Population in Newport

Population in Newport was 168,584 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.7% from 2024.

2025, persons168,584
Change on 2024+0.7%
Series high168,5842025
Series low145,7852011

Population in Newport, 2011 to 2025

145K150K155K160K165K170K201120142017202020252011: 145,785 persons2012: 146,760 persons2013: 147,586 persons2014: 148,150 persons2015: 148,948 persons2016: 150,926 persons2017: 153,234 persons2018: 155,222 persons2019: 156,773 persons2020: 158,438 persons2021: 159,687 persons2022: 161,933 persons2023: 164,882 persons2024: 167,405 persons2025: 168,584 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
2025168,584
2024167,405
2023164,882
2022161,933
2021159,687
2020158,438
2019156,773
2018155,222
2017153,234
2016150,926
2015148,948
2014148,150
2013147,586
2012146,760
2011145,785

Compared with Wales

Place2025
Newport168,584
Wales3,175,181

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 Newport?

Population in Newport was 168,584 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.7% 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 Newport?

168,584 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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