Country
The population development of Wales according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1991-04-05 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Census (C) 2011-03-27 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-06-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | GBR | Kingd | London | 242,500 | 56,466,680 | 58,789,194 | 63,182,178 | 67,081,234 | → | ||
| Wales (Cymru) | WAL | Cardiff | 20,735 | 2,835,073 | 2,903,085 | 3,063,456 | 3,169,586 | 2073500 | → |
- UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Major Urban Areas
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2020-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff | WAL | 473,636 |
| 2 | Newport | WAL | 321,777 |
| 3 | Swansea | WAL | 309,083 |
| 4 | Buckley | WAL | 65,513 |
| 5 | Wrexham | WAL | 65,359 |
| 6 | Bridgend | WAL | 63,011 |
| 7 | Tonypandy | WAL | 62,649 |
| 8 | Barry | WAL | 58,486 |
| 9 | Llanelli | WAL | 51,212 |
Contents: Urban Areas
The population of all Welsh urban areas (i.e. more or less continuously built-up areas) with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1991-04-05 | Population Census (C) 2001-04-29 | Population Census (C) 2011-03-27 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-06-30 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare | WAL | 33,105 | 30,890 | 31,135 | 32,936 | 793 | ||
| Abergavenny | WAL | 14,092 | 14,055 | 14,651 | 15,606 | 458 | → | |
| Aberystwyth | WAL | 11,154 | 16,590 | 18,749 | 16,608 | 480 | ||
| Ammanford | WAL | 21,626 | 21,360 | 23,709 | 25,220 | 1119 | ||
| Bangor | WAL | 12,330 | 15,280 | 17,988 | 18,560 | 401 | → | |
| Barry | WAL | 49,887 | 50,950 | 54,673 | 58,486 | 1423 | → | |
| Bridgend | WAL | 45,253 | 51,250 | 58,380 | 63,011 | 1951 | ||
| Buckley | WAL | 55,515 | 61,210 | 63,576 | 65,513 | 2132 | ||
| Cardiff | WAL | 378,849 | 403,580 | 447,287 | 473,636 | 10234 | ||
| Carmarthen | WAL | 13,524 | 14,840 | 15,854 | 16,260 | 557 | → | |
| Chepstow | WAL | 12,822 | 14,195 | 16,169 | 16,347 | 511 | ||
| Church Village | WAL | 18,276 | 22,260 | 23,277 | 24,274 | 537 | ||
| Colwyn Bay | WAL | 33,472 | 31,867 | 34,284 | 33,332 | 1017 | ||
| Ebbw Vale | WAL | 34,065 | 33,310 | 33,068 | 33,343 | 950 | ||
| Flint | WAL | 24,571 | 25,877 | 26,442 | 26,980 | 850 | ||
| Gorseinon | WAL | 18,917 | 19,260 | 20,581 | 22,354 | 594 | ||
| Haverfordwest | WAL | 13,454 | 13,680 | 14,596 | 15,388 | 650 | → | |
| Kinmel Bay (incl. Abergele) | WAL | ... | 17,574 | 18,705 | 19,169 | 696 | → | |
| Llandudno | WAL | 14,576 | 14,872 | 15,371 | 15,270 | 393 | → | |
| Llanelli | WAL | 44,953 | 46,220 | 49,591 | 51,212 | 1508 | ||
| Llantrisant | WAL | ... | 12,240 | 14,422 | 15,133 | 461 | ||
| Llantwit Major | WAL | 12,909 | 13,940 | 14,384 | 15,089 | 576 | ||
| Maesteg | WAL | 23,307 | 21,089 | 21,001 | 20,999 | 519 | ||
| Merthyr Tydfil | WAL | 44,767 | 40,940 | 43,820 | 45,090 | 1159 | → | |
| Newport | WAL | 284,924 | 292,610 | 306,844 | 321,777 | 8422 | ||
| Porthcawl | WAL | 15,922 | 15,640 | 15,672 | 15,791 | 428 | → | |
| Rhosllanerchrugog | WAL | 24,245 | 24,110 | 25,362 | 25,480 | 770 | ||
| Rhyl | WAL | 42,323 | 46,450 | 46,267 | 48,081 | 1290 | ||
| Swansea | WAL | 282,706 | 283,460 | 300,352 | 309,083 | 8755 | ||
| Tonypandy (Rhondda) | WAL | 59,947 | 64,789 | 62,545 | 62,649 | 1275 | ||
| Tredegar | WAL | 15,390 | 14,802 | 14,855 | 15,265 | 492 | → | |
| Wrexham | WAL | 57,207 | 61,760 | 65,692 | 65,359 | 1736 |
- All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2011 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the 2001 figures are approximate values.
- UK Office for National Statistics (web).