Wakefield
Metropolitan Borough in West Yorkshire (United Kingdom)
Contents: Population
The population development of Wakefield as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | Metropolitan Borough | 314,500 | 314,300 | 315,400 | 326,433 | 353,803 | 369,450 | |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | 56,357,500 | 57,438,700 | 59,113,000 | 63,285,145 | 66,983,488 | 69,487,000 |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 182,089 |
| Females | 187,361 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 76,810 |
| 18-64 years | 221,148 |
| 65+ years | 71,492 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,800 |
| 80-89 years | 15,673 |
| 70-79 years | 32,964 |
| 60-69 years | 43,984 |
| 50-59 years | 49,786 |
| 40-49 years | 45,944 |
| 30-39 years | 54,627 |
| 20-29 years | 39,443 |
| 10-19 years | 43,079 |
| 0-9 years | 41,150 |