Wigan population
Wigan has a population of 175,405, making it the largest place in Borough of Wigan. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 80,788, a rise of 117.1% since.
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Wigan population trends, 2001–2024.