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Population in United Kingdom

Population in the United Kingdom was 69.49 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons69,487,000
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank22nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high69,487,0002025
Series low52,400,0001960

Population in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2025

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50M55M60M65M70M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 52,400,000 persons1961: 52,800,000 persons1962: 53,250,000 persons1963: 53,650,000 persons1964: 54,000,000 persons1965: 54,348,050 persons1966: 54,648,500 persons1967: 54,943,600 persons1968: 55,211,700 persons1969: 55,441,750 persons1970: 55,663,250 persons1971: 55,896,223 persons1972: 56,086,065 persons1973: 56,194,527 persons1974: 56,229,974 persons1975: 56,225,800 persons1976: 56,211,968 persons1977: 56,193,492 persons1978: 56,196,504 persons1979: 56,246,951 persons1980: 56,314,216 persons1981: 56,333,829 persons1982: 56,313,641 persons1983: 56,332,848 persons1984: 56,422,072 persons1985: 56,550,268 persons1986: 56,681,396 persons1987: 56,802,050 persons1988: 56,928,327 persons1989: 57,076,711 persons1990: 57,247,586 persons1991: 57,424,897 persons1992: 57,580,402 persons1993: 57,718,614 persons1994: 57,865,745 persons1995: 58,019,030 persons1996: 58,166,950 persons1997: 58,316,954 persons1998: 58,487,141 persons1999: 58,682,466 persons2000: 58,892,514 persons2001: 59,119,673 persons2002: 59,370,479 persons2003: 59,647,577 persons2004: 59,987,905 persons2005: 60,401,206 persons2006: 60,846,820 persons2007: 61,322,463 persons2008: 61,806,995 persons2009: 62,276,270 persons2010: 62,766,365 persons2011: 63,258,810 persons2012: 63,711,000 persons2013: 64,138,000 persons2014: 64,619,000 persons2015: 65,087,000 persons2016: 65,606,000 persons2017: 65,964,000 persons2018: 66,287,000 persons2019: 66,628,000 persons2020: 66,740,000 persons2021: 66,978,000 persons2022: 67,636,000 persons2023: 68,526,000 persons2024: 69,281,000 persons2025: 69,487,000 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202569,487,000
202469,281,000
202368,526,000
202267,636,000
202166,978,000
202066,740,000
201966,628,000
201866,287,000
201765,964,000
201665,606,000
201565,087,000
201464,619,000
201364,138,000
201263,711,000
201163,258,810
201062,766,365
200962,276,270
200861,806,995
200761,322,463
200660,846,820
200560,401,206
200459,987,905
200359,647,577
200259,370,479
200159,119,673
200058,892,514
199958,682,466
199858,487,141
199758,316,954
199658,166,950
199558,019,030
199457,865,745
199357,718,614
199257,580,402
199157,424,897
199057,247,586
198957,076,711
198856,928,327
198756,802,050
198656,681,396
198556,550,268
198456,422,072
198356,332,848
198256,313,641
198156,333,829
198056,314,216
197956,246,951
197856,196,504
197756,193,492
197656,211,968
197556,225,800
197456,229,974
197356,194,527
197256,086,065
197155,896,223
197055,663,250
196955,441,750
196855,211,700
196754,943,600
196654,648,500
196554,348,050
196454,000,000
196353,650,000
196253,250,000
196152,800,000
196052,400,000

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in United Kingdom?

Population in the United Kingdom was 69.49 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in United Kingdom?

69.49 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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