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Merseyside

Metropolitan County in United Kingdom

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The population development in Merseyside as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30
Population
Estimate
1991-06-30
Population
Estimate
2001-06-30
Population
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2011-06-30
Population
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2021-06-30
Population
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2025-06-30
MerseysideMetropolitan County1,522,0001,438,0001,367,8001,380,7701,423,7181,479,007
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough173,600155,100151,200145,903154,978163,723
LiverpoolMetropolitan Borough517,000475,600441,900465,656485,022507,915
SeftonMetropolitan Borough300,100292,900282,900273,969279,693287,583
St HelensMetropolitan Borough190,800180,100176,800175,405183,394189,890
WirralMetropolitan Borough340,500334,300315,000319,837320,631329,896
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,983,48869,487,000

Source: UK National Statistics, National Records of Scotland, The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Explanation: Population estimates for Northern Ireland in 2025 are not yet available.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males719,264
Females759,743
Age Groups (E 2025)
0-17 years288,884
18-64 years896,844
65+ years293,279
Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years13,044
80-89 years63,608
70-79 years132,200
60-69 years183,282
50-59 years181,325
40-49 years174,211
30-39 years204,951
20-29 years199,071
10-19 years171,925
0-9 years155,390

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