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Population in the United Kingdom compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Kingdom was 69,226,000 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Kingdom's population is 70,154,914 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 4.9 times bigger than the United Kingdom's.
  • The United Kingdom is ranked the 22nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 5% of the world: 0.85% for the United Kingdom vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of +0.7% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Kingdom has increased from 60.8M people to 70.2M (15.3% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

United Kingdom vs United States: population by year and forecast

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom United States
2100 74,700,585 415,429,771
2099 74,831,175 414,829,167
2098 74,950,267 414,231,720
2097 75,064,397 413,576,381
2096 75,176,691 412,927,393
2095 75,287,063 412,225,379
2094 75,383,856 411,498,749
2093 75,482,205 410,785,729
2092 75,575,769 410,051,921
2091 75,666,091 409,320,183
2090 75,753,129 408,613,732
2089 75,835,723 407,885,645
2088 75,907,614 407,129,733
2087 75,978,712 406,421,298
2086 76,046,742 405,715,343
2085 76,105,680 405,059,379
2084 76,156,223 404,343,130
2083 76,205,894 403,612,785
2082 76,246,844 402,871,293
2081 76,274,040 402,054,554
2080 76,306,205 401,319,194
2079 76,334,949 400,554,914
2078 76,353,484 399,737,968
2077 76,371,123 398,906,565
2076 76,373,520 398,035,750
2075 76,386,071 397,109,170
2074 76,397,426 396,226,412
2073 76,406,554 395,307,725
2072 76,398,941 394,393,561
2071 76,388,223 393,415,363
2070 76,378,505 392,469,727
2069 76,371,827 391,479,981
2068 76,370,973 390,517,695
2067 76,363,548 389,543,856
2066 76,356,638 388,597,719
2065 76,355,841 387,685,327
2064 76,352,770 386,805,026
2063 76,353,175 385,911,917
2062 76,346,535 385,032,627
2061 76,344,206 384,170,837
2060 76,344,725 383,361,269
2059 76,345,215 382,542,030
2058 76,326,961 381,704,804
2057 76,307,006 380,907,023
2056 76,274,247 380,159,777
2055 76,235,304 379,430,756
2054 76,167,710 378,682,851
2053 76,094,051 377,878,421
2052 76,001,979 377,073,303
2051 75,895,690 376,229,840
2050 75,777,445 375,373,155
2049 75,646,044 374,493,150
2048 75,499,380 373,590,762
2047 75,338,951 372,626,259
2046 75,171,300 371,644,809
2045 74,993,186 370,602,914
2044 74,807,530 369,518,897
2043 74,607,485 368,375,680
2042 74,407,783 367,158,772
2041 74,203,292 365,937,822
2040 73,994,525 364,671,837
2039 73,782,112 363,367,337
2038 73,559,085 361,997,023
2037 73,335,723 360,606,236
2036 73,101,646 359,193,245
2035 72,850,722 357,750,686
2034 72,597,177 356,266,726
2033 72,322,802 354,775,032
2032 72,046,316 353,259,037
2031 71,757,868 351,721,511
2030 71,442,811 350,155,042
2029 71,123,782 348,564,667
2028 70,783,199 346,906,294
2027 70,421,923 345,257,605
2026 70,055,911 343,565,426
2025 69,658,188 341,784,857
2024 69,226,000 340,110,988
2023 68,492,000 334,914,895
2022 67,604,000 333,271,411
2021 66,984,000 331,893,745
2020 66,744,000 331,526,933
2019 66,631,000 328,329,953
2018 66,289,000 326,838,199
2017 65,966,000 325,122,128
2016 65,607,000 323,071,755
2015 65,088,000 320,738,994
2014 64,620,000 318,386,329
2013 64,139,000 316,059,947
2012 63,711,000 313,877,662
2011 63,258,810 311,583,481
2010 62,766,365 309,327,143
2009 62,276,270 306,771,529
2008 61,806,995 304,093,966
2007 61,322,463 301,231,207
2006 60,846,820 298,379,912
2005 60,401,206 295,516,599
2004 59,987,905 292,805,298
2003 59,647,577 290,107,933
2002 59,370,479 287,625,193
2001 59,119,673 284,968,955
2000 58,892,514 282,162,411
1999 58,682,466 279,294,713
1998 58,487,141 276,115,288
1997 58,316,954 272,911,760
1996 58,166,950 269,667,391
1995 58,019,030 266,557,091
1994 57,865,745 263,435,673
1993 57,718,614 260,255,352
1992 57,580,402 256,894,189
1991 57,424,897 253,492,503
1990 57,247,586 250,131,894
1989 57,076,711 246,819,222
1988 56,928,327 244,499,004
1987 56,802,050 242,288,936
1986 56,681,396 240,132,831
