🇬🇧 United Kingdom Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of United Kingdom is 69,931,528, ranking #22 in the world (0.84% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.52% per year. The biggest city is London with 8,961,989 inhabitants.
Live estimate
69,937,824
Growth rate
0.52%
Density
288
people / km² (746 / mi²)
Median age
40.2
Fertility rate
1.53
births per woman
Life expectancy
81.7
years
United Kingdom population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of United Kingdom is projected to reach 75,504,681, and 74,305,411 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2072 at 76,068,383, then decline.
United Kingdom population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69,931,528 | 0.52% | 288.1 | 40.2 |
| 2025 | 69,551,332 | 0.57% | 286.5 | 40.1 |
| 2024 | 69,138,192 | 0.62% | 284.8 | 40.0 |
| 2023 | 68,682,962 | 0.70% | 282.9 | 39.8 |
| 2022 | 68,179,315 | 0.77% | 280.9 | 39.5 |
| 2021 | 67,668,792 | 0.73% | 278.8 | 39.3 |
| 2020 | 67,351,862 | 0.21% | 277.5 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 67,110,958 | 0.51% | 276.5 | 39.1 |
| 2018 | 66,752,475 | 0.56% | 275.0 | 39.0 |
| 2017 | 66,354,471 | 0.63% | 273.4 | 38.9 |
| 2016 | 65,893,358 | 0.76% | 271.5 | 38.8 |
| 2015 | 65,382,110 | 0.80% | 269.3 | 38.8 |
| 2014 | 64,865,916 | 0.79% | 267.2 | 38.7 |
| 2013 | 64,389,388 | 0.69% | 265.3 | 38.6 |
| 2012 | 63,960,484 | 0.65% | 263.5 | 38.5 |
| 2011 | 63,509,285 | 0.77% | 261.6 | 38.3 |
| 2010 | 63,006,483 | 0.82% | 259.6 | 38.2 |
| 2009 | 62,506,226 | 0.77% | 257.5 | 38.1 |
| 2008 | 62,027,306 | 0.77% | 255.5 | 37.9 |
| 2007 | 61,535,854 | 0.82% | 253.5 | 37.8 |
| 2006 | 61,051,094 | 0.76% | 251.5 | 37.6 |
| 2005 | 60,596,108 | 0.74% | 249.6 | 37.5 |
| 2004 | 60,169,967 | 0.67% | 247.9 | 37.4 |
| 2003 | 59,820,385 | 0.49% | 246.4 | 37.2 |
| 2002 | 59,540,763 | 0.45% | 245.3 | 37.0 |
| 2001 | 59,288,090 | 0.41% | 244.2 | 36.8 |
| 2000 | 59,057,338 | 0.38% | 243.3 | 36.6 |
| 1999 | 58,838,657 | 0.37% | 242.4 | 36.4 |
| 1998 | 58,626,819 | 0.35% | 241.5 | 36.2 |
| 1997 | 58,447,089 | 0.26% | 240.8 | 36.0 |
| 1996 | 58,298,565 | 0.25% | 240.2 | 35.8 |
| 1995 | 58,154,634 | 0.24% | 239.6 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 58,003,203 | 0.28% | 239.0 | 35.4 |
| 1993 | 57,861,037 | 0.21% | 238.4 | 35.3 |
| 1992 | 57,719,272 | 0.28% | 237.8 | 35.1 |
| 1991 | 57,555,192 | 0.29% | 237.1 | 35.0 |
| 1990 | 57,367,862 | 0.36% | 236.3 | 34.9 |
| 1989 | 57,182,136 | 0.29% | 235.6 | 34.9 |
| 1988 | 57,026,546 | 0.26% | 234.9 | 34.7 |
| 1987 | 56,886,024 | 0.24% | 234.3 | 34.5 |
| 1986 | 56,751,922 | 0.23% | 233.8 | 34.4 |
| 1985 | 56,606,414 | 0.28% | 233.2 | 34.3 |
| 1984 | 56,451,313 | 0.27% | 232.6 | 34.2 |
| 1983 | 56,332,058 | 0.15% | 232.1 | 34.0 |
| 1982 | 56,292,755 | -0.01% | 231.9 | 33.8 |
| 1981 | 56,304,592 | -0.03% | 232.0 | 33.5 |
| 1980 | 56,282,103 | 0.11% | 231.9 | 33.3 |
| 1979 | 56,218,763 | 0.12% | 231.6 | 33.2 |
| 1978 | 56,175,556 | 0.04% | 231.4 | 33.1 |
| 1977 | 56,175,830 | -0.04% | 231.4 | 33.0 |
| 1976 | 56,201,138 | -0.05% | 231.5 | 32.9 |
| 1975 | 56,220,143 | -0.02% | 231.6 | 32.9 |
