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Population in Cornwall

Population in Cornwall was 584,782 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons584,782
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high584,7822025
Series low533,7602011

Population in Cornwall, 2011 to 2025

520K540K560K580K600K201120142017202020252011: 533,760 persons2012: 537,411 persons2013: 540,061 persons2014: 543,778 persons2015: 547,334 persons2016: 551,203 persons2017: 556,921 persons2018: 559,961 persons2019: 563,695 persons2020: 565,045 persons2021: 571,948 persons2022: 575,248 persons2023: 578,961 persons2024: 582,205 persons2025: 584,782 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
2025584,782
2024582,205
2023578,961
2022575,248
2021571,948
2020565,045
2019563,695
2018559,961
2017556,921
2016551,203
2015547,334
2014543,778
2013540,061
2012537,411
2011533,760

Compared with South West

Place2025
Cornwall584,782
South West5,906,997

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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Questions

What is the population in Cornwall?

Population in Cornwall was 584,782 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% 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 Cornwall?

584,782 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in South West

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