Population in Renfrewshire

Population in Renfrewshire was 189,270 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons189,270
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high189,2702025
Series low174,6002013

Population in Renfrewshire, 2011 to 2025

170K175K180K185K190K201120142017202020252011: 174,700 persons2012: 174,660 persons2013: 174,600 persons2014: 175,280 persons2015: 175,900 persons2016: 177,400 persons2017: 178,530 persons2018: 179,510 persons2019: 181,040 persons2020: 181,610 persons2021: 182,330 persons2022: 184,370 persons2023: 187,150 persons2024: 188,610 persons2025: 189,270 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
2025189,270
2024188,610
2023187,150
2022184,370
2021182,330
2020181,610
2019181,040
2018179,510
2017178,530
2016177,400
2015175,900
2014175,280
2013174,600
2012174,660
2011174,700

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
Renfrewshire189,270
Scotland5,545,500

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 Renfrewshire?

Population in Renfrewshire was 189,270 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 Renfrewshire?

189,270 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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