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People Statistics · Region

Population in East Sussex

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 1 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · East Sussex United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 9,642,942 +1.7% since 2023
Regions of United Kingdom · 2024 1 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +8.4% +0.7% a year on average
share of United Kingdom 13.9% United Kingdom: 69,281,437 · 2024
Population, 1990 – 2024 people
+8.4% since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
East Sussex 9.6M
United Kingdom 69M
World 8.2B · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance East Sussex · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 9,642,942 · 2024
First value 7,597,100 · 1990
Highest 9,642,942 · 2024
Lowest 7,597,100 · 1990
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearEast SussexChange United KingdomWorld
2024 9,642,942 +1.7% 69M 8.1B
2023 9,482,507 +1.0% 68M 8.1B
2022 9,387,286 +1.0% 68M 8B
2021 9,295,829 +0.8% 67M 7.9B
2020 9,225,273 +0.3% 67M 7.9B
2019 9,193,770 +0.5% 67M 7.8B
2018 9,150,245 +0.5% 66M 7.7B
2017 9,105,076 +0.6% 66M 7.6B
2016 9,053,011 +0.9% 66M 7.5B
2015 8,969,638 +0.9% 65M 7.4B
2014 8,893,930 +1.0% 65M 7.4B
2013 8,809,382 +0.9% 64M 7.3B
2012 8,731,840 +0.9% 64M 7.2B
2011 8,652,784 +0.9% 63M 7.1B
2010 8,577,771 +1.0% 63M 7B
2009 8,490,922 +0.8% 62M 6.9B
2008 8,426,399 +0.9% 62M 6.8B
2007 8,351,391 +1.0% 61M 6.7B
2006 8,270,861 +0.8% 61M 6.7B
2005 8,202,896 +0.9% 60M 6.6B
2004 8,133,100 +0.6% 60M 6.5B
2003 8,087,924 +0.5% 60M 6.4B
2002 8,045,192 +0.3% 59M 6.3B
2001 8,023,449 +0.4% 59M 6.2B
2000 7,990,598 +0.4% 59M 6.2B
1999 7,955,124 +0.8% 59M 6.1B
1998 7,888,838 +0.4% 58M 6B
1997 7,854,200 +0.7% 58M 5.9B
1996 7,801,100 +0.5% 58M 5.8B
1995 7,764,000 +0.7% 58M 5.7B
1994 7,711,900 +0.5% 58M 5.7B
1993 7,673,400 +0.2% 58M 5.6B
1992 7,656,900 +0.4% 58M 5.5B
1991 7,629,300 +0.4% 57M 5.4B
1990 7,597,100 57M 5.3B

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
13 United Kingdom, not regionalised 0
12 Northern Ireland 1.9M
11 North East England 2.6M
10 Wales 3.1M
9 East Midlands 4.8M
8 Scotland 5.4M
7 Yorkshire and The Humber 5.4M
6 South West England 5.6M
5 West Midlands 5.9M
4 East of England 6.2M
3 North West England 7.3M
2 Greater London 8.8M
1 South East England 9.2M

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2018

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.