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Population in Rugby

Population in Rugby was 125,594 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 2.4% from 2024.

2025, persons125,594
Change on 2024+2.4%
Series high125,5942025
Series low100,4962011

Population in Rugby, 2011 to 2025

100K110K120K130K201120142017202020252011: 100,496 persons2012: 101,509 persons2013: 102,851 persons2014: 104,734 persons2015: 106,327 persons2016: 107,555 persons2017: 108,671 persons2018: 109,418 persons2019: 110,998 persons2020: 112,672 persons2021: 114,835 persons2022: 116,812 persons2023: 119,644 persons2024: 122,666 persons2025: 125,594 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
2025125,594
2024122,666
2023119,644
2022116,812
2021114,835
2020112,672
2019110,998
2018109,418
2017108,671
2016107,555
2015106,327
2014104,734
2013102,851
2012101,509
2011100,496

Compared with West Midlands

Place2025
Rugby125,594
West Midlands6,205,854

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 Rugby?

Population in Rugby was 125,594 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 2.4% 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 Rugby?

125,594 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in West Midlands

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