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Population in Derby

Population in Derby was 275,344 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons275,344
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high275,3442025
Series low248,9432011

Population in Derby, 2011 to 2025

240K250K260K270K280K201120142017202020252011: 248,943 persons2012: 251,804 persons2013: 253,812 persons2014: 255,320 persons2015: 257,406 persons2016: 259,883 persons2017: 261,104 persons2018: 262,395 persons2019: 263,014 persons2020: 261,999 persons2021: 261,260 persons2022: 264,414 persons2023: 269,643 persons2024: 273,656 persons2025: 275,344 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
2025275,344
2024273,656
2023269,643
2022264,414
2021261,260
2020261,999
2019263,014
2018262,395
2017261,104
2016259,883
2015257,406
2014255,320
2013253,812
2012251,804
2011248,943

Compared with East Midlands

Place2025
Derby275,344
East Midlands5,085,641

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 Derby?

Population in Derby was 275,344 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% 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 Derby?

275,344 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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