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Population in Southampton

Population in Southampton was 259,230 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons259,230
Change on 2024-0.5%
Series high260,6042024
Series low235,8702011

Population in Southampton, 2011 to 2025

235K240K245K250K255K260K265K201120142017202020252011: 235,870 persons2012: 238,097 persons2013: 239,484 persons2014: 241,230 persons2015: 244,666 persons2016: 248,662 persons2017: 250,492 persons2018: 250,803 persons2019: 249,428 persons2020: 248,679 persons2021: 247,672 persons2022: 252,949 persons2023: 258,617 persons2024: 260,604 persons2025: 259,230 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
2025259,230
2024260,604
2023258,617
2022252,949
2021247,672
2020248,679
2019249,428
2018250,803
2017250,492
2016248,662
2015244,666
2014241,230
2013239,484
2012238,097
2011235,870

Compared with South East

Place2025
Southampton259,230
South East9,691,844

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 Southampton?

Population in Southampton was 259,230 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 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 Southampton?

260,604 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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