Population · Europe
United Kingdom population 2026
Right now · estimate
United Kingdom population right now
70,055,992
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 568,915
- Births minus deaths this year
- +257
The United Kingdom has an estimated 69,931,528 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 380,196 more than a year earlier (+0.55%). It is the 22nd most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2072, peaking at 76.1 million, then decline to 74.3 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
United Kingdom in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 678 thousand 1,856 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 678 thousand 1,855 a day
- Net migration
- +364 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.52% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.53per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 40.2years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 81.7years
- Aged 65 and over
- 19.9% 24.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- London
- Area
- 244,820 km² 80th largest of 237
- Population density
- 288per km² 52nd most crowded
- Urban population
- 83.4% 84.4% by 2050
- Men and women
- 34.5 million / 35.5 million 97.1 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 83.6years men: 79.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 3.4per 1,000 births under-5: 4.0
- Birth rate
- 9.7per 1,000 death rate: 9.7
- Net migration rate
- +5.2per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of the United Kingdom, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2072, 76.1 million. By 2050: 75.5 million (+8.0% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
74.3M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,121,017 |
| 1951 | 50,346,815 |
| 1952 | 50,496,234 |
| 1953 | 50,727,037 |
| 1954 | 50,958,249 |
| 1955 | 51,176,747 |
| 1956 | 51,400,459 |
| 1957 | 51,655,912 |
| 1958 | 51,935,644 |
| 1959 | 52,226,471 |
| 1960 | 52,538,548 |
| 1961 | 52,884,948 |
| 1962 | 53,272,830 |
| 1963 | 53,652,936 |
| 1964 | 54,009,134 |
| 1965 | 54,359,020 |
| 1966 | 54,676,344 |
| 1967 | 54,973,661 |
| 1968 | 55,240,646 |
| 1969 | 55,456,206 |
| 1970 | 55,663,801 |
| 1971 | 55,890,372 |
| 1972 | 56,079,239 |
| 1973 | 56,188,792 |
| 1974 | 56,224,550 |
| 1975 | 56,220,143 |
| 1976 | 56,201,138 |
| 1977 | 56,175,830 |
| 1978 | 56,175,556 |
| 1979 | 56,218,763 |
| 1980 | 56,282,103 |
| 1981 | 56,304,592 |
| 1982 | 56,292,755 |
| 1983 | 56,332,058 |
| 1984 | 56,451,313 |
| 1985 | 56,606,414 |
| 1986 | 56,751,922 |
| 1987 | 56,886,024 |
| 1988 | 57,026,546 |
| 1989 | 57,182,136 |
| 1990 | 57,367,862 |
| 1991 | 57,555,192 |
| 1992 | 57,719,272 |
| 1993 | 57,861,037 |
| 1994 | 58,003,203 |
| 1995 | 58,154,634 |
| 1996 | 58,298,565 |
| 1997 | 58,447,089 |
| 1998 | 58,626,819 |
| 1999 | 58,838,657 |
| 2000 | 59,057,338 |
| 2001 | 59,288,090 |
| 2002 | 59,540,763 |
| 2003 | 59,820,385 |
| 2004 | 60,169,967 |
