Share of population in cities over 1 million in the United Kingdom in 2025 — 27.42%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.42 | +0.15 pp |
| 2024 | 27.27 | −0.06 pp |
| 2023 | 27.33 | −0.11 pp |
| 2022 | 27.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 2021 | 27.45 | +0.17 pp |
| 2020 | 27.28 | +0.23 pp |
| 2019 | 27.04 | +0.14 pp |
| 2018 | 26.9 | +0.15 pp |
| 2017 | 26.75 | +0.13 pp |
| 2016 | 26.62 | +0.07 pp |
| 2015 | 26.55 | +0.08 pp |
| 2014 | 26.47 | +0.08 pp |
| 2013 | 26.39 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 26.29 | +0.08 pp |
| 2011 | 26.21 | +0.09 pp |
| 2010 | 26.12 | +0.09 pp |
| 2009 | 26.04 | +0.09 pp |
| 2008 | 25.94 | +0.08 pp |
| 2007 | 25.86 | +0.08 pp |
| 2006 | 25.77 | −0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 25.8 | −0.02 pp |
| 2004 | 25.82 | +0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +0.04 pp |
| 2002 | 25.76 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 25.71 | +0.01 pp |
| 2000 | 25.7 | −0 pp |
| 1999 | 25.7 | +0.01 pp |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.02 pp |
| 1997 | 25.68 | +0.02 pp |
| 1996 | 25.66 | +0.02 pp |
| 1995 | 25.63 | +0.02 pp |
| 1994 | 25.61 | +0.02 pp |
| 1993 | 25.59 | +0.03 pp |
| 1992 | 25.56 | +0.02 pp |
| 1991 | 25.54 | −0.01 pp |
| 1990 | 25.55 | −0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 25.62 | −0.06 pp |
| 1988 | 25.68 | −0.05 pp |
| 1987 | 25.73 | −0.05 pp |
| 1986 | 25.78 | −0.05 pp |
| 1985 | 25.83 | −0.05 pp |
| 1984 | 25.89 | −0.04 pp |
| 1983 | 25.92 | −0 pp |
| 1982 | 25.93 | +0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 25.91 | −0.14 pp |
| 1980 | 26.06 | −0.22 pp |
| 1979 | 26.27 | −0.21 pp |
| 1978 | 26.48 | −0.19 pp |
| 1977 | 26.67 | −0.18 pp |
| 1976 | 26.86 | −0.19 pp |
| 1975 | 27.04 | −0.19 pp |
| 1974 | 27.24 | −0.21 pp |
| 1973 | 27.45 | −0.25 pp |
| 1972 | 27.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1971 | 28 | −0.27 pp |
| 1970 | 28.27 | −0.25 pp |
| 1969 | 28.52 | −0.26 pp |
| 1968 | 28.78 | −0.28 pp |
| 1967 | 29.06 | −0.3 pp |
| 1966 | 29.36 | −0.31 pp |
| 1965 | 29.67 | −0.34 pp |
| 1964 | 30.01 | −0.35 pp |
| 1963 | 30.35 | −0.38 pp |
| 1962 | 30.73 | −0.42 pp |
| 1961 | 31.15 | −0.27 pp |
| 1960 | 31.42 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
