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Population in Manchester

Population in Manchester was 588,256 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% from 2024.

2025, persons588,256
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high588,5972024
Series low502,9022011

Population in Manchester, 2011 to 2025

500K520K540K560K580K600K201120142017202020252011: 502,902 persons2012: 506,869 persons2013: 510,783 persons2014: 515,360 persons2015: 523,321 persons2016: 533,446 persons2017: 536,961 persons2018: 540,675 persons2019: 545,947 persons2020: 547,340 persons2021: 550,630 persons2022: 569,260 persons2023: 581,416 persons2024: 588,597 persons2025: 588,256 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
2025588,256
2024588,597
2023581,416
2022569,260
2021550,630
2020547,340
2019545,947
2018540,675
2017536,961
2016533,446
2015523,321
2014515,360
2013510,783
2012506,869
2011502,902

Compared with North West

Place2025
Manchester588,256
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 Manchester?

Population in Manchester was 588,256 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 Manchester?

588,597 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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