The population of Greater Manchester in 2021 was estimated to be approximately 2.91 million, with the overall population divided into ten metropolitan districts. The metropolitan district of Manchester had the largest population, at 568,996, followed by Wigan at 334,110, and Bolton at 298,903.
Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by metropolitan district
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 23, 2023). Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by metropolitan district [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289510/population-of-manchester/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by metropolitan district." Chart. November 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289510/population-of-manchester/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by metropolitan district. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289510/population-of-manchester/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by Metropolitan District." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289510/population-of-manchester/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by metropolitan district Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289510/population-of-manchester/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Population of Greater Manchester in 2022, by metropolitan district [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289510/population-of-manchester/