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Population in Doncaster

Population in Doncaster was 323,016 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.9% from 2024.

2025, persons323,016
Change on 2024+0.9%
Series high323,0162025
Series low302,4682011

Population in Doncaster, 2011 to 2025

300K305K310K315K320K325K201120142017202020252011: 302,468 persons2012: 302,626 persons2013: 302,991 persons2014: 303,673 persons2015: 304,311 persons2016: 306,137 persons2017: 307,058 persons2018: 308,237 persons2019: 308,438 persons2020: 308,185 persons2021: 308,697 persons2022: 311,700 persons2023: 315,698 persons2024: 320,248 persons2025: 323,016 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
2025323,016
2024320,248
2023315,698
2022311,700
2021308,697
2020308,185
2019308,438
2018308,237
2017307,058
2016306,137
2015304,311
2014303,673
2013302,991
2012302,626
2011302,468

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
Doncaster323,016
Yorkshire and The Humber5,672,166

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 Doncaster?

Population in Doncaster was 323,016 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.9% 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 Doncaster?

323,016 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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