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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United Kingdom was 69,226,000 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Kingdom's population is 70,154,914 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.85 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • The United Kingdom is ranked the 22nd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.85% for the United Kingdom vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of +0.7% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Kingdom has increased from 60.8M people to 70.2M (15.3% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2100 74,700,585 74,950,276
2099 74,831,175 74,687,562
2098 74,950,267 74,412,253
2097 75,064,397 74,120,787
2096 75,176,691 73,822,520
2095 75,287,063 73,512,493
2094 75,383,856 73,187,441
2093 75,482,205 72,852,823
2092 75,575,769 72,509,869
2091 75,666,091 72,158,109
2090 75,753,129 71,795,130
2089 75,835,723 71,419,019
2088 75,907,614 71,037,131
2087 75,978,712 70,645,917
2086 76,046,742 70,250,312
2085 76,105,680 69,845,645
2084 76,156,223 69,430,096
2083 76,205,894 69,009,654
2082 76,246,844 68,591,369
2081 76,274,040 68,161,432
2080 76,306,205 67,729,509
2079 76,334,949 67,293,106
2078 76,353,484 66,849,622
2077 76,371,123 66,394,934
2076 76,373,520 65,946,007
2075 76,386,071 65,494,544
2074 76,397,426 65,041,409
2073 76,406,554 64,584,034
2072 76,398,941 64,126,554
2071 76,388,223 63,662,468
2070 76,378,505 63,197,548
2069 76,371,827 62,728,854
2068 76,370,973 62,256,069
2067 76,363,548 61,779,846
2066 76,356,638 61,296,688
2065 76,355,841 60,808,437
2064 76,352,770 60,310,657
2063 76,353,175 59,805,006
2062 76,346,535 59,290,829
2061 76,344,206 58,769,606
2060 76,344,725 58,237,257
2059 76,345,215 57,693,970
2058 76,326,961 57,141,935
2057 76,307,006 56,580,336
2056 76,274,247 56,012,936
2055 76,235,304 55,434,251
2054 76,167,710 54,845,302
2053 76,094,051 54,247,246
2052 76,001,979 53,641,903
2051 75,895,690 53,028,742
2050 75,777,445 52,411,754
2049 75,646,044 51,787,458
2048 75,499,380 51,159,295
2047 75,338,951 50,526,830
2046 75,171,300 49,892,416
2045 74,993,186 49,257,909
2044 74,807,530 48,629,333
2043 74,607,485 48,007,917
2042 74,407,783 47,394,130
2041 74,203,292 46,789,557
2040 73,994,525 46,197,382
2039 73,782,112 45,613,886
2038 73,559,085 45,033,877
2037 73,335,723 44,458,257
2036 73,101,646 43,884,266
2035 72,850,722 43,308,578
2034 72,597,177 42,729,398
2033 72,322,802 42,143,548
2032 72,046,316 41,549,754
2031 71,757,868 40,948,133
2030 71,442,811 40,333,867
2029 71,123,782 39,708,371
2028 70,783,199 39,074,978
2027 70,421,923 38,426,208
2026 70,055,911 37,758,494
2025 69,658,188 37,071,527
2024 69,226,000 36,361,859
2023 68,492,000 35,652,307
2022 67,604,000 34,938,955
2021 66,984,000 34,243,696
2020 66,744,000 33,586,372
2019 66,631,000 32,964,701
2018 66,289,000 32,373,490
2017 65,966,000 31,819,178
2016 65,607,000 31,284,568
2015 65,088,000 30,749,346
2014 64,620,000 30,222,994
2013 64,139,000 29,724,065
2012 63,711,000 29,261,903
2011 63,258,810 28,823,196
2010 62,766,365 28,385,506
2009 62,276,270 27,939,328
2008 61,806,995 27,494,774
2007 61,322,463 27,076,008
2006 60,846,820 26,699,043
2005 60,401,206 26,356,975
2004 59,987,905 26,029,350
2003 59,647,577 25,711,259
2002 59,370,479 25,399,980
2001 59,119,673 25,090,283
2000 58,892,514 24,787,054
1999 58,682,466 24,476,008
1998 58,487,141 24,134,929
1997 58,316,954 23,758,960
1996 58,166,950 23,351,981
1995 58,019,030 22,917,589
1994 57,865,745 22,463,291
1993 57,718,614 21,987,955
1992 57,580,402 21,485,090
1991 57,424,897 20,962,910
1990 57,247,586 20,464,956
1989 57,076,711 19,977,183
1988 56,928,327 19,460,630
1987 56,802,050 18,930,070
1986 56,681,396 18,395,621
1985 56,550,268 17,875,339
1984 56,422,072 17,378,846
1983 56,332,848 16,908,400
1982 56,313,641 16,462,736
1981 56,333,829 16,035,032
1980 56,314,216 15,619,936
1979 56,246,951 15,215,587
1978 56,196,504 14,816,349
1977 56,193,492 14,408,822
1976 56,211,968 13,998,620
1975 56,225,800 13,598,521
1974 56,229,974 13,209,011
1973 56,194,527 12,831,047
1972 56,086,065 12,465,106
1971 55,896,223 12,111,511
1970 55,663,250 11,762,638
1969 55,441,750 11,403,150
1968 55,211,700 11,032,155
1967 54,943,600 10,659,180
1966 54,648,500 10,289,294
1965 54,348,050 9,921,681
1964 54,000,000 9,557,611
1963 53,650,000 9,202,246
1962 53,250,000 8,854,368
1961 52,800,000 8,517,711
1960 52,400,000 8,209,109

