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United Kingdom population

Current population of United Kingdom

69,714,752

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
391
Deaths today
384
Change today (UTC)
+117
World rank
22nd of 218
0.85% of world population
Population
69,487,000
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.30%
2025
Density
283 /km²
2023
Land area
241,930 km²
Urban population
83%
2025
Median age
40.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.55
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
81.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+389,911
2025
Capital
London
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of United Kingdom: overview

United Kingdom has a population of 69,487,000 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 22nd largest in the world. About 0.85% of the world's population lives in United Kingdom. United Kingdom is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is London.

Growth has slowed to 0.30% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 206,000 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 389,911 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 283 people per km², spread across 241,930 km² of land. Most residents — 83% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 40.1 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.55 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 75.5 million by 2050 (9% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 71,286,992.

United Kingdom population, 1960–2025 and projections

020M40M60M80M19601980200020202040projected2025: 69.49M1960: 52,400,0001961: 52,800,0001962: 53,250,0001963: 53,650,0001964: 54,000,0001965: 54,348,0501966: 54,648,5001967: 54,943,6001968: 55,211,7001969: 55,441,7501970: 55,663,2501971: 55,896,2231972: 56,086,0651973: 56,194,5271974: 56,229,9741975: 56,225,8001976: 56,211,9681977: 56,193,4921978: 56,196,5041979: 56,246,9511980: 56,314,2161981: 56,333,8291982: 56,313,6411983: 56,332,8481984: 56,422,0721985: 56,550,2681986: 56,681,3961987: 56,802,0501988: 56,928,3271989: 57,076,7111990: 57,247,5861991: 57,424,8971992: 57,580,4021993: 57,718,6141994: 57,865,7451995: 58,019,0301996: 58,166,9501997: 58,316,9541998: 58,487,1411999: 58,682,4662000: 58,892,5142001: 59,119,6732002: 59,370,4792003: 59,647,5772004: 59,987,9052005: 60,401,2062006: 60,846,8202007: 61,322,4632008: 61,806,9952009: 62,276,2702010: 62,766,3652011: 63,258,8102012: 63,711,0002013: 64,138,0002014: 64,619,0002015: 65,087,0002016: 65,606,0002017: 65,964,0002018: 66,287,0002019: 66,628,0002020: 66,740,0002021: 66,978,0002022: 67,636,0002023: 68,526,0002024: 69,281,0002025: 69,487,0002030: 71,286,9922050: 75,504,681
Population of United Kingdom by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202569,487,000+0.30%+206,000
202469,281,000+1.10%+755,000
202368,526,000+1.31%+890,000
202267,636,000+0.98%+658,000
202166,978,000+0.36%+238,000
202066,740,000+0.17%+112,000
201966,628,000+0.51%+341,000
201866,287,000+0.49%+323,000
201765,964,000+0.54%+358,000
201665,606,000+0.79%+519,000
201565,087,000+0.72%+468,000
201464,619,000+0.75%+481,000
201062,766,365+0.78%+490,095
200560,401,206+0.69%+413,301
200058,892,514+0.36%+210,048
199558,019,030+0.26%+153,285
199057,247,586+0.30%+170,875
198556,550,268+0.23%+128,196
198056,314,216+0.12%+67,265
197556,225,800−0.01%−4,174
197055,663,250+0.40%+221,500
196554,348,050+0.64%+348,050
196052,400,000––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

United Kingdom population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of United Kingdom
YearProjected populationvs today
203071,286,992+2.6%
205075,504,681+8.7%

United Kingdom population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.0% of United Kingdom's population is under 15, 63.3% is of working age (15–64), and 19.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 1,811,875 (2.6%)0-4 female: 1,720,534 (2.5%)0-45-9 male: 2,036,289 (2.9%)5-9 female: 1,932,898 (2.8%)10-14 male: 2,202,126 (3.2%)10-14 female: 2,095,504 (3.0%)10-1415-19 male: 2,159,674 (3.1%)15-19 female: 2,056,552 (3.0%)20-24 male: 2,073,147 (3.0%)20-24 female: 1,969,051 (2.8%)20-2425-29 male: 2,279,448 (3.3%)25-29 female: 2,154,472 (3.1%)30-34 male: 2,391,926 (3.4%)30-34 female: 2,315,615 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 2,273,711 (3.3%)35-39 female: 2,299,657 (3.3%)40-44 male: 2,266,912 (3.3%)40-44 female: 2,319,971 (3.3%)40-4445-49 male: 2,085,539 (3.0%)45-49 female: 2,119,922 (3.0%)50-54 male: 2,202,954 (3.2%)50-54 female: 2,266,005 (3.3%)50-5455-59 male: 2,192,921 (3.2%)55-59 female: 2,380,323 (3.4%)60-64 male: 2,030,708 (2.9%)60-64 female: 2,210,115 (3.2%)60-6465-69 male: 1,782,822 (2.6%)65-69 female: 1,947,917 (2.8%)70-74 male: 1,506,973 (2.2%)70-74 female: 1,714,756 (2.5%)70-7475-79 male: 1,402,266 (2.0%)75-79 female: 1,590,488 (2.3%)80-84 male: 837,999 (1.2%)80-84 female: 1,079,916 (1.6%)80-8485-89 male: 488,829 (0.7%)85-89 female: 682,654 (1.0%)90-94 male: 186,976 (0.3%)90-94 female: 325,700 (0.5%)90-9495-99 male: 40,071 (0.1%)95-99 female: 97,710 (0.1%)100+ male: 3,816 (0.0%)100+ female: 14,593 (0.0%)100+

United Kingdom population FAQ

What is the population of United Kingdom in 2026?

United Kingdom's population is estimated at about 69.71 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 69,487,000 (2025). United Kingdom ranks 22nd in the world by population.

Is the population of United Kingdom growing or shrinking?

United Kingdom's population is growing at about 0.30% per year, an increase of roughly 206,000 people over the past year.

How densely populated is United Kingdom?

United Kingdom has about 283 people per square kilometre across a land area of 241,930 km².

What share of the world's population lives in United Kingdom?

United Kingdom is home to about 0.85% of the world's population.

What is United Kingdom's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put United Kingdom's population at 75,504,681 in 2050, passing through 71,286,992 in 2030.

What is the median age in United Kingdom?

The median age in United Kingdom is 40.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.