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Population in Chorley

Population in Chorley was 121,814 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% from 2024.

2025, persons121,814
Change on 2024+1%
Series high121,8142025
Series low107,5912011

Population in Chorley, 2011 to 2025

105K110K115K120K125K201120142017202020252011: 107,591 persons2012: 108,916 persons2013: 110,160 persons2014: 111,174 persons2015: 112,418 persons2016: 113,593 persons2017: 114,810 persons2018: 115,739 persons2019: 116,762 persons2020: 117,178 persons2021: 117,908 persons2022: 118,591 persons2023: 119,656 persons2024: 120,579 persons2025: 121,814 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
2025121,814
2024120,579
2023119,656
2022118,591
2021117,908
2020117,178
2019116,762
2018115,739
2017114,810
2016113,593
2015112,418
2014111,174
2013110,160
2012108,916
2011107,591

Compared with North West

Place2025
Chorley121,814
North West7,772,854

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 Chorley?

Population in Chorley was 121,814 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 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 Chorley?

121,814 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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