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Population in Sunderland

Population in Sunderland was 287,070 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.1% from 2024.

2025, persons287,070
Change on 2024+0.1%
Series high287,0702025
Series low273,5832020

Population in Sunderland, 2011 to 2025

270K275K280K285K290K201120142017202020252011: 275,330 persons2012: 275,317 persons2013: 275,247 persons2014: 275,751 persons2015: 275,408 persons2016: 275,490 persons2017: 274,816 persons2018: 274,339 persons2019: 274,277 persons2020: 273,583 persons2021: 274,378 persons2022: 277,637 persons2023: 282,669 persons2024: 286,696 persons2025: 287,070 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
2025287,070
2024286,696
2023282,669
2022277,637
2021274,378
2020273,583
2019274,277
2018274,339
2017274,816
2016275,490
2015275,408
2014275,751
2013275,247
2012275,317
2011275,330

Compared with North East

Place2025
Sunderland287,070
North East2,762,746

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 Sunderland?

Population in Sunderland was 287,070 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 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 Sunderland?

287,070 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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