Lincoln, United Kingdom Population 2024

Lincoln's 2024 population is now estimated at 110,834In 2001, the population of Lincoln was 92,010

Lincoln is a city located in Lincolnshire, England. The population according to the latest estimates from 2016 put the population of the city and borough of Lincoln at 97,541. The urban population is 130,200, while the metro population is estimated to be 189,000.

City Size and Population Density

The city and borough of Lincoln cover a total area of nearly 13.78 square miles (35.69 square kilometers). The population density comes to about 3,642 people living per square kilometer.

Lincoln Population Demographics

Breaking down the population by race in Lincoln shows that 95.6% of the population is white. There are also small populations of South Asian, Irish, Chinese and African inhabitants – each making up less than 1% of the total population. The majority of people living in Lincoln were originally born in England. These inhabitants make up over 87% of the population. About 1.8% of residents were born in Scotland. Other countries of origin include Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, India, China, and Nigeria, to name a few.

Almost 94% of people living in Lincoln speak the official language, English. There are other languages spoken in specific regions, including Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian.

Over half of residents – 58% -- are Christian. Almost 32% of the population is not affiliated with a religion, while others identify as Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jewish.

Lincoln Population Growth

The city’s population in 2012 was 94,600. In 2016, this rose to exceed 97,000. While Lincoln isn’t experiencing growth at the rapid rate of other cities across the world, it is expected to see continued slow yet steady growth until it surpasses 100,000 inhabitants residing in the city proper in the near future.

Growth Rate
0.78%
Year
Population
2024110,834
2020107,434
2011100,160
200192,010
Year
Population
Change
Growth
200192,0100%
2011100,1600.85%8,150
2020107,4340.78%7,274
2024110,8340.78%

Lincoln Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
London9,748,0301.04%
Manchester2,811,7600.74%
Birmingham2,684,8100.74%
West Yorkshire1,942,4700.72%
Glasgow1,708,1500.59%
Southampton959,2020.81%
Liverpool922,8710.64%
Newcastle Upon Tyne828,7120.64%
Nottingham813,0780.78%
Sheffield751,3030.73%
Bristol713,8840.91%
Belfast647,4380.69%
Brighton627,5240.81%
Leicester570,8580.81%
Edinburgh558,6760.92%
Bournemouth522,7360.81%
Cardiff491,7550.74%
Coventry449,8201.19%
Middlesbrough395,0760.58%
Stoke on Trent394,2900.6%

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