Population · Europe · 2025 data
United Kingdom Population
United Kingdom had a population of 69.49 million in 2025, ranking #22 of 216 countries and territories (0.85% of the world). The population grew by 6.8% over the past ten years.
Population of United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69,487,000 | +0.30% |
| 2024 | 69,281,000 | +1.10% |
| 2023 | 68,526,000 | +1.32% |
| 2022 | 67,636,000 | +0.98% |
| 2021 | 66,978,000 | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 66,740,000 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 66,628,000 | +0.51% |
| 2018 | 66,287,000 | +0.49% |
| 2017 | 65,964,000 | +0.55% |
| 2016 | 65,606,000 | +0.80% |
| 2015 | 65,087,000 | +0.72% |
| 2014 | 64,619,000 | +0.75% |
| 2013 | 64,138,000 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 63,711,000 | +0.71% |
| 2011 | 63,258,810 | +0.78% |
| 2010 | 62,766,365 | +0.79% |
| 2009 | 62,276,270 | +0.76% |
| 2008 | 61,806,995 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 61,322,463 | +0.78% |
| 2006 | 60,846,820 | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 60,401,206 | +0.69% |
| 2004 | 59,987,905 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | 59,647,577 | +0.47% |
| 2002 | 59,370,479 | +0.42% |
| 2001 | 59,119,673 | +0.39% |
| 2000 | 58,892,514 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 58,682,466 | +0.33% |
| 1998 | 58,487,141 | +0.29% |
| 1997 | 58,316,954 | +0.26% |
| 1996 | 58,166,950 | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 58,019,030 | +0.26% |
| 1994 | 57,865,745 | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 57,718,614 | +0.24% |
| 1992 | 57,580,402 | +0.27% |
| 1991 | 57,424,897 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | 57,247,586 | +0.30% |
| 1989 | 57,076,711 | +0.26% |
| 1988 | 56,928,327 | +0.22% |
| 1987 | 56,802,050 | +0.21% |
| 1986 | 56,681,396 | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 56,550,268 | +0.23% |
| 1984 | 56,422,072 | +0.16% |
| 1983 | 56,332,848 | +0.03% |
| 1982 | 56,313,641 | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 56,333,829 | +0.03% |
| 1980 | 56,314,216 | +0.12% |
| 1979 | 56,246,951 | +0.09% |
| 1978 | 56,196,504 | +0.01% |
| 1977 | 56,193,492 | -0.03% |
| 1976 | 56,211,968 | -0.02% |
| 1975 | 56,225,800 | -0.01% |
| 1974 | 56,229,974 | +0.06% |
| 1973 | 56,194,527 | +0.19% |
| 1972 | 56,086,065 | +0.34% |
| 1971 | 55,896,223 | +0.42% |
| 1970 | 55,663,250 | +0.40% |
| 1969 | 55,441,750 | +0.42% |
| 1968 | 55,211,700 | +0.49% |
| 1967 | 54,943,600 | +0.54% |
| 1966 | 54,648,500 | +0.55% |
| 1965 | 54,348,050 | +0.64% |
| 1964 | 54,000,000 | +0.65% |
| 1963 | 53,650,000 | +0.75% |
| 1962 | 53,250,000 | +0.85% |
| 1961 | 52,800,000 | +0.76% |
| 1960 | 52,400,000 | — |
Demographics of United Kingdom
Ethnic groups
White 87.2%, Black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% (2011 est.)
Languages
English
Religions
Christian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 84.6% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).