Population in Wiltshire

Population in Wiltshire was 526,392 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons526,392
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high526,3922025
Series low474,3192011

Population in Wiltshire, 2011 to 2025

460K480K500K520K540K201120142017202020252011: 474,319 persons2012: 476,806 persons2013: 479,505 persons2014: 484,344 persons2015: 488,377 persons2016: 492,706 persons2017: 497,177 persons2018: 498,703 persons2019: 502,985 persons2020: 507,047 persons2021: 513,240 persons2022: 515,957 persons2023: 519,941 persons2024: 524,001 persons2025: 526,392 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
2025526,392
2024524,001
2023519,941
2022515,957
2021513,240
2020507,047
2019502,985
2018498,703
2017497,177
2016492,706
2015488,377
2014484,344
2013479,505
2012476,806
2011474,319

Compared with South West

Place2025
Wiltshire526,392
South West5,906,997

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 Wiltshire?

Population in Wiltshire was 526,392 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 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 Wiltshire?

526,392 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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