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The population stood at 175,930 in 2025. That is 0.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — New Forest

175,930, latest 2025 (+0.0% year on year, from 175,845).

The population stood at 175,930 in 2025. That is 0.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 177,875 in 2014; the latest figure is 1.1% below that peak. Its low point was 160,893 in 1991; the latest reading is 9% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — New Forest, every published period
PeriodValue
2025175,930
2024175,845
2023175,724
2022175,914
2021176,217
2020175,937
2019177,111
2018177,525
2017177,616
2016177,855
2015177,813
2014177,875
2013177,362
2012177,030
2011176,789
2010176,323
2009175,432
2008174,548
2007174,048
2006173,269
2005172,423
2004171,769
2003171,256
2002170,595
2001169,506
2000169,254
1999169,200
1998168,472
1997168,579
1996167,612
1995167,132
1994165,107
1993163,525
1992161,564
1991160,893

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 — New Forest
175,930 for New Forest, 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/new-forest/population-estimate

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