| 2005 | 60,596,108 |
| 2006 | 61,051,094 |
| 2007 | 61,535,854 |
| 2008 | 62,027,306 |
| 2009 | 62,506,226 |
| 2010 | 63,006,483 |
| 2011 | 63,509,285 |
| 2012 | 63,960,484 |
| 2013 | 64,389,388 |
| 2014 | 64,865,916 |
| 2015 | 65,382,110 |
| 2016 | 65,893,358 |
| 2017 | 66,354,471 |
| 2018 | 66,752,475 |
| 2019 | 67,110,958 |
| 2020 | 67,351,862 |
| 2021 | 67,668,792 |
| 2022 | 68,179,315 |
| 2023 | 68,682,962 |
| 2024 * | 69,138,192 |
| 2025 * | 69,551,332 |
| 2026 * | 69,931,528 |
| 2027 * | 70,293,580 |
| 2028 * | 70,642,974 |
| 2029 * | 70,971,337 |
| 2030 * | 71,286,992 |
| 2031 * | 71,587,424 |
| 2032 * | 71,868,655 |
| 2033 * | 72,142,880 |
| 2034 * | 72,405,685 |
| 2035 * | 72,656,815 |
| 2036 * | 72,898,254 |
| 2037 * | 73,125,973 |
| 2038 * | 73,348,190 |
| 2039 * | 73,564,958 |
| 2040 * | 73,774,626 |
| 2041 * | 73,980,351 |
| 2042 * | 74,181,563 |
| 2043 * | 74,380,562 |
| 2044 * | 74,572,568 |
| 2045 * | 74,753,658 |
| 2046 * | 74,925,784 |
| 2047 * | 75,089,106 |
| 2048 * | 75,241,980 |
| 2049 * | 75,380,404 |
| 2050 * | 75,504,681 |
| 2051 * | 75,616,456 |
| 2052 * | 75,715,203 |
| 2053 * | 75,797,706 |
| 2054 * | 75,868,023 |
| 2055 * | 75,921,058 |
| 2056 * | 75,956,753 |
| 2057 * | 75,982,994 |
| 2058 * | 76,002,015 |
| 2059 * | 76,010,858 |
| 2060 * | 76,010,356 |
| 2061 * | 76,011,258 |
| 2062 * | 76,015,723 |
| 2063 * | 76,018,826 |
| 2064 * | 76,020,153 |
| 2065 * | 76,022,079 |
| 2066 * | 76,025,915 |
| 2067 * | 76,033,052 |
| 2068 * | 76,037,173 |
| 2069 * | 76,040,922 |
| 2070 * | 76,049,084 |
| 2071 * | 76,059,258 |
| 2072 * | 76,068,383 |
| 2073 * | 76,067,629 |
| 2074 * | 76,057,432 |
| 2075 * | 76,045,531 |
| 2076 * | 76,038,090 |
| 2077 * | 76,028,116 |
| 2078 * | 76,010,108 |
| 2079 * | 75,986,572 |
| 2080 * | 75,956,251 |
| 2081 * | 75,926,701 |
| 2082 * | 75,892,777 |
| 2083 * | 75,847,664 |
| 2084 * | 75,797,777 |
| 2085 * | 75,743,276 |
| 2086 * | 75,680,069 |
| 2087 * | 75,610,810 |
| 2088 * | 75,539,628 |
| 2089 * | 75,462,724 |
| 2090 * | 75,378,279 |
| 2091 * | 75,289,987 |
| 2092 * | 75,198,447 |
| 2093 * | 75,102,910 |
| 2094 * | 75,005,766 |
| 2095 * | 74,902,636 |
| 2096 * | 74,791,791 |
| 2097 * | 74,679,075 |
| 2098 * | 74,562,973 |
| 2099 * | 74,438,679 |
| 2100 * | 74,305,411 |
* UN projection
Population of the United Kingdom by year
59.1 million in 2000, 69.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 69,931,528 | +0.55% | +380,196 | +364,099 | 40.2 | 1.53 | 288 | 83% | 0.84% | 22 |
| 2025* | 69,551,332 | +0.60% | +413,140 | +389,911 | 40.1 | 1.54 | 287 | 83% | 0.84% | 22 |
| 2024* | 69,138,192 | +0.66% | +455,230 | +417,114 | 40.0 | 1.55 | 285 | 83% | 0.85% | 21 |
| 2023 | 68,682,962 | +0.74% | +503,647 | +445,523 | 39.8 | 1.56 | 283 | 83% | 0.85% | 21 |
| 2022 | 68,179,315 | +0.75% | +510,523 | +487,029 | 39.5 | 1.56 | 281 | 83% | 0.85% | 21 |
| 2021 | 67,668,792 | +0.47% | +316,930 | +462,967 | 39.3 | 1.58 | 279 | 83% | 0.85% | 21 |
