Sheffield Population 2024

Sheffield's 2024 population is now estimated at 751,303In 1950, the population of Sheffield was 644,924Sheffield has grown by 5,427 in the last year, which represents a 0.73% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Sheffield, which typically includes Sheffield's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England, with a name that comes from the River Sheaf running through the city. Sheffield is one of the 8 largest regional English cities comprising the Core Cities Group, and the 3rd largest English district with an estimated 2014 population of 555,000.

City Size and Population Density

Sheffield is part of the larger Sheffield urban area, with a population estimated at 645,000. The city of Sheffield has an area of just over 142 square miles (367 square kilometers) with a population density of 4,000 people per square mile (1,500 per square kilometer). The urban area has a much higher population density of 10,228 people per square mile, or 3,949 per square kilometer.

Sheffield has over 250 gardens, parks and woodland areas with about 2 million trees. This gives Sheffield the highest ratio of trees to people of any European city.

Sheffield Demographics

The 2011 census found the racial and ethnic composition of Sheffield to be:

  • 84% White (81% White British, 0.5% White Irish, 0.1% Gypsy or Irish Traveller, 2.3% other white)
  • 8% Asian (4% Pakistani, 1.3% Chinese, 1.1% Indian, 0.6% Bangladeshi, 1.0% other Asian)
  • 3.6% Black (2.1% African, 1% Caribbean, 0.5% other black)
  • 1.5% Arab
  • 2.4% mixed race (1.0% White and Black Caribbean, 0.2% White and Black African, 0.6% White and Asian, 0.6% other mixed)
  • 0.7% other ethnic group

53% of the population of Sheffield are Christian, followed by Muslim (6%), Hindu (0.6%), Buddhist (0.4%), Sikh (0.2%) and Jewish (0.1%). More than 31% have no religion while 7% declined to state a religion.

Sheffield has a high percentage of well educated citizens, with the percentage of the population qualified to degree level increasing from 25% in 2005 to more than 33% in 2011.

Sheffield Population Growth

Sheffield experienced its greatest growth during the 19th century and the Industrial Revolution, when its population increased tenfold. For the past several decades, the city has been growing faster than the national average and it is projected to hit 600,000 by 2020.

Growth Rate
0.73%

Sheffield Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950644,9240%0
1951646,7500.28%1,826
1952648,5830.28%1,833
1953650,4170.28%1,834
1954652,2590.28%1,842
1955654,1060.28%1,847
1956655,9600.28%1,854
1957657,8150.28%1,855
1958659,6770.28%1,862
1959661,5450.28%1,868
1960663,4210.28%1,876
1961664,7930.21%1,372
1962664,012-0.12%-781
1963663,233-0.12%-779
1964662,453-0.12%-780
1965661,676-0.12%-777
1966660,898-0.12%-778
1967660,122-0.12%-776
1968659,346-0.12%-776
1969658,572-0.12%-774
1970657,799-0.12%-773
1971656,889-0.14%-910
1972655,368-0.23%-1,521
1973653,854-0.23%-1,514
1974652,343-0.23%-1,511
1975650,834-0.23%-1,509
1976649,327-0.23%-1,507
1977647,828-0.23%-1,499
1978646,330-0.23%-1,498
1979644,835-0.23%-1,495
1980643,342-0.23%-1,493
1981641,999-0.21%-1,343
1982641,109-0.14%-890
1983640,220-0.14%-889
1984639,331-0.14%-889
1985638,445-0.14%-886
1986637,560-0.14%-885
1987636,676-0.14%-884
1988635,792-0.14%-884
1989634,912-0.14%-880
1990634,032-0.14%-880
1991633,528-0.08%-504
1992634,2260.11%698
1993634,9230.11%697
1994635,6220.11%699
1995636,3210.11%699
1996637,0220.11%701
1997637,7220.11%700
1998638,4240.11%702
1999639,1260.11%702
2000639,8310.11%705
2001641,1590.21%1,328
2002645,5650.69%4,406
2003650,0010.69%4,436
2004654,4740.69%4,473
2005658,9640.69%4,490
2006663,4920.69%4,528
2007668,0520.69%4,560
2008672,6480.69%4,596
2009677,2640.69%4,616
2010681,9180.69%4,654
2011686,5950.69%4,677
2012691,2860.68%4,691
2013695,9960.68%4,710
2014700,7450.68%4,749
2015705,5260.68%4,781
2016710,3460.68%4,820
2017715,1990.68%4,853
2018720,0850.68%4,886
2019725,0620.69%4,977
2020730,1580.7%5,096
2021735,2920.7%5,134
2022740,5320.71%5,240
2023745,8760.72%5,344
2024751,3030.73%5,427
2025756,7830.73%5,480
2026762,2770.73%5,494
2027767,7520.72%5,475
2028773,1760.71%5,424
2029778,5330.69%5,357
2030783,8090.68%5,276
2031788,9940.66%5,185
2032794,0810.64%5,087
2033799,0820.63%5,001
2034804,0050.62%4,923
2035808,8670.6%4,862
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Sheffield Population Data (Urban Area)

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  1. Sheffield City Council - Sheffield population and information
  2. Sheffield City Council - 2011 census data for Sheffield

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