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North Yorkshire population, 2001–2024

North Yorkshire has an estimated population of 635,270 (mid-2024), up 11.4% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the North Yorkshire local authority area.

635,270
population, mid-2024
+11.4%
since 2001
+5.2%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (635,270)
2005201020152020 570k 635k

Year by year

YearPopulationChange
2024635,270+1.0%
2023628,846+0.8%
2022624,055+0.9%
2021618,627+1.3%
2020610,899+0.0%
2019610,660+0.5%
2018607,735+0.1%
2017607,291+0.3%
2016605,770+0.3%
2015603,711+0.0%
2014603,672-0.1%
2013604,151+0.0%
2012603,963+0.5%
2011601,206+0.4%
2010599,028+0.4%
2009596,396+0.2%
2008594,979+0.6%
2007591,247+0.7%
2006587,299+0.6%
2005584,001+0.7%
2004579,959+0.7%
2003576,130+0.5%
2002573,186+0.5%
2001570,094
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the North Yorkshire local authority area (code E06000065), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.