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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Newport

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 2 of 4 · Towns of Wales Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Newport

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 16 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 118,959 +1.7% since 2020
Towns of Wales · 2025 2 of 4 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.1% +2.0% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Newport
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
119K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Newport · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 118,959 · 2025
First value 43,743 · 1975
Highest 118,959 · 2025
Lowest 42,413 · 1980
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearNewportChange
2025 118,959 +1.7%
2020 116,952 +2.4%
2015 114,259 +2.0%
2010 111,989 +3.0%
2005 108,723 +2.7%
2000 105,827 +1.3%
1995 104,439 +8.2%
1990 96,525 +56%
1985 61,690 +45%
1980 42,413 −3.0%
1975 43,743

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Wales

1990 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 Cardiff 299K
2 Newport 96,525
3 Bridgend 47,606
4 Barry 46,403

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1990

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.