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Population in Plymouth

Population in Plymouth was 271,361 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.2% from 2024.

2025, persons271,361
Change on 2024-0.2%
Series high271,9042024
Series low256,5892011

Population in Plymouth, 2011 to 2025

255K260K265K270K275K201120142017202020252011: 256,589 persons2012: 257,886 persons2013: 259,549 persons2014: 261,980 persons2015: 263,088 persons2016: 264,440 persons2017: 265,294 persons2018: 265,689 persons2019: 265,041 persons2020: 264,830 persons2021: 264,768 persons2022: 267,574 persons2023: 270,641 persons2024: 271,904 persons2025: 271,361 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
2025271,361
2024271,904
2023270,641
2022267,574
2021264,768
2020264,830
2019265,041
2018265,689
2017265,294
2016264,440
2015263,088
2014261,980
2013259,549
2012257,886
2011256,589

Compared with South West

Place2025
Plymouth271,361
South West5,906,997

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 Plymouth?

Population in Plymouth was 271,361 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.2% 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 Plymouth?

271,904 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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