Population
Statistics on population and households - population estimates, recent trends, small area data, density, population characteristics, household estimates, population and household projections.
The latest official estimate of the population of the City and County of Swansea is 241,300 (mid-year estimate 2022, Office for National Statistics).
These are the second annual mid-year population estimates published by ONS since the 2021 Census. They represent a rolled forward estimate to 30 June 2022 from the mid-2021 figure, accounting for births, deaths and estimated migration changes over the year. The latest estimate is approx. 3,400 (+1.4%) higher than the mid-2021 figure.
Further information on the population estimates for Swansea, including breakdowns by age and sex, components of change and data for other local authorities in Wales, is available in a briefing note (PDF) [1MB] and data file (Excel doc) [31KB] on this page.
More detailed information on population and demography is included in the following pages:
- Recent population trends
- 2021 Census: background, first results, statistics on population and household characteristics
- Small area population estimates (2021 Census)
- Population density, including small areas in Swansea
- Household estimates (2021 Census)
- Population and household projections (Welsh Government, 2018-based)
If you have further enquiries regarding population statistics in Swansea, please contact us.