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Population in Lancaster

Population in Lancaster was 145,237 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% from 2024.

2025, persons145,237
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high145,4582023
Series low137,8232011

Population in Lancaster, 2011 to 2025

136K138K140K142K144K146K201120142017202020252011: 137,823 persons2012: 138,452 persons2013: 138,695 persons2014: 138,469 persons2015: 138,102 persons2016: 138,572 persons2017: 138,678 persons2018: 138,995 persons2019: 139,795 persons2020: 140,881 persons2021: 142,351 persons2022: 144,594 persons2023: 145,458 persons2024: 145,332 persons2025: 145,237 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
2025145,237
2024145,332
2023145,458
2022144,594
2021142,351
2020140,881
2019139,795
2018138,995
2017138,678
2016138,572
2015138,102
2014138,469
2013138,695
2012138,452
2011137,823

Compared with North West

Place2025
Lancaster145,237
North West7,772,854

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 Lancaster?

Population in Lancaster was 145,237 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% 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 Lancaster?

145,458 in 2023, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in North West

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