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How the population has changed in Dover

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

Total population 118,514 people

The total population in Dover rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 376 people per sq km

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

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Median age 47 years

The average age in Dover is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Dover

In 2020, Dover was the 42nd largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 118,514. An increase 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 Dover

In 2020, the population density in Dover was 376 people per square kilometre, which was less 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 Dover

In 2020, the median age in Dover was 47 years, which was older than the South East (42 years), and older 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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