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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Barry

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

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 50,987 −0.1% since 2020
Towns of Wales · 2025 4 of 4 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.2% +0.3% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Barry
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
50,987
2025 

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

The series at a glance Barry · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 50,987 · 2025
First value 44,769 · 1975
Highest 51,054 · 2020
Lowest 44,769 · 1975
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearBarryChange
2025 50,987 −0.1%
2020 51,054 +0.4%
2015 50,864 +3.0%
2010 49,387 +3.2%
2005 47,858 +2.1%
2000 46,872 +0.8%
1995 46,477 +0.2%
1990 46,403 +0.7%
1985 46,098 +0.6%
1980 45,843 +2.4%
1975 44,769

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

Ranking · Towns of Wales

2020 · 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 381K
2 Newport 117K
3 Bridgend 54,533
4 Barry 51,054

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2020

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.