Population in Gloucester

Population in Gloucester was 138,565 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons138,565
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high138,5652025
Series low121,9212011

Population in Gloucester, 2011 to 2025

120K125K130K135K140K201120142017202020252011: 121,921 persons2012: 123,467 persons2013: 124,947 persons2014: 126,167 persons2015: 128,032 persons2016: 129,716 persons2017: 130,898 persons2018: 131,320 persons2019: 131,776 persons2020: 132,112 persons2021: 132,564 persons2022: 133,664 persons2023: 136,082 persons2024: 137,857 persons2025: 138,565 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
2025138,565
2024137,857
2023136,082
2022133,664
2021132,564
2020132,112
2019131,776
2018131,320
2017130,898
2016129,716
2015128,032
2014126,167
2013124,947
2012123,467
2011121,921

Compared with South West

Place2025
Gloucester138,565
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 Gloucester?

Population in Gloucester was 138,565 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% 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 Gloucester?

138,565 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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