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The population stood at 134,843 in 2025. That is 0.0% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — Powys

134,843, latest 2025 (-0.0% year on year, from 134,855).

The population stood at 134,843 in 2025. That is 0.0% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 134,855 in 2024; the latest figure is 0.0% below that peak. Its low point was 119,703 in 1991; the latest reading is 13% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Powys, every published period
PeriodValue
2025134,843
2024134,855
2023134,550
2022133,860
2021133,521
2020132,199
2019131,556
2018131,967
2017132,460
2016132,531
2015132,945
2014132,809
2013132,719
2012133,146
2011133,071
2010132,878
2009133,090
2008132,865
2007131,982
2006131,037
2005130,210
2004129,568
2003128,295
2002127,145
2001126,398
2000126,134
1999125,632
1998125,438
1997124,604
1996123,954
1995121,843
1994121,400
1993121,072
1992120,368
1991119,703

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 — Powys
134,843 for Powys, 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/powys/population-estimate

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