Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's population stands at 69.49M as of 2025-12-31, up from 69.28M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's population was 69.49M, up from 69.28M in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's population was 69.28M, up from 68.53M in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's population was 68.53M, up from 67.64M in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's population was 67.64M, up from 66.98M in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's population was 66.98M, up from 66.74M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.49M | +206,000 |
| 2024 | 69.28M | +755,000 |
| 2023 | 68.53M | +890,000 |
| 2022 | 67.64M | +658,000 |
| 2021 | 66.98M | +238,000 |
| 2020 | 66.74M | +112,000 |
| 2019 | 66.63M | +341,000 |
| 2018 | 66.29M | +323,000 |
| 2017 | 65.96M | +358,000 |
| 2016 | 65.61M | +519,000 |
| 2015 | 65.09M | +468,000 |
| 2014 | 64.62M | +481,000 |
| 2013 | 64.14M | +427,000 |
| 2012 | 63.71M | +452,190 |
| 2011 | 63.26M | +492,445 |
| 2010 | 62.77M | +490,095 |
| 2009 | 62.28M | +469,275 |
| 2008 | 61.81M | +484,532 |
| 2007 | 61.32M | +475,643 |
| 2006 | 60.85M | +445,614 |
| 2005 | 60.40M | +413,301 |
| 2004 | 59.99M | +340,328 |
| 2003 | 59.65M | +277,098 |
| 2002 | 59.37M | +250,806 |
| 2001 | 59.12M | +227,159 |
| 2000 | 58.89M | +210,048 |
| 1999 | 58.68M | +195,325 |
| 1998 | 58.49M | +170,187 |
| 1997 | 58.32M | +150,004 |
| 1996 | 58.17M | +147,920 |
| 1995 | 58.02M | +153,285 |
| 1994 | 57.87M | +147,131 |
| 1993 | 57.72M | +138,212 |
| 1992 | 57.58M | +155,505 |
| 1991 | 57.42M | +177,311 |
| 1990 | 57.25M | +170,875 |
| 1989 | 57.08M | +148,384 |
| 1988 | 56.93M | +126,277 |
| 1987 | 56.80M | +120,654 |
| 1986 | 56.68M | +131,128 |
| 1985 | 56.55M | +128,196 |
| 1984 | 56.42M | +89,224 |
| 1983 | 56.33M | +19,207 |
| 1982 | 56.31M | -20,188 |
| 1981 | 56.33M | +19,613 |
| 1980 | 56.31M | +67,265 |
| 1979 | 56.25M | +50,447 |
| 1978 | 56.20M | +3,012 |
| 1977 | 56.19M | -18,476 |
| 1976 | 56.21M | -13,832 |
| 1975 | 56.23M | -4,174 |
| 1974 | 56.23M | +35,447 |
| 1973 | 56.19M | +108,462 |
| 1972 | 56.09M | +189,842 |
| 1971 | 55.90M | +232,973 |
| 1970 | 55.66M | +221,500 |
| 1969 | 55.44M | +230,050 |
| 1968 | 55.21M | +268,100 |
| 1967 | 54.94M | +295,100 |
| 1966 | 54.65M | +300,450 |
| 1965 | 54.35M | +348,050 |
| 1964 | 54.00M | +350,000 |
| 1963 | 53.65M | +400,000 |
| 1962 | 53.25M | +450,000 |
| 1961 | 52.80M | +400,000 |
| 1960 | 52.40M | — |
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United Kingdom's population is 69.49M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 69.28M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.49M (2025); the lowest is 52.40M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.