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Population in County Durham

Population in County Durham was 539,146 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons539,146
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high539,1462025
Series low512,9942011

Population in County Durham, 2011 to 2025

510K520K530K540K201120142017202020252011: 512,994 persons2012: 513,122 persons2013: 513,179 persons2014: 513,604 persons2015: 513,924 persons2016: 514,431 persons2017: 515,911 persons2018: 516,648 persons2019: 518,562 persons2020: 519,204 persons2021: 521,447 persons2022: 527,377 persons2023: 533,311 persons2024: 536,793 persons2025: 539,146 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
2025539,146
2024536,793
2023533,311
2022527,377
2021521,447
2020519,204
2019518,562
2018516,648
2017515,911
2016514,431
2015513,924
2014513,604
2013513,179
2012513,122
2011512,994

Compared with North East

Place2025
County Durham539,146
North East2,762,746

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 County Durham?

Population in County Durham was 539,146 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 County Durham?

539,146 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in North East

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