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Population in Exeter

Population in Exeter was 137,894 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons137,894
Change on 2024-0.8%
Series high139,0072024
Series low117,0632011

Population in Exeter, 2011 to 2025

115K120K125K130K135K140K201120142017202020252011: 117,063 persons2012: 117,980 persons2013: 118,994 persons2014: 119,789 persons2015: 121,583 persons2016: 123,347 persons2017: 124,817 persons2018: 125,758 persons2019: 126,312 persons2020: 127,345 persons2021: 129,527 persons2022: 134,662 persons2023: 136,288 persons2024: 139,007 persons2025: 137,894 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
2025137,894
2024139,007
2023136,288
2022134,662
2021129,527
2020127,345
2019126,312
2018125,758
2017124,817
2016123,347
2015121,583
2014119,789
2013118,994
2012117,980
2011117,063

Compared with South West

Place2025
Exeter137,894
South West5,906,997

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 Exeter?

Population in Exeter was 137,894 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.8% 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 Exeter?

139,007 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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