Falkirk population, 2001–2024
Falkirk has an estimated population of 160,020 (mid-2024), up 10.2% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Falkirk local authority area.
160,020
population, mid-2024
+10.2%
since 2001
+1.7%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (160,020)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 160,020 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 159,020 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 158,450 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 158,760 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 158,990 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 159,530 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 159,090 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 159,240 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 158,660 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 157,880 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 157,270 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 156,860 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 156,580 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 156,250 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 155,130 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 154,210 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 153,290 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 152,320 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 151,090 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 150,130 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 148,300 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 146,800 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 145,920 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 145,270 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Falkirk local authority area (code S12000014), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.