Urban population in the United Kingdom in 2025 — 57,899,076 people. Ranked 16 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 40.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.9M | +227,525 | +0.39% |
| 2024 | 57.67M | +685,197 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.99M | +797,478 | +1.42% |
| 2022 | 56.19M | +604,743 | +1.09% |
| 2021 | 55.58M | +256,672 | +0.46% |
| 2020 | 55.33M | +246,132 | +0.45% |
| 2019 | 55.08M | +429,974 | +0.79% |
| 2018 | 54.65M | +408,725 | +0.75% |
| 2017 | 54.24M | +430,621 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.81M | +554,977 | +1.04% |
| 2015 | 53.26M | +504,940 | +0.96% |
| 2014 | 52.75M | +506,960 | +0.97% |
| 2013 | 52.25M | +454,099 | +0.88% |
| 2012 | 51.79M | +465,385 | +0.91% |
| 2011 | 51.33M | +487,927 | +0.96% |
| 2010 | 50.84M | +475,388 | +0.94% |
| 2009 | 50.36M | +450,238 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.91M | +456,551 | +0.92% |
| 2007 | 49.46M | +445,599 | +0.91% |
| 2006 | 49.01M | +419,836 | +0.86% |
| 2005 | 48.59M | +394,429 | +0.82% |
| 2004 | 48.2M | +338,545 | +0.71% |
| 2003 | 47.86M | +292,710 | +0.62% |
| 2002 | 47.56M | +278,246 | +0.59% |
| 2001 | 47.29M | +275,736 | +0.59% |
| 2000 | 47.01M | +285,965 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 46.72M | +290,622 | +0.63% |
| 1998 | 46.43M | +278,982 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.15M | +263,393 | +0.57% |
| 1996 | 45.89M | +254,234 | +0.56% |
| 1995 | 45.64M | +243,062 | +0.54% |
| 1994 | 45.39M | +215,054 | +0.48% |
| 1993 | 45.18M | +177,206 | +0.39% |
| 1992 | 45M | +151,894 | +0.34% |
| 1991 | 44.85M | +134,412 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.72M | +114,313 | +0.26% |
| 1989 | 44.6M | +86,016 | +0.19% |
| 1988 | 44.52M | +61,429 | +0.14% |
| 1987 | 44.45M | +53,114 | +0.12% |
| 1986 | 44.4M | +60,781 | +0.14% |
| 1985 | 44.34M | +61,291 | +0.14% |
| 1984 | 44.28M | +36,803 | +0.08% |
| 1983 | 44.24M | −8,849 | −0.02% |
| 1982 | 44.25M | −27,032 | −0.06% |
| 1981 | 44.28M | +30,720 | +0.07% |
| 1980 | 44.25M | +116,236 | +0.26% |
| 1979 | 44.13M | +140,360 | +0.32% |
| 1978 | 43.99M | +128,918 | +0.29% |
| 1977 | 43.86M | +126,309 | +0.29% |
| 1976 | 43.74M | +132,466 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.6M | +130,793 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.47M | +140,487 | +0.32% |
| 1973 | 43.33M | +164,034 | +0.38% |
| 1972 | 43.17M | +181,943 | +0.42% |
| 1971 | 42.99M | +170,342 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.82M | +133,122 | +0.31% |
| 1969 | 42.68M | +116,799 | +0.27% |
| 1968 | 42.57M | +127,951 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 42.44M | +135,328 | +0.32% |
| 1966 | 42.3M | +130,594 | +0.31% |
| 1965 | 42.17M | +163,217 | +0.39% |
| 1964 | 42.01M | +164,886 | +0.39% |
| 1963 | 41.84M | +208,399 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 41.63M | +257,394 | +0.62% |
| 1961 | 41.38M | +217,092 | +0.53% |
| 1960 | 41.16M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
