Population in Somerset

Population in Somerset was 590,972 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons590,972
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high590,9722025
Series low531,5812011

Population in Somerset, 2011 to 2025

520K540K560K580K600K201120142017202020252011: 531,581 persons2012: 535,842 persons2013: 539,465 persons2014: 544,312 persons2015: 548,792 persons2016: 554,806 persons2017: 558,895 persons2018: 562,159 persons2019: 564,987 persons2020: 566,310 persons2021: 573,100 persons2022: 577,172 persons2023: 583,076 persons2024: 588,173 persons2025: 590,972 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
2025590,972
2024588,173
2023583,076
2022577,172
2021573,100
2020566,310
2019564,987
2018562,159
2017558,895
2016554,806
2015548,792
2014544,312
2013539,465
2012535,842
2011531,581

Compared with South West

Place2025
Somerset590,972
South West5,906,997

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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Questions

What is the population in Somerset?

Population in Somerset was 590,972 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% 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 Somerset?

590,972 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in South West

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