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Population in Wolverhampton

Population in Wolverhampton was 281,434 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons281,434
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high281,4342025
Series low249,8522011

Population in Wolverhampton, 2011 to 2025

240K250K260K270K280K290K201120142017202020252011: 249,852 persons2012: 251,444 persons2013: 252,358 persons2014: 254,351 persons2015: 256,127 persons2016: 258,305 persons2017: 260,648 persons2018: 262,474 persons2019: 263,519 persons2020: 263,123 persons2021: 264,260 persons2022: 268,886 persons2023: 275,074 persons2024: 280,541 persons2025: 281,434 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
2025281,434
2024280,541
2023275,074
2022268,886
2021264,260
2020263,123
2019263,519
2018262,474
2017260,648
2016258,305
2015256,127
2014254,351
2013252,358
2012251,444
2011249,852

Compared with West Midlands

Place2025
Wolverhampton281,434
West Midlands6,205,854

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 Wolverhampton?

Population in Wolverhampton was 281,434 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% 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 Wolverhampton?

281,434 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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