| 1974 | 56,224,550 | 0.00% | 231.6 | 32.9 |
| 1973 | 56,188,792 | 0.13% | 231.5 | 33.0 |
| 1972 | 56,079,239 | 0.26% | 231.0 | 33.0 |
| 1971 | 55,890,372 | 0.41% | 230.2 | 33.1 |
| 1970 | 55,663,801 | 0.40% | 229.3 | 33.2 |
| 1969 | 55,456,206 | 0.35% | 228.5 | 33.4 |
| 1968 | 55,240,646 | 0.43% | 227.6 | 33.6 |
| 1967 | 54,973,661 | 0.54% | 226.5 | 33.8 |
| 1966 | 54,676,344 | 0.55% | 225.2 | 33.9 |
| 1965 | 54,359,020 | 0.62% | 223.9 | 34.1 |
| 1964 | 54,009,134 | 0.68% | 222.5 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 53,652,936 | 0.65% | 221.0 | 34.3 |
| 1962 | 53,272,830 | 0.77% | 219.5 | 34.3 |
| 1961 | 52,884,948 | 0.69% | 217.9 | 34.4 |
| 1960 | 52,538,548 | 0.63% | 216.4 | 34.5 |
| 1959 | 52,226,471 | 0.56% | 215.2 | 34.5 |
| 1958 | 51,935,644 | 0.55% | 214.0 | 34.5 |
| 1957 | 51,655,912 | 0.53% | 212.8 | 34.4 |
| 1956 | 51,400,459 | 0.46% | 211.8 | 34.3 |
| 1955 | 51,176,747 | 0.41% | 210.8 | 34.1 |
| 1954 | 50,958,249 | 0.45% | 209.9 | 33.9 |
| 1953 | 50,727,037 | 0.46% | 209.0 | 33.8 |
| 1952 | 50,496,234 | 0.45% | 208.0 | 33.9 |
| 1951 | 50,346,815 | 0.14% | 207.4 | 33.9 |
| 1950 | 50,121,017 | 0.76% | 206.5 | 33.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 70,293,580 | 0.51% | 289.6 | 40.4 |
| 2028 | 70,642,974 | 0.48% | 291.0 | 40.5 |
| 2029 | 70,971,337 | 0.45% | 292.4 | 40.6 |
| 2030 | 71,286,992 | 0.44% | 293.7 | 40.7 |
| 2031 | 71,587,424 | 0.40% | 294.9 | 40.8 |
| 2032 | 71,868,655 | 0.38% | 296.1 | 41.0 |
| 2033 | 72,142,880 | 0.38% | 297.2 | 41.2 |
| 2034 | 72,405,685 | 0.35% | 298.3 | 41.3 |
| 2035 | 72,656,815 | 0.34% | 299.3 | 41.5 |
| 2036 | 72,898,254 | 0.32% | 300.3 | 41.7 |
| 2037 | 73,125,973 | 0.30% | 301.3 | 41.8 |
| 2038 | 73,348,190 | 0.30% | 302.2 | 41.9 |
| 2039 | 73,564,958 | 0.29% | 303.1 | 42.0 |
| 2040 | 73,774,626 | 0.28% | 303.9 | 42.1 |
| 2041 | 73,980,351 | 0.28% | 304.8 | 42.2 |
| 2042 | 74,181,563 | 0.27% | 305.6 | 42.3 |
| 2043 | 74,380,562 | 0.27% | 306.4 | 42.4 |
| 2044 | 74,572,568 | 0.25% | 307.2 | 42.4 |
| 2045 | 74,753,658 | 0.24% | 308.0 | 42.5 |
| 2046 | 74,925,784 | 0.22% | 308.7 | 42.5 |
| 2047 | 75,089,106 | 0.21% | 309.3 | 42.5 |
| 2048 | 75,241,980 | 0.19% | 310.0 | 42.6 |
| 2049 | 75,380,404 | 0.17% | 310.5 | 42.7 |
| 2050 | 75,504,681 | 0.16% | 311.1 | 42.9 |
| 2051 | 75,616,456 | 0.14% | 311.5 | 43.0 |
| 2052 | 75,715,203 | 0.12% | 311.9 | 43.2 |
| 2053 | 75,797,706 | 0.10% | 312.3 | 43.4 |
| 2054 | 75,868,023 | 0.09% | 312.5 | 43.5 |
| 2055 | 75,921,058 | 0.05% | 312.8 | 43.7 |
| 2056 | 75,956,753 | 0.04% | 312.9 | 43.9 |
| 2057 | 75,982,994 | 0.03% | 313.0 | 44.1 |
| 2058 | 76,002,015 | 0.02% | 313.1 | 44.3 |
| 2059 | 76,010,858 | -0.00% | 313.1 | 44.5 |
| 2060 | 76,010,356 | -0.00% | 313.1 | 44.7 |
| 2061 | 76,011,258 | 0.00% | 313.1 | 44.9 |
| 2062 | 76,015,723 | 0.01% | 313.2 | 45.1 |
| 2063 | 76,018,826 | -0.00% | 313.2 | 45.2 |
| 2064 | 76,020,153 | 0.00% | 313.2 | 45.4 |
| 2065 | 76,022,079 | 0.00% | 313.2 | 45.5 |
| 2066 | 76,025,915 | 0.01% | 313.2 | 45.6 |
| 2067 | 76,033,052 | 0.01% | 313.2 | 45.7 |
| 2068 | 76,037,173 | 0.00% | 313.2 | 45.8 |
