South Yorkshire
Metropolitan County in United Kingdom
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in South Yorkshire as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire | Metropolitan County | 1,317,600 | 1,288,700 | 1,266,500 | 1,343,805 | 1,374,792 | 1,434,478 | |
| Barnsley | Metropolitan Borough | 226,200 | 223,200 | 218,100 | 231,865 | 244,887 | 252,784 | → |
| Doncaster | Metropolitan Borough | 290,800 | 291,700 | 286,900 | 302,468 | 308,697 | 323,016 | → |
| Rotherham | Metropolitan Borough | 253,200 | 253,700 | 248,300 | 257,716 | 266,173 | 279,161 | → |
| Sheffield | Metropolitan Borough | 547,500 | 520,100 | 513,100 | 551,756 | 555,035 | 579,517 | → |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | 56,357,500 | 57,438,700 | 59,113,000 | 63,285,145 | 66,983,488 | 69,487,000 |
Source: UK National Statistics, National Records of Scotland, The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Explanation: Population estimates for Northern Ireland in 2025 are not yet available.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 709,206 |
| Females | 725,272 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 292,215 |
| 18-64 years | 872,204 |
| 65+ years | 270,059 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 11,962 |
| 80-89 years | 61,590 |
| 70-79 years | 121,501 |
| 60-69 years | 163,994 |
| 50-59 years | 180,447 |
| 40-49 years | 171,127 |
| 30-39 years | 204,099 |
| 20-29 years | 191,687 |
| 10-19 years | 171,625 |
| 0-9 years | 156,446 |