The current population of the United Kingdom is 70,154,914 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 69,226,000 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 60.8M people to 70.2M (15.3% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of 0.76% per year.
- The United Kingdom is projected to reach 76.4M people in 2073.
- The United Kingdom is ranked 22/197 by population and was ranked 21st in 2006.
- The United Kingdom accounts for 0.85% of the world's population.
The United Kingdom population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 74,700,585 | -0.17% |
| 2099 | 74,831,175 | -0.16% |
| 2098 | 74,950,267 | -0.15% |
| 2097 | 75,064,397 | -0.15% |
| 2096 | 75,176,691 | -0.15% |
| 2095 | 75,287,063 | -0.13% |
| 2094 | 75,383,856 | -0.13% |
| 2093 | 75,482,205 | -0.12% |
| 2092 | 75,575,769 | -0.12% |
| 2091 | 75,666,091 | -0.11% |
| 2090 | 75,753,129 | -0.11% |
| 2089 | 75,835,723 | -0.09% |
| 2088 | 75,907,614 | -0.09% |
| 2087 | 75,978,712 | -0.09% |
| 2086 | 76,046,742 | -0.08% |
| 2085 | 76,105,680 | -0.07% |
| 2084 | 76,156,223 | -0.07% |
| 2083 | 76,205,894 | -0.05% |
| 2082 | 76,246,844 | -0.04% |
| 2081 | 76,274,040 | -0.04% |
| 2080 | 76,306,205 | -0.04% |
| 2079 | 76,334,949 | -0.02% |
| 2078 | 76,353,484 | -0.02% |
| 2077 | 76,371,123 | -0.003% |
| 2076 | 76,373,520 | -0.02% |
| 2075 | 76,386,071 | -0.01% |
| 2074 | 76,397,426 | -0.01% |
| 2073 | 76,406,554 | 0.01% |
| 2072 | 76,398,941 | 0.01% |
| 2071 | 76,388,223 | 0.01% |
| 2070 | 76,378,505 | 0.009% |
| 2069 | 76,371,827 | 0.001% |
| 2068 | 76,370,973 | 0.01% |
| 2067 | 76,363,548 | 0.009% |
| 2066 | 76,356,638 | 0.001% |
| 2065 | 76,355,841 | 0.004% |
| 2064 | 76,352,770 | -0% |
| 2063 | 76,353,175 | 0.009% |
| 2062 | 76,346,535 | 0.003% |
| 2061 | 76,344,206 | -0.001% |
| 2060 | 76,344,725 | -0.001% |
| 2059 | 76,345,215 | 0.02% |
| 2058 | 76,326,961 | 0.03% |
| 2057 | 76,307,006 | 0.04% |
| 2056 | 76,274,247 | 0.05% |
| 2055 | 76,235,304 | 0.09% |
| 2054 | 76,167,710 | 0.1% |
| 2053 | 76,094,051 | 0.12% |
| 2052 | 76,001,979 | 0.14% |
| 2051 | 75,895,690 | 0.16% |
| 2050 | 75,777,445 | 0.17% |
| 2049 | 75,646,044 | 0.19% |
| 2048 | 75,499,380 | 0.21% |
| 2047 | 75,338,951 | 0.22% |
| 2046 | 75,171,300 | 0.24% |
| 2045 | 74,993,186 | 0.25% |
| 2044 | 74,807,530 | 0.27% |
| 2043 | 74,607,485 | 0.27% |
| 2042 | 74,407,783 | 0.28% |
| 2041 | 74,203,292 | 0.28% |
| 2040 | 73,994,525 | 0.29% |
| 2039 | 73,782,112 | 0.3% |
| 2038 | 73,559,085 | 0.3% |
| 2037 | 73,335,723 | 0.32% |
| 2036 | 73,101,646 | 0.34% |
| 2035 | 72,850,722 | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 72,597,177 | 0.38% |
| 2033 | 72,322,802 | 0.38% |
| 2032 | 72,046,316 | 0.4% |
| 2031 | 71,757,868 | 0.44% |
| 2030 | 71,442,811 | 0.45% |
| 2029 | 71,123,782 | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 70,783,199 | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 70,421,923 | 0.52% |
| 2026 | 70,055,911 | 0.57% |
| 2025 | 69,658,188 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 69,226,000 | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 68,492,000 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 67,604,000 | 0.93% |
| 2021 | 66,984,000 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 66,744,000 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 66,631,000 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 66,289,000 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 65,966,000 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 65,607,000 | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 65,088,000 | 0.72% |
| 2014 | 64,620,000 | 0.75% |
| 2013 | 64,139,000 | 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 | 0.3% |
| 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 | 0.005% |
| 1977 | 56,193,492 | -0.03% |
| 1976 | 56,211,968 | -0.02% |
| 1975 | 56,225,800 | -0.007% |
| 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 | 0.4% |
| 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 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The United Kingdom has a population of 70.2M as of 2026, compared to 65.6M in 2016, 60.8M in 2006, and 58.2M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.69% per year. The United Kingdom is ranked 128th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the United Kingdom will have 75,171,300 people (7.15% growth) with a rank change from 22nd to 25th.
