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Population in York

Population in York was 209,118 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% from 2024.

2025, persons209,118
Change on 2024+0.4%
Series high209,1182025
Series low197,7832011

Population in York, 2011 to 2025

197.5K200K202.5K205K207.5K210K201120142017202020252011: 197,783 persons2012: 199,157 persons2013: 201,168 persons2014: 202,206 persons2015: 203,212 persons2016: 202,892 persons2017: 203,546 persons2018: 203,906 persons2019: 203,877 persons2020: 202,169 persons2021: 201,851 persons2022: 204,513 persons2023: 206,239 persons2024: 208,237 persons2025: 209,118 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
2025209,118
2024208,237
2023206,239
2022204,513
2021201,851
2020202,169
2019203,877
2018203,906
2017203,546
2016202,892
2015203,212
2014202,206
2013201,168
2012199,157
2011197,783

Compared with Yorkshire and The Humber

Place2025
York209,118
Yorkshire and The Humber5,672,166

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 York?

Population in York was 209,118 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.4% 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 York?

209,118 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Yorkshire and The Humber

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