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Population in Croydon

Population in Croydon was 410,085 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons410,085
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high410,0852025
Series low364,8152011

Population in Croydon, 2011 to 2025

360K370K380K390K400K410K420K201120142017202020252011: 364,815 persons2012: 369,617 persons2013: 374,270 persons2014: 378,244 persons2015: 381,277 persons2016: 384,382 persons2017: 385,567 persons2018: 386,999 persons2019: 390,643 persons2020: 392,101 persons2021: 390,691 persons2022: 393,903 persons2023: 402,011 persons2024: 408,636 persons2025: 410,085 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
2025410,085
2024408,636
2023402,011
2022393,903
2021390,691
2020392,101
2019390,643
2018386,999
2017385,567
2016384,382
2015381,277
2014378,244
2013374,270
2012369,617
2011364,815

Compared with London

Place2025
Croydon410,085
London9,122,909

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 Croydon?

Population in Croydon was 410,085 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 Croydon?

410,085 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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