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Population of Merseyside

Area selected: Merseyside
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Person
Population
1,423,145

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People
Population Density
2,201 people per km2

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Population Growth
-0.77%

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Population
Population Density
Population Growth
Area type
Metropolitan County
Land area
647 square kilometres
Fertility rate
1.54
Birth rate
10.2
Death rate
12.0
internal migration
international migration

Merseyside Population

The population of Merseyside is 1,423,145 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Based on recent growth rates we estimate the current 2023 population of Merseyside to be . In the year between mid-2020 and mid-2021, the population in Merseyside fell by an estimated 11,111 people, and in the ten years prior to mid-2021, the population grew by 36,701. Compare population by area.

Merseyside's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was -0.8%, which is 1.1% lower than the average population growth rate in Merseyside for the ten years prior to mid-2021 (0.3%).

Merseyside covers an area of 647 square kilometres (250 square miles) and has a population density of 2,201 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021. That figure has by people per km2 over the past decade.

Compared to England's figures

  • Merseyside's population of 1,423,145 is equivalent to 2.5% of England's 56,536,419 total population. Merseyside is the 6th metropolitan county in England (of 8 total) when ordered by total population.
  • Merseyside's population growth rate of -0.77% is 1.10% lower than England's current population growth rate of 0.33%. Merseyside is the 5th metropolitan county in England (of 8 total) when ordered by population growth rate.
  • Merseyside's population density of 2,201 people per km2 is 1,766 people per km2 higher than England's 435 people per km2. Merseyside is the 5th Metropolitan County in England (of 8 total) when ordered by population density.

What causes population change in Merseyside

Between mid-2019 and mid-2020, net internal migration into Merseyside was 3,090, and net international migration into Merseyside was 3,606.

Merseyside's fertility rate (the total number of children that would be born to the average woman in Merseyside if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years) of 1.54, and birth rate (the number of live births per thousand of population per year) of 10.2, led to population increases of 14,545 during the year, and Merseyside's death rate or mortality rate (the number of deaths per thousand of population per year) of 12.0 resulted in a 17,127 population decrease. In total, a net 2,582 person natural decrease.

Compared to figures for England

  • Merseyside's fertility rate of 1.54 is 0.08 lower than England's fertility rate of 1.62
  • Merseyside's birth rate of 10.2 births per thousand people is 0.5 lower than England's birth rate, and Merseyside's death rate or mortality rate of 12.0 people per thousand is 2.0 higher than England's death rate
  • Merseyside's annual net international migration rate of 0.25% is below the English average of 0.4%

Historic Merseyside Population Change Components

During the past decade, internal migration has risen from a net outflow of 0 in 2011 to a net 3,090 inflow. International migration has fallen from a net inflow of 3,606 in 2011 to an inflow of 3,606 in 2021.

The natural increase in population, due to births and deaths, has fallen from an annual net increase of 2,854 people in 2011 to -2,582 in 2021.

International migration was the largest driver of population change over the past decade, representing circa 61% of the total change in population.

Data for internal migration is not available for 2012

Inflows
Outflows
Cash
Average salary
£35,499

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Home
Average rent
£618

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GDP
£ 34 billion

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Merseyside historic population from 2011 to 2021

Merseyside's population, population density, and population growth rate, over the past decade.

Figures reported by the ONS in 2022.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2021 1,423,145 -0.77%
2020 1,434,256 0.30%
2019 1,429,910 0.48%
2018 1,423,065 0.44%
2017 1,416,825 0.40%
2016 1,411,155 0.69%
2015 1,401,516 0.57%
2014 1,393,548 0.39%
2013 1,388,143 0.12%
2012 1,386,444
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Merseyside forecast population from 2023 to 2043

Merseyside's forecast, population density, and population growth rate, over the next twenty years. Figures reported by the ONS in 2018.

The population of Merseyside is forecast to be 1,463,821 in 2025 and 1,489,907 in 2030.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2023 1,453,018
2024 1,458,437 0.37%
2025 1,463,821 0.37%
2026 1,469,212 0.37%
2027 1,474,602 0.37%
2028 1,479,817 0.35%
2029 1,484,903 0.34%
2030 1,489,907 0.34%
2031 1,494,772 0.33%
2032 1,499,520 0.32%
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Areas in Merseyside

District
Knowsley
population154,974
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Liverpool
population484,488
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population320,600
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population279,692
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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