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Population in Cambridge

Population in Cambridge was 149,872 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons149,872
Change on 2024-1.2%
Series high151,6662024
Series low122,7252011

Population in Cambridge, 2011 to 2025

120K130K140K150K160K201120142017202020252011: 122,725 persons2012: 124,679 persons2013: 127,819 persons2014: 130,432 persons2015: 133,654 persons2016: 136,054 persons2017: 138,462 persons2018: 141,726 persons2019: 143,153 persons2020: 143,741 persons2021: 145,022 persons2022: 148,886 persons2023: 150,619 persons2024: 151,666 persons2025: 149,872 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
2025149,872
2024151,666
2023150,619
2022148,886
2021145,022
2020143,741
2019143,153
2018141,726
2017138,462
2016136,054
2015133,654
2014130,432
2013127,819
2012124,679
2011122,725

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Cambridge149,872
East of England6,613,801

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 Cambridge?

Population in Cambridge was 149,872 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 1.2% 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 Cambridge?

151,666 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in East of England

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