Plymouth population, 2001–2024
Plymouth has an estimated population of 272,067 (mid-2024), up 12.9% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Plymouth local authority area.
272,067
population, mid-2024
+12.9%
since 2001
+3.9%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (272,067)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 272,067 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 270,605 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 267,507 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 264,768 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 264,830 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 265,041 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 265,689 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 265,294 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 264,440 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 263,088 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 261,980 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 259,549 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 257,886 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 256,589 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 254,227 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 253,116 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 252,488 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 251,237 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 249,178 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 247,516 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 244,037 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 243,390 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 242,550 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 240,954 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Plymouth local authority area (code E06000026), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.