| 2069 | 76,040,922 | 0.01% | 313.3 | 45.9 |
| 2070 | 76,049,084 | 0.01% | 313.3 | 45.9 |
| 2071 | 76,059,258 | 0.01% | 313.3 | 46.0 |
| 2072 | 76,068,383 | 0.01% | 313.4 | 46.1 |
| 2073 | 76,067,629 | -0.01% | 313.4 | 46.1 |
| 2074 | 76,057,432 | -0.01% | 313.3 | 46.2 |
| 2075 | 76,045,531 | -0.02% | 313.3 | 46.2 |
| 2076 | 76,038,090 | -0.00% | 313.2 | 46.2 |
| 2077 | 76,028,116 | -0.02% | 313.2 | 46.3 |
| 2078 | 76,010,108 | -0.02% | 313.1 | 46.3 |
| 2079 | 75,986,572 | -0.04% | 313.0 | 46.3 |
| 2080 | 75,956,251 | -0.04% | 312.9 | 46.4 |
| 2081 | 75,926,701 | -0.04% | 312.8 | 46.4 |
| 2082 | 75,892,777 | -0.05% | 312.6 | 46.4 |
| 2083 | 75,847,664 | -0.07% | 312.5 | 46.5 |
| 2084 | 75,797,777 | -0.07% | 312.3 | 46.5 |
| 2085 | 75,743,276 | -0.08% | 312.0 | 46.6 |
| 2086 | 75,680,069 | -0.09% | 311.8 | 46.7 |
| 2087 | 75,610,810 | -0.09% | 311.5 | 46.7 |
| 2088 | 75,539,628 | -0.10% | 311.2 | 46.8 |
| 2089 | 75,462,724 | -0.11% | 310.9 | 46.9 |
| 2090 | 75,378,279 | -0.12% | 310.5 | 47.0 |
| 2091 | 75,289,987 | -0.12% | 310.2 | 47.1 |
| 2092 | 75,198,447 | -0.12% | 309.8 | 47.2 |
| 2093 | 75,102,910 | -0.13% | 309.4 | 47.3 |
| 2094 | 75,005,766 | -0.13% | 309.0 | 47.4 |
| 2095 | 74,902,636 | -0.15% | 308.6 | 47.5 |
| 2096 | 74,791,791 | -0.15% | 308.1 | 47.6 |
| 2097 | 74,679,075 | -0.15% | 307.6 | 47.7 |
| 2098 | 74,562,973 | -0.16% | 307.2 | 47.8 |
| 2099 | 74,438,679 | -0.17% | 306.7 | 47.9 |
| 2100 | 74,305,411 | -0.18% | 306.1 | 47.9 |
States & provinces of United Kingdom by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent | 1,931,684 | 2.8% |
| 2 | Essex | 1,929,610 | 2.8% |
| 3 | Hampshire | 1,360,426 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Lancashire | 1,294,914 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Devon | 1,254,506 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Surrey | 1,248,649 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Hertfordshire | 1,236,191 | 1.8% |
| 8 | North Yorkshire | 1,201,415 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Nottinghamshire | 1,188,090 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Birmingham | 1,183,618 | 1.7% |
| 11 | Leicestershire | 1,133,921 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Lincolnshire | 1,120,749 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Derbyshire | 1,096,526 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Gloucestershire | 975,712 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Norfolk | 940,359 | 1.3% |
| 16 | West Sussex | 915,037 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Durham | 894,025 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Buckinghamshire | 884,656 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Staffordshire | 867,122 | 1.2% |
| 20 | East Sussex | 844,752 | 1.2% |
| 21 | Suffolk | 786,231 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Leeds | 781,743 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Wiltshire | 767,575 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Oxfordshire | 763,218 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Cambridgeshire | 651,940 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Warwickshire | 632,207 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Worcestershire | 621,360 | 0.9% |
