Population in London (NUTS 2021) 22 indicators covering population for London (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 8.98 million Number 2019 up 14.0% 23rd Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 8.98 million Number 2019 up 14.0% 24th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 0 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 — 409th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 120,672 Number 2018 down 5.5% 9th Population density by NUTS 3 region 5,691 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 14.5% 27th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 8.98 million Number 2019 up 14.0% 24th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 120,672 Number 2018 down 5.5% 9th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.6 Number 2018 down 13.5% 83rd Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 6,715 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.0% 19th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 9.7% 2019 down 37.4% 338th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 12,157 2018 down 74.3% 170th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 14.2% 2019 down 33.0% 391st Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 14.2% 2019 down 33.0% 391st Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 3,931 Thousand households 2019 up 10.8% 20th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 8.98 million Number 2019 up 5.9% 23rd Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 6.4% 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 120,672 Number 2018 down 6.0% 9th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 6.6% 1st Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1.2 Rate 2019 unchanged 42nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 560.27 Rate 2017 down 1.6% 380th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 859.89 Rate 2017 down 5.2% 300th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 556.85 Rate 2018 down 2.2% 384th