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The population stood at 103,351 in 2025. That is 1.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — Lincoln

103,351, latest 2025 (-1.5% year on year, from 104,939).

The population stood at 103,351 in 2025. That is 1.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 104,939 in 2024; the latest figure is 1.5% below that peak. Its low point was 83,920 in 1998; the latest reading is 23% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Lincoln, every published period
PeriodValue
2025103,351
2024104,939
2023104,303
2022103,165
2021102,411
2020103,531
2019103,604
2018103,212
2017102,241
2016100,679
201599,442
201498,482
201397,452
201295,501
201193,085
201092,188
200990,813
200890,207
200789,873
200689,433
200588,603
200487,746
200386,405
200285,669
200185,584
200085,032
199984,662
199883,920
199784,027
199684,022
199584,518
199484,583
199385,271
199285,116
199184,016

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 — Lincoln
103,351 for Lincoln, 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/lincoln/population-estimate

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