Stoke-on-Trent's 2024 population is now estimated at 394,290. In 1950, the population of Stoke-on-Trent was 399,837. Stoke-on-Trent has grown by 2,363 in the last year, which represents a 0.6% 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 Stoke-on-Trent, which typically includes Stoke-on-Trent's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Stoke-on-Trent is a city that is located in England. It is a part of the Staffordshire unitary authority area. The city was established as the borough of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910 by combining six towns including Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall, Longton, and Fenton.
In 1925, it achieved city status. The population of Stoke-on-Trent was estimated to be 253,200 in 2016. It is the 62nd most populous city in England.
The total area of the city is just over 36 square miles, putting the population density at over 7,000 people per square mile. The city is part of a much larger urban area, which has a population of 372,775. The metro population is 678,000.
The majority of the city’s residents were born in the United Kingdom. However, there are residents that were born in Poland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Nigeria and Turkey, just to name a few of the countries.
The majority of the residents – almost 95% -- are white. Most of Stoke-on-Trent’s residents are Christian, with about 75% following some form of Christianity.
The average age of residents in the city is 38.5.
The city has seen a loss in population throughout the years. However, the census taken in 2011 showed that the population was on the upswing for the first time since 1931.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 423,494 |
2034 | 420,949 |
2033 | 418,372 |
2032 | 415,756 |
2031 | 413,098 |
2030 | 410,397 |
2029 | 407,662 |
2028 | 404,910 |
2027 | 402,163 |
2026 | 399,450 |
2025 | 396,812 |
2024 | 394,290 |
2023 | 391,927 |
2022 | 389,754 |
2021 | 387,785 |
2020 | 386,013 |
2019 | 384,377 |
2018 | 382,884 |
2017 | 381,474 |
2016 | 380,070 |
2015 | 378,671 |
2014 | 377,280 |
2013 | 375,894 |
2012 | 374,514 |
2011 | 373,136 |
2010 | 371,994 |
2009 | 370,936 |
2008 | 369,882 |
2007 | 368,829 |
2006 | 367,780 |
2005 | 366,735 |
2004 | 365,693 |
2003 | 364,652 |
2002 | 363,615 |
2001 | 362,581 |
2000 | 362,857 |
1999 | 363,408 |
1998 | 363,960 |
1997 | 364,512 |
1996 | 365,064 |
1995 | 365,619 |
1994 | 366,174 |
1993 | 366,729 |
1992 | 367,285 |
1991 | 367,843 |
1990 | 368,638 |
1989 | 369,509 |
1988 | 370,381 |
1987 | 371,257 |
1986 | 372,135 |
1985 | 373,014 |
1984 | 373,894 |
1983 | 374,779 |
1982 | 375,664 |
1981 | 376,552 |
1980 | 378,203 |
1979 | 380,108 |
1978 | 382,019 |
1977 | 383,940 |
1976 | 385,868 |
1975 | 387,811 |
1974 | 389,761 |
1973 | 391,720 |
1972 | 393,687 |
1971 | 395,670 |
1970 | 397,466 |
1969 | 399,226 |
1968 | 400,992 |
1967 | 402,771 |
1966 | 404,555 |
1965 | 406,347 |
1964 | 408,144 |
1963 | 409,955 |
1962 | 411,770 |
1961 | 413,594 |
1960 | 412,867 |
1959 | 411,543 |
1958 | 410,226 |
1957 | 408,913 |
1956 | 407,605 |
1955 | 406,299 |
1954 | 404,998 |
1953 | 403,701 |
1952 | 402,411 |
1951 | 401,121 |
1950 | 399,837 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 399,837 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 401,121 | 0.32% | 1,284 |
1952 | 402,411 | 0.32% | 1,290 |
1953 | 403,701 | 0.32% | 1,290 |
