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How the population has changed in Portsmouth

Demographic trends in Portsmouth and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Portsmouth's demographics, 2020:

Total population 214,692 people

The total population in Portsmouth fell compared with 2019.

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Population density 5,315 people per sq km

The population density in Portsmouth is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 34 years

The average age in Portsmouth is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Portsmouth

In 2020, Portsmouth was the sixth largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 214,692. A decrease compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South East

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Portsmouth

In 2020, the population density in Portsmouth was 5,315 people per square kilometre, which was more than the South East (483), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South East

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Portsmouth

In 2020, the median age in Portsmouth was 34 years, which was younger than the South East (42 years), and younger than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South East

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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