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Population in Dartford

Population in Dartford was 126,297 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.4% from 2024.

2025, persons126,297
Change on 2024+1.4%
Series high126,2972025
Series low97,6042011

Population in Dartford, 2011 to 2025

90K100K110K120K130K201120142017202020252011: 97,604 persons2012: 99,064 persons2013: 100,756 persons2014: 102,765 persons2015: 104,379 persons2016: 105,905 persons2017: 108,372 persons2018: 110,818 persons2019: 113,928 persons2020: 115,572 persons2021: 116,819 persons2022: 119,075 persons2023: 121,765 persons2024: 124,594 persons2025: 126,297 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
2025126,297
2024124,594
2023121,765
2022119,075
2021116,819
2020115,572
2019113,928
2018110,818
2017108,372
2016105,905
2015104,379
2014102,765
2013100,756
201299,064
201197,604

Compared with South East

Place2025
Dartford126,297
South East9,691,844

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 Dartford?

Population in Dartford was 126,297 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.4% 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 Dartford?

126,297 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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