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

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Kingdom increased by 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Kingdom gained 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

The United Kingdom was ranked 21st most populous country in 2006 and is 22nd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2100 -0.17% 0.35%
2099 -0.16% 0.37%
2098 -0.15% 0.39%
2097 -0.15% 0.4%
2096 -0.15% 0.42%
2095 -0.13% 0.44%
2094 -0.13% 0.46%
2093 -0.12% 0.47%
2092 -0.12% 0.49%
2091 -0.11% 0.51%
2090 -0.11% 0.53%
2089 -0.09% 0.54%
2088 -0.09% 0.55%
2087 -0.09% 0.56%
2086 -0.08% 0.58%
2085 -0.07% 0.6%
2084 -0.07% 0.61%
2083 -0.05% 0.61%
2082 -0.04% 0.63%
2081 -0.04% 0.64%
2080 -0.04% 0.65%
2079 -0.02% 0.66%
2078 -0.02% 0.68%
2077 -0.003% 0.68%
2076 -0.02% 0.69%
2075 -0.01% 0.7%
2074 -0.01% 0.71%
2073 0.01% 0.71%
2072 0.01% 0.73%
2071 0.01% 0.74%
2070 0.009% 0.75%
2069 0.001% 0.76%
2068 0.01% 0.77%
2067 0.009% 0.79%
2066 0.001% 0.8%
2065 0.004% 0.83%
2064 -0% 0.85%
2063 0.009% 0.87%
2062 0.003% 0.89%
2061 -0.001% 0.91%
2060 -0.001% 0.94%
2059 0.02% 0.97%
2058 0.03% 0.99%
2057 0.04% 1.01%
2056 0.05% 1.04%
2055 0.09% 1.07%
2054 0.1% 1.1%
2053 0.12% 1.13%
2052 0.14% 1.16%
2051 0.16% 1.18%
2050 0.17% 1.21%
2049 0.19% 1.23%
2048 0.21% 1.25%
2047 0.22% 1.27%
2046 0.24% 1.29%
2045 0.25% 1.29%
2044 0.27% 1.29%
2043 0.27% 1.3%
2042 0.28% 1.29%
2041 0.28% 1.28%
2040 0.29% 1.28%
2039 0.3% 1.29%
2038 0.3% 1.29%
2037 0.32% 1.31%
2036 0.34% 1.33%
2035 0.35% 1.36%
2034 0.38% 1.39%
2033 0.38% 1.43%
2032 0.4% 1.47%
2031 0.44% 1.52%
2030 0.45% 1.58%
2029 0.48% 1.62%
2028 0.51% 1.69%
2027 0.52% 1.77%
2026 0.57% 1.85%
2025 0.62% 1.95%
2024 1.07% 1.99%
2023 1.31% 2.04%
2022 0.93% 2.03%
2021 0.36% 1.96%
2020 0.17% 1.89%
2019 0.52% 1.83%
2018 0.49% 1.74%
2017 0.55% 1.71%
2016 0.8% 1.74%
2015 0.72% 1.74%
2014 0.75% 1.68%
2013 0.67% 1.58%
2012 0.71% 1.52%
2011 0.78% 1.54%
2010 0.79% 1.6%
2009 0.76% 1.62%
2008 0.79% 1.55%
2007 0.78% 1.41%
2006 0.74% 1.3%
2005 0.69% 1.26%
2004 0.57% 1.24%
2003 0.47% 1.23%
2002 0.42% 1.23%
2001 0.39% 1.22%
2000 0.36% 1.27%
1999 0.33% 1.41%
1998 0.29% 1.58%
1997 0.26% 1.74%
1996 0.25% 1.9%
1995 0.26% 2.02%
1994 0.25% 2.16%
1993 0.24% 2.34%
1992 0.27% 2.49%
1991 0.31% 2.43%
1990 0.3% 2.44%
1989 0.26% 2.65%
1988 0.22% 2.8%
1987 0.21% 2.91%
1986 0.23% 2.91%
1985 0.23% 2.86%
1984 0.16% 2.78%
1983 0.03% 2.71%
1982 -0.04% 2.67%
1981 0.03% 2.66%
1980 0.12% 2.66%
1979 0.09% 2.69%
1978 0.005% 2.83%
1977 -0.03% 2.93%
1976 -0.02% 2.94%
1975 -0.007% 2.95%
1974 0.06% 2.95%
1973 0.19% 2.94%
1972 0.34% 2.92%
1971 0.42% 2.97%
1970 0.4% 3.15%
1969 0.42% 3.36%
1968 0.49% 3.5%
1967 0.54% 3.59%
1966 0.55% 3.71%
1965 0.64% 3.81%
1964 0.65% 3.86%
1963 0.75% 3.93%
1962 0.85% 3.95%
1961 0.76% 3.76%

