Least developed countries: UN classification vs United Kingdom: Population, total

Least developed countries: UN classification
1.21 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.49 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Population, total over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 1.21 billion against 69.49 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.14 billion.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 17.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 49 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 274.62 million 54.07 million 220.55 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 352.79 million 56.11 million 296.67 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 452.67 million 56.58 million 396.10 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 586.40 million 57.95 million 528.45 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 752.40 million 60.37 million 692.03 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 952.84 million 64.81 million 888.03 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 1.15 billion 68.11 million 1.08 billion Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Least developed countries: UN classification or United Kingdom?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 1.21 billion against 69.49 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Least developed countries: UN classification and United Kingdom?
1.14 billion, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.