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The population stood at 90,157 in 2025. That is 0.3% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — Forest of Dean

90,157, latest 2025 (+0.3% year on year, from 89,848).

The population stood at 90,157 in 2025. That is 0.3% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 75,589 in 1992; the latest reading is 19% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Forest of Dean, every published period
PeriodValue
202590,157
202489,848
202389,076
202287,923
202187,114
202086,454
201986,274
201886,133
201785,557
201685,135
201584,335
201483,377
201382,672
201282,437
201182,200
201081,896
200981,994
200882,099
200782,004
200681,733
200581,482
200481,091
200380,729
200280,125
200180,057
200079,714
199979,337
199878,568
199777,726
199676,426
199575,716
199475,671
199375,771
199275,589
199175,821

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — Forest of Dean
90,157 for Forest of Dean, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/forest-of-dean/population-estimate

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