Lincoln population, 2001–2024
Lincoln has an estimated population of 105,114 (mid-2024), up 22.8% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Lincoln local authority area.
105,114
population, mid-2024
+22.8%
since 2001
+6.7%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (105,114)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,114 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 104,122 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 103,026 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 102,411 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 103,531 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 103,604 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 103,212 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 102,241 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 100,679 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99,442 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98,482 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97,452 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 95,501 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 93,085 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 92,188 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 90,813 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90,207 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89,873 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89,433 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88,603 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 87,746 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 86,405 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85,669 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85,584 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Lincoln local authority area (code E07000138), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.