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Population in Thanet

Population in Thanet was 143,618 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1% from 2024.

2025, persons143,618
Change on 2024+1%
Series high143,6182025
Series low134,4022011

Population in Thanet, 2011 to 2025

134K136K138K140K142K144K201120142017202020252011: 134,402 persons2012: 135,730 persons2013: 136,916 persons2014: 138,695 persons2015: 139,668 persons2016: 140,373 persons2017: 140,680 persons2018: 140,848 persons2019: 140,624 persons2020: 139,945 persons2021: 140,658 persons2022: 140,511 persons2023: 140,794 persons2024: 142,158 persons2025: 143,618 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
2025143,618
2024142,158
2023140,794
2022140,511
2021140,658
2020139,945
2019140,624
2018140,848
2017140,680
2016140,373
2015139,668
2014138,695
2013136,916
2012135,730
2011134,402

Compared with South East

Place2025
Thanet143,618
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 Thanet?

Population in Thanet was 143,618 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 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 Thanet?

143,618 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in South East

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