Wales population — UK population
UK population — Wales population stood at 3,175,200 people in 2025, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Population table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1971 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 67,555,500 | 67,328,400 | 66,667,700 | 65,725,600 | 65,073,400 | 64,839,300 | 64,729,000 | 64,400,500 | 64,089,100 | 63,739,800 | |
| England and Wales | 62,010,000 | 61,785,100 | 61,155,900 | 60,278,600 | 59,660,500 | 59,430,400 | 59,317,800 | 59,008,400 | 58,700,900 | 58,366,200 | |
| Wales | 3,175,200 | 3,177,900 | 3,165,100 | 3,134,200 | 3,105,600 | 3,104,500 | 3,087,700 | 3,083,800 | 3,081,400 | 3,077,200 |
Understanding wales population
This series tallies the usual resident population living within the borders of Wales. The count captures everyone with a permanent home in the territory, including long-term international arrivals, while omitting short-term tourists and temporary cross-border commuters. This metric provides a dedicated sub-national measure that contrasts with larger regional aggregations by focusing strictly on a single administration. The data isolates demographic developments specific to this jurisdiction from broader multi-country totals.
When examining the series, analysts should account for the impact of small sample sizes in underlying migration surveys, which can lead to larger relative revisions in provisional estimates compared to larger territories. Annual comparisons offer the most reliable analytical foundation, avoiding the noise of seasonal migration fluctuations. Users must ensure they do not confuse this standalone constituent figure with combined regional datasets that merge multiple administrations into a single figure.
Frequently asked questions
- Are temporary cross-border workers counted in this territory?
- Only if their main usual residence is established within the area according to the twelve-month residency rule.
- Why are provisional estimates revised in subsequent releases?
- Statisticians update preliminary figures once comprehensive administrative and migration data become fully available.
- Does this dataset cover regions outside the specified country?
- No, the figures are strictly confined to the designated constituent territory.