United Kingdom — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 50,121,000 24,099,000 26,021,000 206.48 1
1951 50,346,000 24,210,000 26,136,000 207.41
1952 50,496,000 24,261,000 26,234,000 208.03
1953 50,727,000 24,385,000 26,341,000 208.98 1
1954 50,958,000 24,510,000 26,447,000 209.93
1955 51,176,000 24,630,000 26,546,000 210.83 1
1956 51,400,000 24,753,000 26,646,000 211.75
1957 51,655,000 24,893,000 26,762,000 212.80 1
1958 51,935,000 25,046,000 26,889,000 213.96
1959 52,226,000 25,207,000 27,018,000 215.15 1
1960 52,538,000 25,379,000 27,158,000 216.44 1
1961 52,884,000 25,575,000 27,308,000 217.87
1962 53,272,000 25,800,000 27,471,000 219.46 1
1963 53,652,000 26,013,000 27,639,000 221.03 1
1964 54,009,000 26,201,000 27,807,000 222.50 1
1965 54,359,000 26,378,000 27,980,000 223.94
1966 54,676,000 26,536,000 28,139,000 225.25 1
1967 54,973,000 26,683,000 28,290,000 226.47
1968 55,240,000 26,811,000 28,429,000 227.57 1
1969 55,456,000 26,915,000 28,540,000 228.46
1970 55,663,000 27,026,000 28,637,000 229.31 1
1971 55,890,000 27,154,000 28,735,000 230.25
1972 56,079,000 27,259,000 28,819,000 231.03 1
1973 56,188,000 27,321,000 28,867,000 231.48
1974 56,224,000 27,349,000 28,875,000 231.62
1975 56,220,000 27,357,000 28,862,000 231.61
1976 56,201,000 27,353,000 28,847,000 231.53
1977 56,175,000 27,338,000 28,837,000 231.42
1978 56,175,000 27,335,000 28,840,000 231.42
1979 56,218,000 27,359,000 28,859,000 231.60
1980 56,282,000 27,391,000 28,890,000 231.86
1981 56,304,000 27,397,000 28,907,000 231.95
1982 56,292,000 27,385,000 28,907,000 231.91
1983 56,332,000 27,431,000 28,901,000 232.07
1984 56,451,000 27,513,000 28,938,000 232.56
1985 56,606,000 27,576,000 29,030,000 233.20 1
1986 56,751,000 27,631,000 29,120,000 233.80
1987 56,886,000 27,708,000 29,177,000 234.35
1988 57,026,000 27,646,000 29,379,000 234.93 1
1989 57,182,000 27,575,000 29,606,000 235.57
1990 57,367,000 27,664,000 29,703,000 236.33
1991 57,555,000 27,749,000 29,805,000 237.11 1
1992 57,719,000 27,863,000 29,855,000 237.78
1993 57,861,000 27,968,000 29,892,000 238.37
1994 58,003,000 28,039,000 29,963,000 238.95 1
1995 58,154,000 28,123,000 30,031,000 239.58
1996 58,298,000 28,207,000 30,091,000 240.17
1997 58,447,000 28,290,000 30,156,000 240.78
1998 58,626,000 28,387,000 30,238,000 241.52 1
1999 58,838,000 28,503,000 30,334,000 242.39
2000 59,057,000 28,628,000 30,428,000 243.29 1
2001 59,288,000 28,764,000 30,523,000 244.24
2002 59,540,000 28,909,000 30,631,000 245.29 1
2003 59,820,000 29,065,000 30,754,000 246.44
2004 60,169,000 29,255,000 30,914,000 247.88 1
2005 60,596,000 29,481,000 31,114,000 249.63 1
2006 61,051,000 29,723,000 31,327,000 251.51 1
2007 61,535,000 29,985,000 31,550,000 253.50 1
2008 62,027,000 30,250,000 31,776,000 255.53 1
2009 62,506,000 30,507,000 31,998,000 257.50 1
2010 63,006,000 30,780,000 32,225,000 259.56 1
2011 63,509,000 31,054,000 32,455,000 261.63 1
2012 63,960,000 31,295,000 32,665,000 263.49
2013 64,389,000 31,525,000 32,864,000 265.26 1
2014 64,865,000 31,781,000 33,084,000 267.22 1
2015 65,382,000 32,064,000 33,318,000 269.35 1
2016 65,893,000 32,345,000 33,547,000 271.46 1
2017 66,354,000 32,591,000 33,762,000 273.36 1
2018 66,752,000 32,800,000 33,952,000 275.00 1
2019 67,110,000 32,992,000 34,117,000 276.47 1
2020 67,351,000 33,128,000 34,223,000 277.46
2021 67,668,000 33,298,000 34,370,000 278.77 1
2022 68,179,000 33,558,000 34,621,000 280.87 1
2023 68,682,000 33,812,000 34,870,000 282.95 1
2024 69,138,000 34,044,000 35,093,000 284.82 1
2025 69,551,000 34,256,000 35,294,000 286.53 1
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