Population
200,222
2024
East of England region
6,576,306
Colchester represents
3.04%
of the region's population
Five-year population change
+9,752 residents ↑ 5.1%
Colchester
+5.1%
East of England
+4.8%
England
+4.3%
Growth context
Colchester's population grew over five years. Its change was broadly in line with the East of England and 0.9 percentage points above England.