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The population stood at 209,118 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — York

209,118, latest 2025 (+0.4% year on year, from 208,237).

The population stood at 209,118 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 171,657 in 1992; the latest reading is 22% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — York, every published period
PeriodValue
2025209,118
2024208,237
2023206,239
2022204,513
2021201,851
2020202,169
2019203,877
2018203,906
2017203,546
2016202,892
2015203,212
2014202,206
2013201,168
2012199,157
2011197,783
2010195,070
2009192,398
2008190,768
2007189,770
2006188,977
2005188,214
2004186,643
2003183,960
2002182,088
2001181,291
2000179,107
1999177,145
1998176,277
1997174,953
1996174,470
1995172,859
1994172,673
1993171,681
1992171,657
1991172,272

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 — York
209,118 for York, 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/york/population-estimate

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