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Population in Folkestone and Hythe

Population in Folkestone and Hythe was 112,163 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.2% from 2024.

2025, persons112,163
Change on 2024+0.2%
Series high112,1632025
Series low107,8992013

Population in Folkestone and Hythe, 2011 to 2025

107K108K109K110K111K112K113K201120142017202020252011: 108,199 persons2012: 108,185 persons2013: 107,899 persons2014: 108,153 persons2015: 108,327 persons2016: 109,235 persons2017: 109,095 persons2018: 109,728 persons2019: 109,659 persons2020: 109,587 persons2021: 110,040 persons2022: 110,179 persons2023: 111,188 persons2024: 111,908 persons2025: 112,163 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
2025112,163
2024111,908
2023111,188
2022110,179
2021110,040
2020109,587
2019109,659
2018109,728
2017109,095
2016109,235
2015108,327
2014108,153
2013107,899
2012108,185
2011108,199

Compared with South East

Place2025
Folkestone and Hythe112,163
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 Folkestone and Hythe?

Population in Folkestone and Hythe was 112,163 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.2% 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 Folkestone and Hythe?

112,163 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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