1954 | 404,998 | 0.32% | 1,297 |
1955 | 406,299 | 0.32% | 1,301 |
1956 | 407,605 | 0.32% | 1,306 |
1957 | 408,913 | 0.32% | 1,308 |
1958 | 410,226 | 0.32% | 1,313 |
1959 | 411,543 | 0.32% | 1,317 |
1960 | 412,867 | 0.32% | 1,324 |
1961 | 413,594 | 0.18% | 727 |
1962 | 411,770 | -0.44% | -1,824 |
1963 | 409,955 | -0.44% | -1,815 |
1964 | 408,144 | -0.44% | -1,811 |
1965 | 406,347 | -0.44% | -1,797 |
1966 | 404,555 | -0.44% | -1,792 |
1967 | 402,771 | -0.44% | -1,784 |
1968 | 400,992 | -0.44% | -1,779 |
1969 | 399,226 | -0.44% | -1,766 |
1970 | 397,466 | -0.44% | -1,760 |
1971 | 395,670 | -0.45% | -1,796 |
1972 | 393,687 | -0.5% | -1,983 |
1973 | 391,720 | -0.5% | -1,967 |
1974 | 389,761 | -0.5% | -1,959 |
1975 | 387,811 | -0.5% | -1,950 |
1976 | 385,868 | -0.5% | -1,943 |
1977 | 383,940 | -0.5% | -1,928 |
1978 | 382,019 | -0.5% | -1,921 |
1979 | 380,108 | -0.5% | -1,911 |
1980 | 378,203 | -0.5% | -1,905 |
1981 | 376,552 | -0.44% | -1,651 |
1982 | 375,664 | -0.24% | -888 |
1983 | 374,779 | -0.24% | -885 |
1984 | 373,894 | -0.24% | -885 |
1985 | 373,014 | -0.24% | -880 |
1986 | 372,135 | -0.24% | -879 |
1987 | 371,257 | -0.24% | -878 |
1988 | 370,381 | -0.24% | -876 |
1989 | 369,509 | -0.24% | -872 |
1990 | 368,638 | -0.24% | -871 |
1991 | 367,843 | -0.22% | -795 |
1992 | 367,285 | -0.15% | -558 |
1993 | 366,729 | -0.15% | -556 |
1994 | 366,174 | -0.15% | -555 |
1995 | 365,619 | -0.15% | -555 |
1996 | 365,064 | -0.15% | -555 |
1997 | 364,512 | -0.15% | -552 |
1998 | 363,960 | -0.15% | -552 |
1999 | 363,408 | -0.15% | -552 |
2000 | 362,857 | -0.15% | -551 |
2001 | 362,581 | -0.08% | -276 |
2002 | 363,615 | 0.29% | 1,034 |
2003 | 364,652 | 0.29% | 1,037 |
2004 | 365,693 | 0.29% | 1,041 |
2005 | 366,735 | 0.28% | 1,042 |
2006 | 367,780 | 0.28% | 1,045 |
2007 | 368,829 | 0.29% | 1,049 |
2008 | 369,882 | 0.29% | 1,053 |
2009 | 370,936 | 0.28% | 1,054 |
2010 | 371,994 | 0.29% | 1,058 |
2011 | 373,136 | 0.31% | 1,142 |
2012 | 374,514 | 0.37% | 1,378 |
2013 | 375,894 | 0.37% | 1,380 |
2014 | 377,280 | 0.37% | 1,386 |
2015 | 378,671 | 0.37% | 1,391 |
2016 | 380,070 | 0.37% | 1,399 |
2017 | 381,474 | 0.37% | 1,404 |
2018 | 382,884 | 0.37% | 1,410 |
2019 | 384,377 | 0.39% | 1,493 |
2020 | 386,013 | 0.43% | 1,636 |
2021 | 387,785 | 0.46% | 1,772 |
2022 | 389,754 | 0.51% | 1,969 |
2023 | 391,927 | 0.56% | 2,173 |
2024 | 394,290 | 0.6% | 2,363 |
2025 | 396,812 | 0.64% | 2,522 |
2026 | 399,450 | 0.66% | 2,638 |
2027 | 402,163 | 0.68% | 2,713 |
2028 | 404,910 | 0.68% | 2,747 |
2029 | 407,662 | 0.68% | 2,752 |
2030 | 410,397 | 0.67% | 2,735 |
2031 | 413,098 | 0.66% | 2,701 |
2032 | 415,756 | 0.64% | 2,658 |
2033 | 418,372 | 0.63% | 2,616 |
2034 | 420,949 | 0.62% | 2,577 |
2035 | 423,494 | 0.6% | 2,545 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
London | 9,748,033 | 1.04% |
Manchester | 2,811,756 | 0.74% |
Birmingham | 2,684,807 | 0.74% |
West Yorkshire | 1,942,470 | 0.72% |
Glasgow | 1,708,147 | 0.59% |
Southampton | 959,202 | 0.81% |
Liverpool | 922,871 | 0.64% |
Newcastle Upon Tyne | 828,712 | 0.64% |
Nottingham | 813,078 | 0.78% |
Sheffield | 751,303 | 0.73% |
Bristol | 713,884 | 0.91% |
Belfast | 647,438 | 0.69% |
Brighton | 627,524 | 0.81% |
Leicester | 570,858 | 0.81% |
Edinburgh | 558,676 | 0.92% |
Bournemouth | 522,736 | 0.81% |
Cardiff | 491,755 | 0.74% |
Coventry | 449,820 | 1.19% |
Middlesbrough | 395,076 | 0.58% |
Stoke on Trent | 394,290 | 0.6% |