The United Kingdom is a high-income country with a population of 69.2M people. The capital and largest city is London, with 8.8M residents. The United Kingdom shares land borders with Ireland.
The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 by GDP ($3.64T) and 23/197 by GDP per capita ($52,637). The top export category is business & finance services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
69945462
|
22/197 |
| GDP |
$3.64T
2024 |
6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$52,637
2024 |
23/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$60,620
2024 |
32/197 |
| Government debt |
$3.69T
2024 |
4/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
103.9%
2025 |
19/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$53,283
2024 |
7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,805
2025 |
16/197 |
| Land area | 93,410 sq mi | 78/197 |
| Population density | 741 ppl/mi² | 35/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 | 131/196 |
| Median age | 41 years | 41/196 |
| Life expectancy | 81.6 years | 35/197 |
United Kingdom trends dashboard: time-series charts
The United Kingdom's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $73,233,967,692 |
| 1961 | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1962 | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1963 | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1964 | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1965 | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1966 | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1967 | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1968 | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1969 | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1970 | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1971 | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1972 | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1973 | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1974 | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1975 | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1976 | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1977 | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1978 | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1979 | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1980 | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1981 | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1982 | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1983 | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1984 | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1985 | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1986 | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1987 | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1988 | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1989 | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1990 | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1991 | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1992 | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1993 | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1994 | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1995 | $1,344,240,176,740 |
| 1996 | $1,419,645,865,835 |
| 1997 | $1,560,911,918,795 |
| 1998 | $1,653,694,932,097 |
| 1999 | $1,687,830,448,148 |
| 2000 | $1,665,534,876,683 |
| 2001 | $1,649,827,263,567 |
| 2002 | $1,785,729,916,067 |
| 2003 | $2,054,422,857,143 |
| 2004 | $2,421,525,082,387 |
| 2005 | $2,543,180,000,000 |
| 2006 | $2,708,441,582,337 |
| 2007 | $3,090,510,204,082 |
| 2008 | $2,929,411,764,706 |
| 2009 | $2,412,840,006,232 |
| 2010 | $2,485,482,596,185 |
| 2011 | $2,663,805,834,828 |
| 2012 | $2,707,089,726,615 |
| 2013 | $2,784,853,502,534 |
| 2014 | $3,064,708,247,921 |
| 2015 | $2,927,911,140,917 |
| 2016 | $2,689,106,566,900 |
| 2017 | $2,680,148,052,335 |
| 2018 | $2,871,340,347,582 |
| 2019 | $2,851,407,164,908 |
| 2020 | $2,696,778,386,608 |
| 2021 | $3,143,323,050,707 |
| 2022 | $3,114,042,471,144 |
| 2023 | $3,369,861,888,973 |
| 2024 | $3,643,834,188,783 |
The United Kingdom's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,398 |
| 1961 | $1,472 |
| 1962 | $1,526 |
| 1963 | $1,613 |
| 1964 | $1,748 |
| 1965 | $1,874 |
| 1966 | $1,987 |
| 1967 | $2,059 |
| 1968 | $1,952 |
| 1969 | $2,101 |
| 1970 | $2,348 |
| 1971 | $2,650 |
| 1972 | $3,030 |
| 1973 | $3,426 |
| 1974 | $3,666 |
| 1975 | $4,300 |
| 1976 | $4,138 |
| 1977 | $4,681 |
| 1978 | $5,977 |
| 1979 | $7,805 |
| 1980 | $10,032 |
| 1981 | $9,599 |
| 1982 | $9,146 |
| 1983 | $8,692 |
| 1984 | $8,179 |
| 1985 | $8,652 |
| 1986 | $10,611 |
| 1987 | $13,119 |
| 1988 | $15,987 |
| 1989 | $16,239 |
| 1990 | $19,095 |
| 1991 | $19,901 |
| 1992 | $20,487 |
| 1993 | $18,389 |
| 1994 | $19,709 |
| 1995 | $23,169 |
| 1996 | $24,406 |
| 1997 | $26,766 |
| 1998 | $28,275 |
| 1999 | $28,762 |
| 2000 | $28,281 |
| 2001 | $27,907 |
| 2002 | $30,078 |
| 2003 | $34,443 |
| 2004 | $40,367 |
| 2005 | $42,105 |
| 2006 | $44,512 |
| 2007 | $50,398 |
| 2008 | $47,396 |
| 2009 | $38,744 |
| 2010 | $39,599 |
