Exeter population, 2001–2024
Exeter has an estimated population of 138,399 (mid-2024), up 24.5% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Exeter local authority area.
138,399
population, mid-2024
+24.5%
since 2001
+15.5%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (138,399)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138,399 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 135,708 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 134,458 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 129,527 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 127,345 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 126,312 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 125,758 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 124,817 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 123,347 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 121,583 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 119,789 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 118,994 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 117,980 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 117,063 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 115,712 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 114,419 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 114,167 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 114,109 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 113,128 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 112,970 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 110,697 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 111,064 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 110,636 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 111,180 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Exeter local authority area (code E07000041), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.