1985 56,550,268 237,923,734
1984 56,422,072 235,824,908
1983 56,332,848 233,792,014
1982 56,313,641 231,664,432
1981 56,333,829 229,465,744
1980 56,314,216 226,542,250
1979 56,246,951 225,055,487
1978 56,196,504 222,584,545
1977 56,193,492 220,239,425
1976 56,211,968 218,035,164
1975 56,225,800 215,973,199
1974 56,229,974 213,853,928
1973 56,194,527 211,908,788
1972 56,086,065 209,896,021
1971 55,896,223 207,660,677
1970 55,663,250 205,052,174
1969 55,441,750 202,676,946
1968 55,211,700 200,706,052
1967 54,943,600 198,712,056
1966 54,648,500 196,560,338
1965 54,348,050 194,302,963
1964 54,000,000 191,888,791
1963 53,650,000 189,241,798
1962 53,250,000 186,537,737
1961 52,800,000 183,691,481
1960 52,400,000 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Kingdom increased by 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Kingdom gained 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The United Kingdom was ranked 21st most populous country in 2006 and is 22nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United Kingdom's population will grow by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people with a rank change from 22nd to 26th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United Kingdom United States
2100 -0.17% 0.14%
2099 -0.16% 0.14%
2098 -0.15% 0.16%
2097 -0.15% 0.16%
2096 -0.15% 0.17%
2095 -0.13% 0.18%
2094 -0.13% 0.17%
2093 -0.12% 0.18%
2092 -0.12% 0.18%
2091 -0.11% 0.17%
2090 -0.11% 0.18%
2089 -0.09% 0.19%
2088 -0.09% 0.17%
2087 -0.09% 0.17%
2086 -0.08% 0.16%
2085 -0.07% 0.18%
2084 -0.07% 0.18%
2083 -0.05% 0.18%
2082 -0.04% 0.2%
2081 -0.04% 0.18%
2080 -0.04% 0.19%
2079 -0.02% 0.2%
2078 -0.02% 0.21%
2077 -0.003% 0.22%
2076 -0.02% 0.23%
2075 -0.01% 0.22%
2074 -0.01% 0.23%
2073 0.01% 0.23%
2072 0.01% 0.25%
2071 0.01% 0.24%
2070 0.009% 0.25%
2069 0.001% 0.25%
2068 0.01% 0.25%
2067 0.009% 0.24%
2066 0.001% 0.24%
2065 0.004% 0.23%
2064 -0% 0.23%
2063 0.009% 0.23%
2062 0.003% 0.22%
2061 -0.001% 0.21%
2060 -0.001% 0.21%
2059 0.02% 0.22%
2058 0.03% 0.21%
2057 0.04% 0.2%
2056 0.05% 0.19%
2055 0.09% 0.2%
2054 0.1% 0.21%
2053 0.12% 0.21%
2052 0.14% 0.22%
2051 0.16% 0.23%
2050 0.17% 0.23%
2049 0.19% 0.24%
2048 0.21% 0.26%
2047 0.22% 0.26%
2046 0.24% 0.28%
2045 0.25% 0.29%
2044 0.27% 0.31%
2043 0.27% 0.33%
2042 0.28% 0.33%
2041 0.28% 0.35%
2040 0.29% 0.36%
2039 0.3% 0.38%
2038 0.3% 0.39%
2037 0.32% 0.39%
2036 0.34% 0.4%
2035 0.35% 0.42%
2034 0.38% 0.42%
2033 0.38% 0.43%
2032 0.4% 0.44%
2031 0.44% 0.45%
2030 0.45% 0.46%
2029 0.48% 0.48%
2028 0.51% 0.48%
2027 0.52% 0.49%
2026 0.57% 0.52%
2025 0.62% 0.49%
2024 1.07% 1.55%
2023 1.31% 0.49%
2022 0.93% 0.42%
2021 0.36% 0.11%
2020 0.17% 0.97%
2019 0.52% 0.46%
2018 0.49% 0.53%
2017 0.55% 0.63%
2016 0.8% 0.73%
2015 0.72% 0.74%
2014 0.75% 0.74%
2013 0.67% 0.7%
2012 0.71% 0.74%
2011 0.78% 0.73%
2010 0.79% 0.83%
2009 0.76% 0.88%
2008 0.79% 0.95%
2007 0.78% 0.96%
2006 0.74% 0.97%
2005 0.69% 0.93%
2004 0.57% 0.93%
2003 0.47% 0.86%
2002 0.42% 0.93%
2001 0.39% 0.99%
2000 0.36% 1.03%
1999 0.33% 1.15%
1998 0.29% 1.17%
1997 0.26% 1.2%
1996 0.25% 1.17%
1995 0.26% 1.18%
1994 0.25% 1.22%
1993 0.24% 1.31%
1992 0.27% 1.34%
1991 0.31% 1.34%
1990 0.3% 1.34%
1989 0.26% 0.95%
1988 0.22% 0.91%
1987 0.21% 0.9%
1986 0.23% 0.93%
1985 0.23% 0.89%
1984 0.16% 0.87%
1983 0.03% 0.92%
1982 -0.04% 0.96%
1981 0.03% 1.29%
1980 0.12% 0.66%
1979 0.09% 1.11%
1978 0.005% 1.06%
1977 -0.03% 1.01%
1976 -0.02% 0.95%
1975 -0.007% 0.99%
1974 0.06% 0.92%
1973 0.19% 0.96%
1972 0.34% 1.08%
1971 0.42% 1.27%
1970 0.4% 1.17%
1969 0.42% 0.98%
1968 0.49% 1%
1967 0.54% 1.09%
1966 0.55% 1.16%
1965 0.64% 1.26%
1964 0.65% 1.4%
1963 0.75% 1.45%
1962 0.85% 1.55%
1961 0.76% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the United Kingdom grew by 1.07%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

United Kingdom United States
Current population
70154914
344023146
Population rank 22/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.85% 4.15%
One net population change
43 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
45.9 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
