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Statistics on population and households - official population estimates, recent trends, small area data, household estimates, population and household projections.

The latest estimate of the population of the City and County of Swansea stands at 244,500 (Mid Year Estimate, 2016). Swansea now has the second highest population of the 22 Welsh local authorities, representing almost 8% of the total population of Wales (3,113,200).

Further information on the 2016 population statistics for Swansea, including breakdowns by age and sex, data for other local authorities, Wales and UK, and the most recent trends (2015-16), is available in a PDF Document briefing note* (PDF, 1008KB)Opens new window on this page.

Between 2015 and 2016, Swansea's population increased by approx. 2,100 (+0.9%).  This is higher than the average increase across Wales (+0.5%) and the third highest annual growth rate (%) of Wales' 22 authorities - Cardiff and Newport being the highest (+1.0%).  Analysis of the supporting data released with the population estimates suggests that Swansea's population growth during the year to June 2016 was driven by net international in-migration (+1,860); and to a lesser extent internal (within UK) migration (+350); with natural change (births minus deaths) essentially unchanged.

More detailed information on population and demography is included in the following pages: 

A broad range of statistics on population and household characteristics are also available via our 2011 Census pages.

If you have further enquiries regarding population statistics in Swansea, please contact us.

Background note:

*The figures in the briefing note include the latest local authority population estimates released in March 2018 which incorporate new migration estimates for 2012 to 2016.

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