West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire (1.9 million inhabitants): major city of United Kingdom, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Population | 1.9 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
West Yorkshire has a metropolitan population of 1.9 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
West Yorkshire is in United Kingdom. It is a major city of United Kingdom.
West Yorkshire is a major city of United Kingdom. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the United Kingdom factbook for the wider national picture.