48.4 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,011 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +734,000 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.35 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +389,911 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 4/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 11,845,479 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United Kingdom United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 389,911 - 1,230,663
2024 - 417,114 - 1,286,132
2023 34,589 445,523 502,372 1,322,668
2022 39,751 487,029 399,926 1,319,009
2021 30,612 462,967 199,137 674,787
2020 -4,272 144,221 208,862 329,769
2019 108,342 232,727 887,476 1,774,500
2018 119,321 259,744 955,022 1,764,961
2017 145,125 272,311 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 177,139 324,649 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 175,738 347,839 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 206,784 306,091 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 198,830 237,272 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 248,473 172,088 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 259,361 228,773 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 251,066 274,811 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 230,422 249,639 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 216,325 263,390 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 196,232 309,385 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 176,455 288,923 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 144,963 308,279 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 131,974 276,077 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 89,471 211,846 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 65,308 203,577 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 65,032 175,133 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 70,671 153,917 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 64,551 152,653 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 87,730 125,541 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 99,138 59,723 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 98,884 54,964 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 87,028 61,385 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 127,304 45,339 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 103,893 27,403 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 149,709 17,846 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 143,562 27,601 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 154,569 57,132 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 119,861 49,586 1,875,826 400,998
1988 136,628 13,952 1,735,943 460,778
1987 136,325 8,266 1,720,252 480,815
1986 90,690 41,836 1,656,917 493,082
1985 79,170 83,164 1,689,258 598,777
1984 84,633 71,107 1,627,192 622,793
1983 61,966 27,063 1,636,544 662,840
1982 56,314 -61,152 1,714,317 600,149
1981 73,234 -83,876 1,652,153 583,070
1980 95,734 -25,187 1,608,450 595,916
1979 61,872 11,255 1,597,894 503,559
1978 16,859 3,783 1,402,283 556,521
1977 0 -21,636 1,431,556 577,060
1976 -5,621 -19,135 1,264,604 635,590
1975 33,735 -40,241 1,252,644 655,078
1974 67,476 -65,710 1,218,968 706,978
1973 112,389 -33,840 1,165,499 783,163
1972 162,650 -1,406 1,301,355 833,543
1971 257,123 1,175 1,640,519 833,549
1970 244,918 -15,254 1,824,965 744,902
1969 260,577 -60,655 1,702,487 523,740
1968 292,622 -38,852 1,565,507 594,514
1967 346,145 -39,659 1,669,181 585,410
1966 333,356 -27,935 1,749,387 637,692
1965 364,132 -24,955 1,943,030 644,902
1964 405,000 -23,885 2,245,099 618,635
1963 337,995 8,271 2,289,826 639,495
1962 340,800 76,443 2,406,337 625,617
1961 311,519 52,295 2,571,681 580,333
1960 314,400 19,953 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest 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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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