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Population in Watford

Population in Watford was 107,658 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons107,658
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high107,6582025
Series low90,6532011

Population in Watford, 2011 to 2025

90K95K100K105K110K201120142017202020252011: 90,653 persons2012: 93,066 persons2013: 95,732 persons2014: 98,101 persons2015: 99,449 persons2016: 100,458 persons2017: 100,957 persons2018: 101,658 persons2019: 102,172 persons2020: 102,322 persons2021: 102,507 persons2022: 103,186 persons2023: 105,214 persons2024: 106,799 persons2025: 107,658 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
2025107,658
2024106,799
2023105,214
2022103,186
2021102,507
2020102,322
2019102,172
2018101,658
2017100,957
2016100,458
201599,449
201498,101
201395,732
201293,066
201190,653

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Watford107,658
East of England6,613,801

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 Watford?

Population in Watford was 107,658 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% 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 Watford?

107,658 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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