| 28 | Glasgow | 615,070 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Manchester | 589,670 | 0.8% |
| 30 | Somerset | 588,328 | 0.8% |
| 31 | Sheffield | 575,424 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Bradford | 546,976 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Edinburgh | 530,680 | 0.8% |
| 34 | Shropshire | 528,407 | 0.8% |
| 35 | Cumbria | 510,680 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Liverpool | 508,961 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Bristol | 494,399 | 0.7% |
| 38 | Kirklees | 447,847 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Cheshire East | 421,298 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Dorset | 389,947 | 0.6% |
| 41 | Leicester | 388,348 | 0.6% |
| 42 | Cardiff | 383,919 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Fife | 374,760 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Cheshire West and Chester | 371,652 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Wakefield | 367,666 | 0.5% |
| 46 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 355,000 | 0.5% |
| 47 | Belfast | 352,390 | 0.5% |
| 48 | Coventry | 345,324 | 0.5% |
| 49 | Wigan | 344,922 | 0.5% |
| 50 | North Lanarkshire | 344,540 | 0.5% |
| 51 | South Lanarkshire | 334,030 | 0.5% |
| 52 | Northumberland | 331,420 | 0.5% |
| 53 | Nottingham | 331,077 | 0.5% |
| 54 | Halton | 328,873 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Sandwell | 322,712 | 0.5% |
| 56 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 320,605 | 0.5% |
| 57 | Doncaster | 319,765 | 0.5% |
| 58 | Dudley | 317,634 | 0.5% |
| 59 | Central Bedfordshire | 315,877 | 0.5% |
| 60 | Bolton | 310,085 | 0.4% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in United Kingdom
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London capital | England | 8,961,989 |
| 2 | Birmingham | England | 1,157,603 |
| 3 | Glasgow | Scotland | 626,410 |
| 4 | Manchester | England | 568,996 |
| 5 | Sheffield | England | 556,500 |
| 6 | Leeds | England | 536,280 |
| 7 | Edinburgh | Scotland | 514,990 |
| 8 | Liverpool | England | 496,770 |
| 9 | Bristol | England | 479,024 |
| 10 | Cardiff | Wales | 372,089 |
| 11 | Leicester | England | 368,600 |
| 12 | Bradford | England | 366,187 |
| 13 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | 348,005 |
| 14 | Coventry | England | 345,324 |
| 15 | Birkenhead | England | 325,264 |
FAQ
What is the population of United Kingdom in 2026?
The population of United Kingdom is 69,931,528 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in United Kingdom?
London is the biggest city in United Kingdom with 8,961,989 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of United Kingdom growing or shrinking?
The population of United Kingdom is growing at 0.52% per year, and is projected to peak in 2072 at 76,068,383.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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