West Yorkshire's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,942,470. In 1950, the population of West Yorkshire was 1,691,847. West Yorkshire has grown by 13,809 in the last year, which represents a 0.72% 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 West Yorkshire, which typically includes West Yorkshire's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,090,835 |
| 2034 | 2,078,268 |
| 2033 | 2,065,541 |
| 2032 | 2,052,617 |
| 2031 | 2,039,469 |
| 2030 | 2,026,073 |
| 2029 | 2,012,447 |
| 2028 | 1,998,626 |
| 2027 | 1,984,646 |
| 2026 | 1,970,566 |
| 2025 | 1,956,474 |
| 2024 | 1,942,470 |
| 2023 | 1,928,661 |
| 2022 | 1,915,134 |
| 2021 | 1,901,947 |
| 2020 | 1,889,095 |
| 2019 | 1,876,395 |
| 2018 | 1,864,036 |
| 2017 | 1,851,928 |
| 2016 | 1,839,899 |
| 2015 | 1,827,948 |
| 2014 | 1,816,091 |
| 2013 | 1,804,311 |
| 2012 | 1,792,623 |
| 2011 | 1,780,980 |
| 2010 | 1,768,292 |
| 2009 | 1,755,292 |
| 2008 | 1,742,406 |
| 2007 | 1,729,578 |
| 2006 | 1,716,863 |
| 2005 | 1,704,242 |
| 2004 | 1,691,730 |
| 2003 | 1,679,276 |
| 2002 | 1,666,931 |
| 2001 | 1,654,676 |
| 2000 | 1,648,052 |
| 1999 | 1,642,591 |
| 1998 | 1,637,155 |
| 1997 | 1,631,738 |
| 1996 | 1,626,346 |
| 1995 | 1,620,957 |
| 1994 | 1,615,593 |
| 1993 | 1,610,247 |
| 1992 | 1,604,926 |
| 1991 | 1,599,608 |
| 1990 | 1,588,866 |
| 1989 | 1,576,506 |
| 1988 | 1,564,259 |
| 1987 | 1,552,074 |
| 1986 | 1,540,000 |
| 1985 | 1,528,021 |
| 1984 | 1,516,150 |
| 1983 | 1,504,340 |
| 1982 | 1,492,638 |
| 1981 | 1,481,026 |
| 1980 | 1,496,034 |
| 1979 | 1,519,754 |
| 1978 | 1,543,817 |
| 1977 | 1,568,262 |
| 1976 | 1,593,059 |
| 1975 | 1,618,318 |
| 1974 | 1,643,942 |
| 1973 | 1,669,971 |
| 1972 | 1,696,376 |
| 1971 | 1,723,273 |
| 1970 | 1,726,232 |
| 1969 | 1,723,763 |
| 1968 | 1,721,301 |
| 1967 | 1,718,836 |
| 1966 | 1,716,378 |
| 1965 | 1,713,923 |
| 1964 | 1,711,475 |
| 1963 | 1,709,024 |
| 1962 | 1,706,580 |
| 1961 | 1,704,139 |
| 1960 | 1,702,789 |
| 1959 | 1,701,690 |
| 1958 | 1,700,594 |
| 1957 | 1,699,498 |
| 1956 | 1,698,405 |
| 1955 | 1,697,309 |
| 1954 | 1,696,215 |
| 1953 | 1,695,122 |
| 1952 | 1,694,031 |
| 1951 | 1,692,938 |
| 1950 | 1,691,847 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,691,847 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 1,692,938 | 0.06% | 1,091 |
| 1952 | 1,694,031 | 0.06% | 1,093 |
| 1953 | 1,695,122 | 0.06% | 1,091 |
| 1954 | 1,696,215 | 0.06% | 1,093 |
| 1955 | 1,697,309 | 0.06% | 1,094 |
| 1956 | 1,698,405 | 0.06% | 1,096 |
| 1957 | 1,699,498 | 0.06% | 1,093 |
| 1958 | 1,700,594 | 0.06% | 1,096 |
| 1959 | 1,701,690 | 0.06% | 1,096 |
| 1960 | 1,702,789 | 0.06% | 1,099 |
| 1961 | 1,704,139 | 0.08% | 1,350 |
| 1962 | 1,706,580 | 0.14% | 2,441 |
| 1963 | 1,709,024 | 0.14% | 2,444 |
