Birmingham?

1.18 million in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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