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Population in Rotherham

Population in Rotherham was 279,161 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% from 2024.

2025, persons279,161
Change on 2024+1%
Series high279,1612025
Series low257,7162011

Population in Rotherham, 2011 to 2025

255K260K265K270K275K280K201120142017202020252011: 257,716 persons2012: 258,710 persons2013: 259,391 persons2014: 261,391 persons2015: 262,063 persons2016: 263,273 persons2017: 264,167 persons2018: 265,154 persons2019: 265,991 persons2020: 265,593 persons2021: 266,173 persons2022: 268,599 persons2023: 272,516 persons2024: 276,332 persons2025: 279,161 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
2025279,161
2024276,332
2023272,516
2022268,599
2021266,173
2020265,593
2019265,991
2018265,154
2017264,167
2016263,273
2015262,063
2014261,391
2013259,391
2012258,710
2011257,716

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
Rotherham279,161
Yorkshire and The Humber5,672,166

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 Rotherham?

Population in Rotherham was 279,161 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% 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 Rotherham?

279,161 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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