| 2020 | 67,351,862 | +0.36% | +240,904 | +144,221 | 39.2 | 1.57 | 277 | 83% | 0.85% | 21 |
| 2019 | 67,110,958 | +0.54% | +358,483 | +232,727 | 39.1 | 1.63 | 276 | 83% | 0.86% | 21 |
| 2018 | 66,752,475 | +0.60% | +398,004 | +259,744 | 39.0 | 1.68 | 275 | 82% | 0.86% | 21 |
| 2017 | 66,354,471 | +0.70% | +461,113 | +272,311 | 38.9 | 1.73 | 273 | 82% | 0.87% | 21 |
| 2016 | 65,893,358 | +0.78% | +511,248 | +324,649 | 38.8 | 1.78 | 271 | 82% | 0.87% | 21 |
| 2015 | 65,382,110 | +0.80% | +516,194 | +347,839 | 38.8 | 1.80 | 269 | 82% | 0.88% | 21 |
| 2010 | 63,006,483 | +0.80% | +500,257 | +274,811 | 38.2 | 1.92 | 260 | 81% | 0.90% | 22 |
| 2005 | 60,596,108 | +0.71% | +426,141 | +308,279 | 37.5 | 1.76 | 250 | 80% | 0.92% | 21 |
| 2000 | 59,057,338 | +0.37% | +218,681 | +153,917 | 36.6 | 1.64 | 243 | 80% | 0.96% | 21 |
| 1995 | 58,154,634 | +0.26% | +151,431 | +61,385 | 35.6 | 1.71 | 240 | 79% | 1.01% | 20 |
| 1990 | 57,367,862 | +0.32% | +185,726 | +57,132 | 34.9 | 1.83 | 236 | 78% | 1.08% | 17 |
| 1985 | 56,606,414 | +0.27% | +155,101 | +83,164 | 34.3 | 1.79 | 233 | 78% | 1.16% | 15 |
| 1980 | 56,282,103 | +0.11% | +63,340 | −25,187 | 33.3 | 1.89 | 232 | 79% | 1.27% | 14 |
| 1975 | 56,220,143 | −0.01% | −4,407 | −40,241 | 32.9 | 1.81 | 232 | 78% | 1.38% | 13 |
| 1970 | 55,663,801 | +0.37% | +207,595 | −15,254 | 33.2 | 2.42 | 229 | 77% | 1.51% | 12 |
| 1965 | 54,359,020 | +0.65% | +349,886 | −24,955 | 34.1 | 2.87 | 224 | 78% | 1.63% | 10 |
| 1960 | 52,538,548 | +0.60% | +312,077 | +19,953 | 34.5 | 2.70 | 216 | 79% | 1.74% | 9 |
| 1955 | 51,176,747 | +0.43% | +218,498 | +9,403 | 34.1 | 2.28 | 211 | 80% | 1.87% | 9 |
| 1950 | 50,121,017 | – | – | +151,663 | 33.9 | 2.22 | 206 | 80% | 2.01% | 9 |
Population forecast for the United Kingdom
UN medium-variant projection: 75.5 million in 2050 (+8.0% from 2026), 74.3 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 71,286,992 | +0.44% | +330,856 | 40.7 | 1.52 | 294 | 84% | 0.83% | 21 |
| 2035 | 72,656,815 | +0.35% | +280,500 | 41.5 | 1.53 | 299 | 84% | 0.82% | 21 |
| 2040 | 73,774,626 | +0.29% | +236,786 | 42.1 | 1.53 | 304 | 84% | 0.80% | 23 |
| 2045 | 74,753,658 | +0.24% | +214,341 | 42.5 | 1.54 | 308 | 84% | 0.79% | 25 |
| 2050 | 75,504,681 | +0.16% | +196,199 | 42.9 | 1.55 | 311 | 84% | 0.78% | 26 |
| 2060 | 76,010,356 | −0.00% | +162,550 | 44.7 | 1.56 | 313 | – | 0.76% | 28 |
| 2070 | 76,049,084 | +0.01% | +164,505 | 45.9 | 1.57 | 313 | – | 0.75% | 30 |
| 2080 | 75,956,251 | −0.04% | +136,684 | 46.4 | 1.58 | 313 | – | 0.74% | 32 |
| 2090 | 75,378,279 | −0.11% | +116,228 | 47.0 | 1.59 | 311 | – | 0.73% | 33 |
| 2100 | 74,305,411 | −0.18% | +97,329 | 47.9 | 1.60 | 306 | – | 0.73% | 34 |
Largest cities in the United Kingdom
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London (capital) | 10,486,502 | 11,868,905 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 2,643,320 | 2,810,468 |
| 3 | Manchester | 2,541,887 | 2,638,194 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1,230,203 | 1,254,523 |