| 2011 | $42,110 |
| 2012 | $42,490 |
| 2013 | $43,419 |
| 2014 | $47,427 |
| 2015 | $44,984 |
| 2016 | $40,988 |
| 2017 | $40,629 |
| 2018 | $43,315 |
| 2019 | $42,794 |
| 2020 | $40,405 |
| 2021 | $46,926 |
| 2022 | $46,063 |
| 2023 | $49,201 |
| 2024 | $52,637 |
The United Kingdom's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.6 |
| 1951 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 69.5 |
| 1953 | 69.8 |
| 1954 | 70.2 |
| 1955 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 70.4 |
| 1957 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 70.7 |
| 1959 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 71 |
| 1961 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 70.8 |
| 1964 | 71.5 |
| 1965 | 71.5 |
| 1966 | 71.4 |
| 1967 | 72.1 |
| 1968 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 71.9 |
| 1971 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 72 |
| 1973 | 72.2 |
| 1974 | 72.4 |
| 1975 | 72.7 |
| 1976 | 72.6 |
| 1977 | 73.1 |
| 1978 | 73 |
| 1979 | 73.2 |
| 1980 | 73.6 |
| 1981 | 73.9 |
| 1982 | 74 |
| 1983 | 74.3 |
| 1984 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 74.5 |
| 1986 | 74.8 |
| 1987 | 75.1 |
| 1988 | 75.3 |
| 1989 | 75.4 |
| 1990 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 75.9 |
| 1992 | 76.3 |
| 1993 | 76.2 |
| 1994 | 76.7 |
| 1995 | 76.6 |
| 1996 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 77.1 |
| 1998 | 77.3 |
| 1999 | 77.4 |
| 2000 | 77.8 |
| 2001 | 78.1 |
| 2002 | 78.2 |
| 2003 | 78.3 |
| 2004 | 78.9 |
| 2005 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 79.3 |
| 2007 | 79.5 |
| 2008 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 80.2 |
| 2010 | 80.4 |
| 2011 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 80.9 |
| 2013 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 81.2 |
| 2015 | 80.9 |
| 2016 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 81.2 |
| 2018 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 80.4 |
| 2021 | 80.7 |
| 2022 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | 81.3 |
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 81.6 |
The United Kingdom's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 52,400,000 |
| 1961 | 52,800,000 |
| 1962 | 53,250,000 |
| 1963 | 53,650,000 |
| 1964 | 54,000,000 |
| 1965 | 54,348,050 |
| 1966 | 54,648,500 |
| 1967 | 54,943,600 |
| 1968 | 55,211,700 |
| 1969 | 55,441,750 |
| 1970 | 55,663,250 |
| 1971 | 55,896,223 |
| 1972 | 56,086,065 |
| 1973 | 56,194,527 |
| 1974 | 56,229,974 |
| 1975 | 56,225,800 |
| 1976 | 56,211,968 |
| 1977 | 56,193,492 |
| 1978 | 56,196,504 |
| 1979 | 56,246,951 |
| 1980 | 56,314,216 |
| 1981 | 56,333,829 |
| 1982 | 56,313,641 |
| 1983 | 56,332,848 |
| 1984 | 56,422,072 |
| 1985 | 56,550,268 |
| 1986 | 56,681,396 |
| 1987 | 56,802,050 |
| 1988 | 56,928,327 |
| 1989 | 57,076,711 |
| 1990 | 57,247,586 |
| 1991 | 57,424,897 |
| 1992 | 57,580,402 |
| 1993 | 57,718,614 |
| 1994 | 57,865,745 |
| 1995 | 58,019,030 |
| 1996 | 58,166,950 |
| 1997 | 58,316,954 |
| 1998 | 58,487,141 |
| 1999 | 58,682,466 |
| 2000 | 58,892,514 |
| 2001 | 59,119,673 |
| 2002 | 59,370,479 |
| 2003 | 59,647,577 |
| 2004 | 59,987,905 |
| 2005 | 60,401,206 |
| 2006 | 60,846,820 |
| 2007 | 61,322,463 |
| 2008 | 61,806,995 |
| 2009 | 62,276,270 |
| 2010 | 62,766,365 |
| 2011 | 63,258,810 |
| 2012 | 63,711,000 |
| 2013 | 64,139,000 |
| 2014 | 64,620,000 |
| 2015 | 65,088,000 |
| 2016 | 65,607,000 |
| 2017 | 65,966,000 |
| 2018 | 66,289,000 |
| 2019 | 66,631,000 |
| 2020 | 66,744,000 |
| 2021 | 66,984,000 |
| 2022 | 67,604,000 |
| 2023 | 68,492,000 |
| 2024 | 69,226,000 |
The United Kingdom's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.69 |
| 1961 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 2.86 |
| 1963 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 2.93 |
| 1965 | 2.86 |
| 1966 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 2.6 |
| 1969 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 2.44 |
| 1971 | 2.41 |
| 1972 | 2.2 |
| 1973 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 1.92 |
| 1975 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 1.77 |
| 1985 | 1.79 |
| 1986 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 1.76 |
| 1994 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 1.73 |
| 1997 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.56 |
The United Kingdom's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.5 |
| 1961 | 35.4 |
| 1962 | 35.3 |
| 1963 | 35.3 |
| 1964 | 35.2 |
| 1965 | 35.1 |
| 1966 | 34.9 |
| 1967 | 34.8 |
| 1968 | 34.6 |
| 1969 | 34.4 |
| 1970 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 34.1 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 34 |
| 1974 | 34 |
| 1975 | 34 |
| 1976 | 34 |
| 1977 | 34.1 |
| 1978 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 34.4 |
| 1981 | 34.5 |
| 1982 | 34.8 |
| 1983 | 35 |
| 1984 | 35.2 |
| 1985 | 35.3 |
| 1986 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 35.4 |
| 1988 | 35.7 |
| 1989 | 35.9 |
| 1990 | 36 |
| 1991 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 36.2 |
| 1993 | 36.3 |
| 1994 | 36.5 |
