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Population in Leeds

Population in Leeds was 840,550 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons840,550
Change on 2024-0.3%
Series high842,8842024
Series low750,6832011

Population in Leeds, 2011 to 2025

740K760K780K800K820K840K860K201120142017202020252011: 750,683 persons2012: 758,029 persons2013: 764,369 persons2014: 770,434 persons2015: 777,987 persons2016: 786,739 persons2017: 793,134 persons2018: 797,696 persons2019: 804,640 persons2020: 808,443 persons2021: 809,479 persons2022: 819,992 persons2023: 833,035 persons2024: 842,884 persons2025: 840,550 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
2025840,550
2024842,884
2023833,035
2022819,992
2021809,479
2020808,443
2019804,640
2018797,696
2017793,134
2016786,739
2015777,987
2014770,434
2013764,369
2012758,029
2011750,683

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
Leeds840,550
Yorkshire and The Humber5,672,166

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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Questions

What is the population in Leeds?

Population in Leeds was 840,550 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.3% 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 Leeds?

842,884 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Yorkshire and The Humber

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