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The population stood at 271,361 in 2025. That is 0.2% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — Plymouth

271,361, latest 2025 (-0.2% year on year, from 271,904).

The population stood at 271,361 in 2025. That is 0.2% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 271,904 in 2024; the latest figure is 0.2% below that peak. Its low point was 240,954 in 2001; the latest reading is 13% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Plymouth, every published period
PeriodValue
2025271,361
2024271,904
2023270,641
2022267,574
2021264,768
2020264,830
2019265,041
2018265,689
2017265,294
2016264,440
2015263,088
2014261,980
2013259,549
2012257,886
2011256,589
2010254,227
2009253,116
2008252,488
2007251,237
2006249,178
2005247,516
2004244,037
2003243,390
2002242,550
2001240,954
2000241,721
1999241,977
1998242,895
1997246,041
1996247,777
1995250,299
1994249,525
1993253,766
1992253,296
1991251,244

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 — Plymouth
271,361 for Plymouth, 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/plymouth/population-estimate

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