| 1995 | 36.6 |
| 1996 | 36.8 |
| 1997 | 37 |
| 1998 | 37.2 |
| 1999 | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 37.7 |
| 2001 | 37.9 |
| 2002 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 38.2 |
| 2004 | 38.4 |
| 2005 | 38.5 |
| 2006 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 38.8 |
| 2008 | 38.9 |
| 2009 | 39 |
| 2010 | 39.2 |
| 2011 | 39.3 |
| 2012 | 39.5 |
| 2013 | 39.6 |
| 2014 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 39.8 |
| 2017 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 40.3 |
| 2022 | 40.5 |
| 2023 | 40.8 |
| 2024 | 41 |
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United Kingdom: National Statistics
Finance
|
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.37T
2024 |
6/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.9%
2025 |
40/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.96%
2022 |
62/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.26%
2023 |
53/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
153,000
2020 |
41/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.42%
2025 |
133/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.36%
2024 |
116/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
72.8%
2024 |
17/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.7%
2024 |
154/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
69.3
2025 |
39/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2021 |
129/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
63/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
3,061,553
2024 |
3/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
5.75%
2024 |
10/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
55
2025 |
9/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
31/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
1,606
2022 |
8/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$3.1T
2022 |
6/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$175B
2024 |
19/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.83B
2024 |
41/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
11,101,000
2020 |
22/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
8.24%
1998 |
71/184 |
| Banked people share |
99.3%
2024 |
4/158 |
Energy
|
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,128 kg
2023 |
55/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.2
2023 |
14/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
302 megatons
2023 |
19/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.41 tons
2023 |
58/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
75.5%
2023 |
69/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2021 |
133/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
13.4%
2023 |
40/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
44%
2023 |
53/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,208 kWh
2023 |
51/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40.2%
2021 |
73/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.51%
2023 |
127/192 |
| Nuclear share |
13.8%
2023 |
21/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
105/195 |
Society
|
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.85%
2024 |
21/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+417,114
2024 |
4/196 |
| Urban population |
84.9%
2024 |
35/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.85 ft
2025 |
35/190 |
| Average female height |
5.38 ft
2025 |
44/190 |
| Quality of life index |
90.2
2025 |
14/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2024 |
26/197 |
| Higher education index |
100
2025 |
2/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.15
2021 |
139/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.2
2019 |
180/197 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
40/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
58/196 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
4/197 |
| People using the Internet |
96.3%
2023 |
19/195 |
Health
|
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,367
2023 |
16/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$742
2023 |
18/191 |
| Life expectancy |
81.6 years
2025 |
35/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
147/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.17
2022 |
50/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29 years
2018 |
30/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
156/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
4.5
2023 |
156/192 |
| Obesity rate |
27.6%
2022 |
67/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
126/195 |
| Air quality index |
83
2025 |
35/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.2%
2022 |
108/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.7 liters
2020 |
18/186 |
Territory
|
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.16%
2025 |
78/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,349 sq mi
2024 |
163/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
65,674 sq mi
2025 |
53/194 |
| Forest area |
12,415 sq mi
2025 |
88/196 |
| Roads length |
263,542 mi
2020 |
22/175 |
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