Population in the United Kingdom in 2025 — 69,487,000 people. Ranked 22 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 32.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.49M | +206,000 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.28M | +755,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.53M | +890,000 | +1.32% |
| 2022 | 67.64M | +658,000 | +0.98% |
| 2021 | 66.98M | +238,000 | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 66.74M | +112,000 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 66.63M | +341,000 | +0.51% |
| 2018 | 66.29M | +323,000 | +0.49% |
| 2017 | 65.96M | +358,000 | +0.55% |
| 2016 | 65.61M | +519,000 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.09M | +468,000 | +0.72% |
| 2014 | 64.62M | +481,000 | +0.75% |
| 2013 | 64.14M | +427,000 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 63.71M | +452,190 | +0.71% |
| 2011 | 63.26M | +492,445 | +0.78% |
| 2010 | 62.77M | +490,095 | +0.79% |
| 2009 | 62.28M | +469,275 | +0.76% |
| 2008 | 61.81M | +484,532 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 61.32M | +475,643 | +0.78% |
| 2006 | 60.85M | +445,614 | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 60.4M | +413,301 | +0.69% |
| 2004 | 59.99M | +340,328 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | 59.65M | +277,098 | +0.47% |
| 2002 | 59.37M | +250,806 | +0.42% |
| 2001 | 59.12M | +227,159 | +0.39% |
| 2000 | 58.89M | +210,048 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 58.68M | +195,325 | +0.33% |
| 1998 | 58.49M | +170,187 | +0.29% |
| 1997 | 58.32M | +150,004 | +0.26% |
| 1996 | 58.17M | +147,920 | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 58.02M | +153,285 | +0.26% |
| 1994 | 57.87M | +147,131 | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 57.72M | +138,212 | +0.24% |
| 1992 | 57.58M | +155,505 | +0.27% |
| 1991 | 57.42M | +177,311 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | 57.25M | +170,875 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.08M | +148,384 | +0.26% |
| 1988 | 56.93M | +126,277 | +0.22% |
| 1987 | 56.8M | +120,654 | +0.21% |
| 1986 | 56.68M | +131,128 | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 56.55M | +128,196 | +0.23% |
| 1984 | 56.42M | +89,224 | +0.16% |
| 1983 | 56.33M | +19,207 | +0.03% |
| 1982 | 56.31M | −20,188 | −0.04% |
| 1981 | 56.33M | +19,613 | +0.03% |
| 1980 | 56.31M | +67,265 | +0.12% |
| 1979 | 56.25M | +50,447 | +0.09% |
| 1978 | 56.2M | +3,012 | +0.01% |
| 1977 | 56.19M | −18,476 | −0.03% |
| 1976 | 56.21M | −13,832 | −0.02% |
| 1975 | 56.23M | −4,174 | −0.01% |
| 1974 | 56.23M | +35,447 | +0.06% |
| 1973 | 56.19M | +108,462 | +0.19% |
| 1972 | 56.09M | +189,842 | +0.34% |
| 1971 | 55.9M | +232,973 | +0.42% |
| 1970 | 55.66M | +221,500 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.44M | +230,050 | +0.42% |
| 1968 | 55.21M | +268,100 | +0.49% |
| 1967 | 54.94M | +295,100 | +0.54% |
| 1966 | 54.65M | +300,450 | +0.55% |
| 1965 | 54.35M | +348,050 | +0.64% |
| 1964 | 54M | +350,000 | +0.65% |
| 1963 | 53.65M | +400,000 | +0.75% |
| 1962 | 53.25M | +450,000 | +0.85% |
| 1961 | 52.8M | +400,000 | +0.76% |
| 1960 | 52.4M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
