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Population in Sheffield

Population in Sheffield was 579,517 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% from 2024.

2025, persons579,517
Change on 2024-0.1%
Series high580,2352024
Series low551,7562011

Population in Sheffield, 2011 to 2025

550K560K570K580K590K201120142017202020252011: 551,756 persons2012: 553,842 persons2013: 555,253 persons2014: 554,805 persons2015: 555,074 persons2016: 556,599 persons2017: 555,675 persons2018: 556,771 persons2019: 556,399 persons2020: 555,036 persons2021: 555,035 persons2022: 565,685 persons2023: 575,225 persons2024: 580,235 persons2025: 579,517 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
2025579,517
2024580,235
2023575,225
2022565,685
2021555,035
2020555,036
2019556,399
2018556,771
2017555,675
2016556,599
2015555,074
2014554,805
2013555,253
2012553,842
2011551,756

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
Sheffield579,517
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 Sheffield?

Population in Sheffield was 579,517 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.1% 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 Sheffield?

580,235 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Yorkshire and The Humber

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