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

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the United Kingdom grew by 1.07%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

United Kingdom Uzbekistan
Current population
70154914
37939105
Population rank 22/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.85% 0.46%
One net population change
43 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
45.9 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
48.4 seconds
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,011 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +734,000 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.07% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 97/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.35 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +389,911 -6,987
Net migration rank 4/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 11,845,479 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 389,911 - -6,987
2024 - 417,114 - -7,066
2023 34,589 445,523 722,280 -6,004
2022 39,751 487,029 715,410 -5,007
2021 30,612 462,967 689,325 -9,205
2020 -4,272 144,221 643,750 -9,208
2019 108,342 232,727 618,154 -9,341
2018 119,321 259,744 585,119 -11,516
2017 145,125 272,311 548,372 -13,352
2016 177,139 324,649 549,045 -14,839
2015 175,738 347,839 552,781 -16,545
2014 206,784 306,091 536,881 -20,381
2013 198,830 237,272 501,742 -20,380
2012 248,473 172,088 463,333 -20,381
2011 259,361 228,773 454,858 -20,380
2010 251,066 274,811 461,293 -20,380
2009 230,422 249,639 471,839 -20,378
2008 216,325 263,390 461,665 -24,028
2007 196,232 309,385 426,880 -27,013
2006 176,455 288,923 383,265 -29,197
2005 144,963 308,279 363,462 -33,386
2004 131,974 276,077 363,994 -38,834
2003 89,471 211,846 355,098 -44,092
2002 65,308 203,577 359,231 -47,679
2001 65,032 175,133 356,483 -48,642
2000 70,671 153,917 365,138 -66,547
1999 64,551 152,653 385,448 -61,955
1998 87,730 125,541 408,532 -49,862
1997 99,138 59,723 441,631 -48,360
1996 98,884 54,964 471,010 -50,314
1995 87,028 61,385 493,966 -45,876
1994 127,304 45,339 502,279 -41,788
1993 103,893 27,403 527,557 -37,377
1992 149,709 17,846 548,793 -33,259
1991 143,562 27,601 557,886 -29,064
1990 154,569 57,132 540,581 -73,478
1989 119,861 49,586 522,323 -13,888
1988 136,628 13,952 525,126 -473
1987 136,325 8,266 537,292 -824
1986 90,690 41,836 533,234 -802
1985 79,170 83,164 508,893 -773
1984 84,633 71,107 485,617 -752
1983 61,966 27,063 454,464 1,568
1982 56,314 -61,152 431,389 3,897
1981 73,234 -83,876 413,897 6,223
1980 95,734 -25,187 401,557 8,540
1979 61,872 11,255 387,754 10,864
1978 16,859 3,783 372,068 27,783
1977 0 -21,636 369,572 45,622
1976 -5,621 -19,135 363,110 42,094
1975 33,735 -40,241 357,382 37,611
1974 67,476 -65,710 350,422 33,600
1973 112,389 -33,840 341,807 30,094
1972 162,650 -1,406 333,230 26,748
1971 257,123 1,175 323,171 24,030
1970 244,918 -15,254 313,216 37,324
1969 260,577 -60,655 302,833 65,596
1968 292,622 -38,852 295,651 77,914
1967 346,145 -39,659 298,350 74,030
1966 333,356 -27,935 297,844 69,537
1965 364,132 -24,955 302,264 65,579
1964 405,000 -23,885 298,790 61,512
1963 337,995 8,271 293,432 57,002
1962 340,800 76,443 292,788 52,532
1961 311,519 52,295 279,841 48,168
1960 314,400 19,953 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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