Derby population, 2001–2024
Derby has an estimated population of 274,149 (mid-2024), up 18.8% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Derby local authority area.
274,149
population, mid-2024
+18.8%
since 2001
+7.4%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (274,149)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 274,149 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 269,903 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 264,321 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 261,260 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 261,999 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 263,014 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 262,395 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 261,104 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 259,883 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 257,406 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 255,320 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 253,812 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 251,804 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 248,943 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 247,035 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 243,980 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 241,865 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 239,917 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 238,110 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 236,470 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 234,501 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 232,827 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 231,979 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 230,726 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Derby local authority area (code E06000015), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.