| 5 | Leeds | 1,069,849 | 1,109,261 |
| 6 | Glasgow | 972,041 | 987,250 |
| 7 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 762,907 | 784,878 |
| 8 | Nottingham | 651,144 | 670,317 |
| 9 | Bristol | 617,050 | 635,268 |
| 10 | Sheffield | 553,114 | 583,953 |
Age structure
Median age 40.2. 19.9% are 65 or older, 24.7% by 2050; 16.7% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.53 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1973.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.22 |
| 1951 | 2.19 |
| 1952 | 2.19 |
| 1953 | 2.23 |
| 1954 | 2.25 |
| 1955 | 2.28 |
| 1956 | 2.37 |
| 1957 | 2.47 |
| 1958 | 2.55 |
| 1959 | 2.60 |
| 1960 | 2.70 |
| 1961 | 2.79 |
| 1962 | 2.87 |
| 1963 | 2.91 |
| 1964 | 2.93 |
| 1965 | 2.87 |
| 1966 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 2.59 |
| 1969 | 2.50 |
| 1970 | 2.42 |
| 1971 | 2.34 |
| 1972 | 2.18 |
| 1973 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 1.91 |
| 1975 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 1.89 |
| 1981 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 1.77 |
| 1985 | 1.79 |
| 1986 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 1.76 |
| 1994 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 1.72 |
| 1997 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 1.62 |
| 2002 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 1.70 |
| 2004 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 1.81 |
| 2007 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.56 |
| 2024 * | 1.55 |
| 2025 * | 1.54 |
| 2026 * | 1.53 |
| 2027 * | 1.53 |
| 2028 * | 1.53 |
| 2029 * | 1.52 |
| 2030 * | 1.52 |
| 2031 * | 1.52 |
| 2032 * | 1.53 |
| 2033 * | 1.53 |
| 2034 * | 1.53 |
| 2035 * | 1.53 |
| 2036 * | 1.53 |
| 2037 * | 1.53 |
| 2038 * | 1.53 |
| 2039 * | 1.53 |
| 2040 * | 1.53 |
| 2041 * | 1.54 |
| 2042 * | 1.54 |
| 2043 * | 1.54 |
| 2044 * | 1.54 |
| 2045 * | 1.54 |
| 2046 * | 1.54 |
| 2047 * | 1.54 |
| 2048 * | 1.54 |
| 2049 * | 1.55 |
| 2050 * | 1.55 |
| 2051 * | 1.55 |
| 2052 * | 1.55 |
| 2053 * | 1.55 |
| 2054 * | 1.56 |
| 2055 * | 1.55 |
| 2056 * | 1.56 |
| 2057 * | 1.56 |
| 2058 * | 1.56 |
| 2059 * | 1.56 |
| 2060 * | 1.56 |
| 2061 * | 1.56 |
| 2062 * | 1.56 |
| 2063 * | 1.56 |
| 2064 * | 1.57 |
| 2065 * | 1.57 |
| 2066 * | 1.57 |
| 2067 * | 1.57 |
| 2068 * | 1.57 |
| 2069 * | 1.57 |
| 2070 * | 1.57 |
| 2071 * | 1.57 |
| 2072 * | 1.57 |
| 2073 * | 1.57 |
| 2074 * | 1.57 |
| 2075 * | 1.57 |
| 2076 * | 1.58 |
| 2077 * | 1.58 |
| 2078 * | 1.58 |
| 2079 * | 1.58 |
| 2080 * | 1.58 |
| 2081 * | 1.58 |
| 2082 * | 1.58 |
| 2083 * | 1.58 |
| 2084 * | 1.58 |
| 2085 * | 1.58 |
| 2086 * | 1.58 |
| 2087 * | 1.59 |
| 2088 * | 1.59 |
| 2089 * | 1.59 |
| 2090 * | 1.59 |
| 2091 * | 1.59 |
| 2092 * | 1.59 |
| 2093 * | 1.59 |
| 2094 * | 1.59 |
| 2095 * | 1.59 |
| 2096 * | 1.59 |
| 2097 * | 1.59 |
| 2098 * | 1.59 |
| 2099 * | 1.59 |
| 2100 * | 1.60 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2027.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
