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Population in Swale

Population in Swale was 160,671 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons160,671
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high160,6712025
Series low136,3242011

Population in Swale, 2011 to 2025

135K140K145K150K155K160K165K201120142017202020252011: 136,324 persons2012: 137,694 persons2013: 139,135 persons2014: 140,992 persons2015: 142,723 persons2016: 145,184 persons2017: 146,846 persons2018: 148,400 persons2019: 149,753 persons2020: 150,584 persons2021: 152,218 persons2022: 154,683 persons2023: 156,521 persons2024: 158,754 persons2025: 160,671 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
2025160,671
2024158,754
2023156,521
2022154,683
2021152,218
2020150,584
2019149,753
2018148,400
2017146,846
2016145,184
2015142,723
2014140,992
2013139,135
2012137,694
2011136,324

Compared with South East

Place2025
Swale160,671
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 Swale?

Population in Swale was 160,671 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% 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 Swale?

160,671 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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