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Population in Medway

Population in Medway was 292,697 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons292,697
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high292,6972025
Series low264,8852011

Population in Medway, 2011 to 2025

260K270K280K290K300K201120142017202020252011: 264,885 persons2012: 268,144 persons2013: 271,084 persons2014: 273,977 persons2015: 276,037 persons2016: 277,504 persons2017: 278,652 persons2018: 278,827 persons2019: 279,852 persons2020: 280,364 persons2021: 279,903 persons2022: 282,849 persons2023: 287,701 persons2024: 291,691 persons2025: 292,697 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
2025292,697
2024291,691
2023287,701
2022282,849
2021279,903
2020280,364
2019279,852
2018278,827
2017278,652
2016277,504
2015276,037
2014273,977
2013271,084
2012268,144
2011264,885

Compared with South East

Place2025
Medway292,697
South East9,691,844

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 Medway?

Population in Medway was 292,697 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 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 Medway?

292,697 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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