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Population in Canterbury

Population in Canterbury was 162,612 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.1% from 2024.

2025, persons162,612
Change on 2024+0.1%
Series high162,6122025
Series low150,6002011

Population in Canterbury, 2011 to 2025

150K152.5K155K157.5K160K162.5K165K201120142017202020252011: 150,600 persons2012: 151,710 persons2013: 153,475 persons2014: 155,151 persons2015: 156,143 persons2016: 157,280 persons2017: 157,944 persons2018: 157,256 persons2019: 157,109 persons2020: 157,187 persons2021: 156,631 persons2022: 159,081 persons2023: 161,601 persons2024: 162,372 persons2025: 162,612 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
2025162,612
2024162,372
2023161,601
2022159,081
2021156,631
2020157,187
2019157,109
2018157,256
2017157,944
2016157,280
2015156,143
2014155,151
2013153,475
2012151,710
2011150,600

Compared with South East

Place2025
Canterbury162,612
South East9,691,844

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 Canterbury?

Population in Canterbury was 162,612 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.1% 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 Canterbury?

162,612 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in South East

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