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Population in Portsmouth

Population in Portsmouth was 211,475 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.7% from 2024.

2025, persons211,475
Change on 2024-0.7%
Series high213,9392023
Series low205,4332011

Population in Portsmouth, 2011 to 2025

204K206K208K210K212K214K201120142017202020252011: 205,433 persons2012: 205,729 persons2013: 205,905 persons2014: 206,200 persons2015: 207,873 persons2016: 209,951 persons2017: 210,965 persons2018: 211,215 persons2019: 210,412 persons2020: 209,142 persons2021: 207,119 persons2022: 209,614 persons2023: 213,939 persons2024: 212,936 persons2025: 211,475 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
2025211,475
2024212,936
2023213,939
2022209,614
2021207,119
2020209,142
2019210,412
2018211,215
2017210,965
2016209,951
2015207,873
2014206,200
2013205,905
2012205,729
2011205,433

Compared with South East

Place2025
Portsmouth211,475
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 Portsmouth?

Population in Portsmouth was 211,475 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 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 Portsmouth?

213,939 in 2023, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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