| 1964 | 1,711,475 | 0.14% | 2,451 |
| 1965 | 1,713,923 | 0.14% | 2,448 |
| 1966 | 1,716,378 | 0.14% | 2,455 |
| 1967 | 1,718,836 | 0.14% | 2,458 |
| 1968 | 1,721,301 | 0.14% | 2,465 |
| 1969 | 1,723,763 | 0.14% | 2,462 |
| 1970 | 1,726,232 | 0.14% | 2,469 |
| 1971 | 1,723,273 | -0.17% | -2,959 |
| 1972 | 1,696,376 | -1.56% | -26,897 |
| 1973 | 1,669,971 | -1.56% | -26,405 |
| 1974 | 1,643,942 | -1.56% | -26,029 |
| 1975 | 1,618,318 | -1.56% | -25,624 |
| 1976 | 1,593,059 | -1.56% | -25,259 |
| 1977 | 1,568,262 | -1.56% | -24,797 |
| 1978 | 1,543,817 | -1.56% | -24,445 |
| 1979 | 1,519,754 | -1.56% | -24,063 |
| 1980 | 1,496,034 | -1.56% | -23,720 |
| 1981 | 1,481,026 | -1% | -15,008 |
| 1982 | 1,492,638 | 0.78% | 11,612 |
| 1983 | 1,504,340 | 0.78% | 11,702 |
| 1984 | 1,516,150 | 0.79% | 11,810 |
| 1985 | 1,528,021 | 0.78% | 11,871 |
| 1986 | 1,540,000 | 0.78% | 11,979 |
| 1987 | 1,552,074 | 0.78% | 12,074 |
| 1988 | 1,564,259 | 0.79% | 12,185 |
| 1989 | 1,576,506 | 0.78% | 12,247 |
| 1990 | 1,588,866 | 0.78% | 12,360 |
| 1991 | 1,599,608 | 0.68% | 10,742 |
| 1992 | 1,604,926 | 0.33% | 5,318 |
| 1993 | 1,610,247 | 0.33% | 5,321 |
| 1994 | 1,615,593 | 0.33% | 5,346 |
| 1995 | 1,620,957 | 0.33% | 5,364 |
| 1996 | 1,626,346 | 0.33% | 5,389 |
| 1997 | 1,631,738 | 0.33% | 5,392 |
| 1998 | 1,637,155 | 0.33% | 5,417 |
| 1999 | 1,642,591 | 0.33% | 5,436 |
| 2000 | 1,648,052 | 0.33% | 5,461 |
| 2001 | 1,654,676 | 0.4% | 6,624 |
| 2002 | 1,666,931 | 0.74% | 12,255 |
| 2003 | 1,679,276 | 0.74% | 12,345 |
| 2004 | 1,691,730 | 0.74% | 12,454 |
| 2005 | 1,704,242 | 0.74% | 12,512 |
| 2006 | 1,716,863 | 0.74% | 12,621 |
| 2007 | 1,729,578 | 0.74% | 12,715 |
| 2008 | 1,742,406 | 0.74% | 12,828 |
| 2009 | 1,755,292 | 0.74% | 12,886 |
| 2010 | 1,768,292 | 0.74% | 13,000 |
| 2011 | 1,780,980 | 0.72% | 12,688 |
| 2012 | 1,792,623 | 0.65% | 11,643 |
| 2013 | 1,804,311 | 0.65% | 11,688 |
| 2014 | 1,816,091 | 0.65% | 11,780 |
| 2015 | 1,827,948 | 0.65% | 11,857 |
| 2016 | 1,839,899 | 0.65% | 11,951 |
| 2017 | 1,851,928 | 0.65% | 12,029 |
| 2018 | 1,864,036 | 0.65% | 12,108 |
| 2019 | 1,876,395 | 0.66% | 12,359 |
| 2020 | 1,889,095 | 0.68% | 12,700 |
| 2021 | 1,901,947 | 0.68% | 12,852 |
| 2022 | 1,915,134 | 0.69% | 13,187 |
| 2023 | 1,928,661 | 0.71% | 13,527 |
| 2024 | 1,942,470 | 0.72% | 13,809 |
| 2025 | 1,956,474 | 0.72% | 14,004 |
| 2026 | 1,970,566 | 0.72% | 14,092 |
| 2027 | 1,984,646 | 0.71% | 14,080 |
| 2028 | 1,998,626 | 0.7% | 13,980 |
| 2029 | 2,012,447 | 0.69% | 13,821 |
| 2030 | 2,026,073 | 0.68% | 13,626 |
| 2031 | 2,039,469 | 0.66% | 13,396 |
| 2032 | 2,052,617 | 0.64% | 13,148 |
| 2033 | 2,065,541 | 0.63% | 12,924 |
| 2034 | 2,078,268 | 0.62% | 12,727 |
| 2035 | 2,090,835 | 0.6% | 12,567 |
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% |