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Population in Dover

Population in Dover was 121,055 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% from 2024.

2025, persons121,055
Change on 2024+1%
Series high121,0552025
Series low111,5292012

Population in Dover, 2011 to 2025

110K112K114K116K118K120K122K201120142017202020252011: 111,718 persons2012: 111,529 persons2013: 111,979 persons2014: 112,541 persons2015: 112,464 persons2016: 113,365 persons2017: 114,335 persons2018: 115,148 persons2019: 115,902 persons2020: 116,134 persons2021: 116,549 persons2022: 117,514 persons2023: 118,950 persons2024: 119,805 persons2025: 121,055 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
2025121,055
2024119,805
2023118,950
2022117,514
2021116,549
2020116,134
2019115,902
2018115,148
2017114,335
2016113,365
2015112,464
2014112,541
2013111,979
2012111,529
2011111,718

Compared with South East

Place2025
Dover121,055
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 Dover?

Population in Dover was 121,055 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% 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 Dover?

121,055 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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