West Sussex Modern (post-1974) County : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1801 80,246 Show data context
1811 80,246 Show data context 92,005 Show data context
1821 92,005 Show data context 107,035 Show data context
1831 107,035 Show data context 118,064 Show data context
1841 118,064 Show data context 132,128 Show data context
1851 132,128 Show data context 135,659 Show data context
1861 135,659 Show data context 143,727 Show data context
1871 143,727 Show data context
1881 163,977 Show data context
1891 163,977 Show data context 175,233 Show data context
1901 175,233 Show data context
1911 220,315 Show data context
1921 220,315 Show data context 241,259 Show data context
1931 241,259 Show data context 271,938 Show data context
1941 271,938 Show data context
1951 384,857 Show data context
1961 384,857 Show data context 494,207 Show data context
1971 494,207 Show data context 571,973 Show data context
1981 571,973 Show data context 650,920 Show data context
1991 650,920 Show data context 699,488 Show data context
2001 699,488 Show data context 753,614 Show data context
2011 806,892 Show data context
2021 882,894 Show data context
Date Source
1801 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project
1811 - 2001 Census of Population

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This Industrial Classifiction is used in the 2001 Census's Small Area Statistics.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Sussex Modern (post-1974) County through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026