Population, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, total was 69.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in United Kingdom is 69.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in United Kingdom peaked at 69.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.40 million, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.07 million | 52.40 million | 55.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.11 million | 55.66 million | 56.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.58 million | 56.31 million | 57.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.95 million | 57.25 million | 58.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.37 million | 58.89 million | 62.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.81 million | 62.77 million | 66.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.11 million | 66.74 million | 69.49 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 27.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.42 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 28.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 42.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, total in United Kingdom was 69.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.40 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.