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Population in Dundee City

Population in Dundee City was 148,390 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.6% from 2024.

2025, persons148,390
Change on 2024-0.6%
Series high150,2002023
Series low146,7902021

Population in Dundee City, 2011 to 2025

146K147K148K149K150K151K201120142017202020252011: 147,200 persons2012: 147,560 persons2013: 147,560 persons2014: 147,360 persons2015: 147,320 persons2016: 147,220 persons2017: 147,810 persons2018: 147,770 persons2019: 148,290 persons2020: 148,070 persons2021: 146,790 persons2022: 148,470 persons2023: 150,200 persons2024: 149,330 persons2025: 148,390 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
2025148,390
2024149,330
2023150,200
2022148,470
2021146,790
2020148,070
2019148,290
2018147,770
2017147,810
2016147,220
2015147,320
2014147,360
2013147,560
2012147,560
2011147,200

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
Dundee City148,390
Scotland5,545,500

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 Dundee City?

Population in Dundee City was 148,390 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 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 Dundee City?

150,200 in 2023, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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