Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Newcastle upon Tyne, UK metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024 is 829,000, a 0.73% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023 was 823,000, a 0.61% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022 was 818,000, a 0.49% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021 was 814,000, a 0.62% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in UK
City Name Population
London 9,748,000
Manchester 2,812,000
West Midlands 2,685,000
West Yorkshire 1,942,000
Glasgow 1,708,000
South Hampshire 959,000
Liverpool 923,000
Newcastle upon Tyne 829,000
Nottingham 813,000
Sheffield 751,000
Bristol 714,000
Belfast 647,000
Brighton-Worthing-Littlehampton 628,000
Leicester 571,000
Edinburgh 559,000
Bournemouth/Poole 523,000
Cardiff 492,000
Coventry-Bedworth 450,000
Middlesbrough 395,000
The Potteries 394,000
Reading-Wokingham 353,000
Sunderland 347,000
Preston 336,000
Birkenhead 334,000
Kingston upon Hull 327,000
Newport 323,000
Southend-On-Sea 321,000
Swansea 318,000
Newcastle upon Tyne - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 829,000 0.73%
2023 823,000 0.61%
2022 818,000 0.49%
2021 814,000 0.62%
2020 809,000 0.50%
2019 805,000 0.50%
2018 801,000 0.38%
2017 798,000 0.50%
2016 794,000 0.51%
2015 790,000 0.38%
2014 787,000 0.51%
2013 783,000 0.51%
2012 779,000 0.39%
2011 776,000 0.52%
2010 772,000 0.39%
2009 769,000 0.52%
2008 765,000 0.53%
2007 761,000 0.40%
2006 758,000 0.53%
2005 754,000 0.40%
2004 751,000 0.54%
2003 747,000 0.40%
2002 744,000 0.54%
2001 740,000 -0.13%
2000 741,000 -0.13%
1999 742,000 -0.13%
1998 743,000 0.00%
1997 743,000 -0.13%
1996 744,000 -0.13%
1995 745,000 -0.13%
1994 746,000 -0.13%
1993 747,000 -0.13%
1992 748,000 -0.13%
1991 749,000 -0.40%
1990 752,000 -0.40%
1989 755,000 -0.40%
1988 758,000 -0.52%
1987 762,000 -0.39%
1986 765,000 -0.39%
1985 768,000 -0.52%
1984 772,000 -0.39%
1983 775,000 -0.39%
1982 778,000 -0.51%
1981 782,000 -1.01%
1980 790,000 -1.13%
1979 799,000 -1.24%
1978 809,000 -1.22%
1977 819,000 -1.09%
1976 828,000 -1.19%
1975 838,000 -1.30%
1974 849,000 -1.16%
1973 859,000 -1.15%
1972 869,000 -1.25%
1971 880,000 -0.68%
1970 886,000 -0.56%
1969 891,000 -0.67%
1968 897,000 -0.55%
1967 902,000 -0.66%
1966 908,000 -0.55%
1965 913,000 -0.65%
1964 919,000 -0.54%
1963 924,000 -0.65%
1962 930,000 -0.53%
1961 935,000 0.11%
1960 934,000 0.21%
1959 932,000 0.32%
1958 929,000 0.22%
1957 927,000 0.32%
1956 924,000 0.33%
1955 921,000 0.22%
1954 919,000 0.33%
1953 916,000 0.22%
1952 914,000 0.33%
1951 911,000 0.22%
1950 909,000 0.00%