By the year 2100, the United Kingdom's population is projected to grow by 6.48% from its current level to 74.7M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 389,911 |
| 2024 | - | - | 417,114 |
| 2023 | 480,112 | 34,589 | 445,523 |
| 2022 | 526,780 | 39,751 | 487,029 |
| 2021 | 493,579 | 30,612 | 462,967 |
| 2020 | 139,949 | -4,272 | 144,221 |
| 2019 | 341,069 | 108,342 | 232,727 |
| 2018 | 379,065 | 119,321 | 259,744 |
| 2017 | 417,436 | 145,125 | 272,311 |
| 2016 | 501,788 | 177,139 | 324,649 |
| 2015 | 523,577 | 175,738 | 347,839 |
| 2014 | 512,875 | 206,784 | 306,091 |
| 2013 | 436,102 | 198,830 | 237,272 |
| 2012 | 420,561 | 248,473 | 172,088 |
| 2011 | 488,134 | 259,361 | 228,773 |
| 2010 | 525,877 | 251,066 | 274,811 |
| 2009 | 480,061 | 230,422 | 249,639 |
| 2008 | 479,715 | 216,325 | 263,390 |
| 2007 | 505,617 | 196,232 | 309,385 |
| 2006 | 465,378 | 176,455 | 288,923 |
| 2005 | 453,242 | 144,963 | 308,279 |
| 2004 | 408,051 | 131,974 | 276,077 |
| 2003 | 301,317 | 89,471 | 211,846 |
| 2002 | 268,885 | 65,308 | 203,577 |
| 2001 | 240,165 | 65,032 | 175,133 |
| 2000 | 224,588 | 70,671 | 153,917 |
| 1999 | 217,204 | 64,551 | 152,653 |
| 1998 | 213,271 | 87,730 | 125,541 |
| 1997 | 158,861 | 99,138 | 59,723 |
| 1996 | 153,848 | 98,884 | 54,964 |
| 1995 | 148,413 | 87,028 | 61,385 |
| 1994 | 172,643 | 127,304 | 45,339 |
| 1993 | 131,296 | 103,893 | 27,403 |
| 1992 | 167,555 | 149,709 | 17,846 |
| 1991 | 171,163 | 143,562 | 27,601 |
| 1990 | 211,701 | 154,569 | 57,132 |
| 1989 | 169,447 | 119,861 | 49,586 |
| 1988 | 150,580 | 136,628 | 13,952 |
| 1987 | 144,591 | 136,325 | 8,266 |
| 1986 | 132,526 | 90,690 | 41,836 |
| 1985 | 162,334 | 79,170 | 83,164 |
| 1984 | 155,740 | 84,633 | 71,107 |
| 1983 | 89,029 | 61,966 | 27,063 |
| 1982 | -4,838 | 56,314 | -61,152 |
| 1981 | -10,642 | 73,234 | -83,876 |
| 1980 | 70,547 | 95,734 | -25,187 |
| 1979 | 73,127 | 61,872 | 11,255 |
| 1978 | 20,642 | 16,859 | 3,783 |
| 1977 | -21,636 | 0 | -21,636 |
| 1976 | -24,756 | -5,621 | -19,135 |
| 1975 | -6,506 | 33,735 | -40,241 |
| 1974 | 1,766 | 67,476 | -65,710 |
| 1973 | 78,549 | 112,389 | -33,840 |
| 1972 | 161,244 | 162,650 | -1,406 |
| 1971 | 258,298 | 257,123 | 1,175 |
| 1970 | 229,664 | 244,918 | -15,254 |
| 1969 | 199,922 | 260,577 | -60,655 |
| 1968 | 253,770 | 292,622 | -38,852 |
| 1967 | 306,486 | 346,145 | -39,659 |
| 1966 | 305,421 | 333,356 | -27,935 |
| 1965 | 339,177 | 364,132 | -24,955 |
| 1964 | 381,115 | 405,000 | -23,885 |
| 1963 | 346,266 | 337,995 | 8,271 |
| 1962 | 417,243 | 340,800 | 76,443 |
| 1961 | 363,814 | 311,519 | 52,295 |
| 1960 | 334,353 | 314,400 | 19,953 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 23.9% of the population change in the United Kingdom is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).
As of 2024, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 7,713,303 and 12.2% in 2010.
The United Kingdom population clock
United Kingdom
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
70154914
|
22/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.85% | 22/197 |
| One net population change |
43 seconds
|
31/197 |
| One birth every |
45.9 seconds
|
43/196 |
| One death every |
48.4 seconds
|
18/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2,011 | 31/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +734,000 | 31/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.07% | 97/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.35 minutes
|
4/196 |
| Annual migration change | +389,911 | 4/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 11,845,479 | 4/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.1% | 36/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Cardiff | 384K |
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United Kingdom population statistics
|
United Kingdom
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 41.4 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 41 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 750 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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