Dorchester population
Dorchester has a population of 16,879, making it the 3rd largest place in Dorset. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 16,879, a rise of 0.0% since.
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Dorset population trends, 2001–2024.