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Population in Colchester

Population in Colchester was 201,163 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.7% from 2024.

2025, persons201,163
Change on 2024+0.7%
Series high201,1632025
Series low173,6142011

Population in Colchester, 2011 to 2025

170K180K190K200K210K201120142017202020252011: 173,614 persons2012: 175,840 persons2013: 177,308 persons2014: 180,414 persons2015: 183,242 persons2016: 185,361 persons2017: 187,177 persons2018: 189,101 persons2019: 190,470 persons2020: 191,979 persons2021: 192,658 persons2022: 194,696 persons2023: 198,691 persons2024: 199,730 persons2025: 201,163 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
2025201,163
2024199,730
2023198,691
2022194,696
2021192,658
2020191,979
2019190,470
2018189,101
2017187,177
2016185,361
2015183,242
2014180,414
2013177,308
2012175,840
2011173,614

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Colchester201,163
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 Colchester?

Population in Colchester was 201,163 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.7% 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 Colchester?

201,163 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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