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Population in Cumberland

Population in Cumberland was 282,343 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons282,343
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high282,3432025
Series low272,4442020

Population in Cumberland, 2011 to 2025

272K274K276K278K280K282K284K201120142017202020252011: 274,546 persons2012: 274,285 persons2013: 274,032 persons2014: 274,139 persons2015: 274,195 persons2016: 274,192 persons2017: 273,458 persons2018: 273,256 persons2019: 273,009 persons2020: 272,444 persons2021: 273,788 persons2022: 275,274 persons2023: 277,799 persons2024: 280,014 persons2025: 282,343 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
2025282,343
2024280,014
2023277,799
2022275,274
2021273,788
2020272,444
2019273,009
2018273,256
2017273,458
2016274,192
2015274,195
2014274,139
2013274,032
2012274,285
2011274,546

Compared with North West

Place2025
Cumberland282,343
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 Cumberland?

Population in Cumberland was 282,343 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% 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 Cumberland?

282,343 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in North West

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