Population, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, total was 69.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.49 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
52.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in United Kingdom is 69.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in United Kingdom peaked at 69.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.40 million, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 52.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 53.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 54.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 54.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 54.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 54.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 56.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 56.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 56.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 56.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 69.49 million | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 23.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 11.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.07 million | 52.40 million | 55.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.11 million | 55.66 million | 56.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.58 million | 56.31 million | 57.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.95 million | 57.25 million | 58.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.37 million | 58.89 million | 62.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.81 million | 62.77 million | 66.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.11 million | 66.74 million | 69.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, total in United Kingdom was 69.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.40 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.