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Population in Merton

Population in Merton was 218,891 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons218,891
Change on 2024-0.5%
Series high220,0202024
Series low200,5432011

Population in Merton, 2011 to 2025

200K205K210K215K220K225K201120142017202020252011: 200,543 persons2012: 205,166 persons2013: 208,529 persons2014: 211,025 persons2015: 213,791 persons2016: 215,514 persons2017: 215,431 persons2018: 216,171 persons2019: 217,219 persons2020: 217,101 persons2021: 215,426 persons2022: 216,028 persons2023: 218,697 persons2024: 220,020 persons2025: 218,891 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
2025218,891
2024220,020
2023218,697
2022216,028
2021215,426
2020217,101
2019217,219
2018216,171
2017215,431
2016215,514
2015213,791
2014211,025
2013208,529
2012205,166
2011200,543

Compared with London

Place2025
Merton218,891
London9,122,909

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 Merton?

Population in Merton was 218,891 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% 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 Merton?

220,020 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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