Canterbury population
Canterbury has a population of 55,087, making it the 7th largest place in Kent. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 46,978, a rise of 17.3% 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: Canterbury population trends, 2001–2024.
Nearby in Kent
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folkestone | 66,429 |
| 2 | Margate | 63,322 |
| 3 | Ashford | 62,787 |
| 4 | Sittingbourne | 54,392 |
| 5 | Gravesend | 54,263 |
| 6 | Dartford | 51,240 |