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Population in Ipswich

Population in Ipswich was 139,457 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons139,457
Change on 2024-0.4%
Series high141,9222017
Series low133,7292011

Population in Ipswich, 2011 to 2025

132K134K136K138K140K142K201120142017202020252011: 133,729 persons2012: 135,694 persons2013: 136,760 persons2014: 138,108 persons2015: 139,694 persons2016: 141,245 persons2017: 141,922 persons2018: 141,643 persons2019: 140,809 persons2020: 139,889 persons2021: 139,638 persons2022: 139,581 persons2023: 139,698 persons2024: 140,042 persons2025: 139,457 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
2025139,457
2024140,042
2023139,698
2022139,581
2021139,638
2020139,889
2019140,809
2018141,643
2017141,922
2016141,245
2015139,694
2014138,108
2013136,760
2012135,694
2011133,729

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Ipswich139,457
East of England6,613,801

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 Ipswich?

Population in Ipswich was 139,457 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.4% 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 Ipswich?

141,922 in 2017, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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