History of Birmingham - Historic Population

Historic Population

  • 1538 — 1,300
  • 1550 — 1,500
  • 1650 — 5,472
  • 1700 — 15,032
  • 1731 — 23,286
  • 1750 — 24,000
  • 1778 — 42,250
  • 1785 — 52,250
  • 1800 — 74,000
  • 1811 — 85,753
  • 1821 — 106,722
  • 1831 — 146,986
  • 1841 — 182,922
  • 1851 — 232,638
  • 1861 — 296,076
  • 1871 — 343,787
  • 1881 — 400,774
  • 1891 — 478,113
  • 1901 — 522,204 in the city proper, 630,162 in the urban area.
  • 1911 — 840,202
  • 1951 — 1,113,000 (population peak)
  • 1981 — 1,013,431
  • 2001 — 977,087
  • 2008 – 1,016,800(estimate)

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