Greater London · England
Barking population
218,534people · latest estimate
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Barking has a population of 218,534, making it the 6th largest place in Greater London.
#6
of 255 in Greater London
Barking in context
11 km
south-east to Bexley, the nearest larger town
1,628,411
people live within 10 km
#37
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Barking sits in postcode district IG11.
Common questions
What is the population of Barking?
The populated place itself holds 218,534 residents. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.