636k869k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 817,314 | 589,015 |
| 1951 | 796,531 | 631,196 |
| 1952 | 792,055 | 572,859 |
| 1953 | 794,626 | 575,600 |
| 1954 | 790,995 | 576,387 |
| 1955 | 793,412 | 593,831 |
| 1956 | 818,148 | 595,914 |
| 1957 | 843,837 | 589,236 |
| 1958 | 863,528 | 601,745 |
| 1959 | 879,177 | 603,536 |
| 1960 | 910,595 | 601,038 |
| 1961 | 939,632 | 628,633 |
| 1962 | 968,825 | 632,800 |
| 1963 | 989,544 | 650,069 |
| 1964 | 999,443 | 610,906 |
| 1965 | 988,612 | 628,532 |
| 1966 | 973,136 | 645,677 |
| 1967 | 954,025 | 619,257 |
| 1968 | 936,339 | 658,626 |
| 1969 | 914,985 | 662,072 |
| 1970 | 896,322 | 658,140 |
| 1971 | 876,903 | 647,871 |
| 1972 | 825,796 | 676,864 |
| 1973 | 777,786 | 672,363 |
| 1974 | 735,878 | 670,237 |
| 1975 | 696,561 | 665,069 |
| 1976 | 673,104 | 683,222 |
| 1977 | 657,894 | 657,615 |
| 1978 | 686,720 | 669,703 |
| 1979 | 732,140 | 677,778 |
| 1980 | 749,962 | 663,701 |
| 1981 | 728,036 | 660,251 |
| 1982 | 718,929 | 665,358 |
| 1983 | 720,473 | 661,358 |
| 1984 | 728,019 | 646,791 |
| 1985 | 747,104 | 672,405 |
| 1986 | 753,943 | 662,628 |
| 1987 | 773,010 | 646,220 |
| 1988 | 782,549 | 650,511 |
| 1989 | 780,020 | 664,419 |
| 1990 | 797,555 | 648,416 |
| 1991 | 794,106 | 653,316 |
| 1992 | 783,023 | 641,099 |
| 1993 | 762,216 | 665,859 |
| 1994 | 749,940 | 634,717 |
| 1995 | 733,841 | 652,927 |
| 1996 | 733,797 | 643,197 |
| 1997 | 728,676 | 636,917 |
| 1998 | 719,249 | 636,813 |
| 1999 | 703,837 | 640,790 |
| 2000 | 684,572 | 616,828 |
| 2001 | 675,043 | 610,333 |
| 2002 | 676,877 | 614,955 |
| 2003 | 701,719 | 619,822 |
| 2004 | 721,166 | 591,815 |
| 2005 | 729,201 | 590,620 |
| 2006 | 754,428 | 580,231 |
| 2007 | 778,605 | 581,592 |
| 2008 | 799,621 | 586,511 |
| 2009 | 797,810 | 566,115 |
| 2010 | 812,048 | 567,680 |
| 2011 | 814,718 | 557,068 |
| 2012 | 817,336 | 573,444 |
| 2013 | 785,366 | 580,798 |
| 2014 | 779,584 | 574,464 |
| 2015 | 779,219 | 605,880 |
| 2016 | 776,038 | 599,376 |
| 2017 | 757,154 | 608,561 |
| 2018 | 733,085 | 617,718 |
| 2019 | 714,388 | 605,258 |
| 2020 | 687,269 | 691,537 |
| 2021 | 693,027 | 662,086 |
| 2022 | 688,630 | 648,522 |
| 2023 | 688,388 | 653,747 |
| 2024 * | 683,910 | 670,730 |
| 2025 * | 680,076 | 673,998 |
| 2026 * | 678,001 | 677,695 |
| 2027 * | 676,557 | 681,844 |
| 2028 * | 676,721 | 686,915 |
| 2029 * | 677,334 | 691,394 |
| 2030 * | 678,641 | 695,826 |
| 2031 * | 680,210 | 702,129 |
| 2032 * | 682,841 | 707,252 |
| 2033 * | 685,903 | 714,112 |
| 2034 * | 690,817 | 721,130 |
| 2035 * | 696,542 | 727,218 |
| 2036 * | 702,379 | 733,355 |
| 2037 * | 708,614 | 740,358 |
| 2038 * | 715,320 | 746,662 |
| 2039 * | 722,267 | 753,136 |
| 2040 * | 728,234 | 757,171 |
| 2041 * | 734,959 | 762,961 |
| 2042 * | 739,793 | 767,912 |
| 2043 * | 743,510 | 772,131 |
| 2044 * | 744,205 | 777,205 |
| 2045 * | 744,178 | 781,175 |
| 2046 * | 743,572 | 786,203 |
| 2047 * | 740,878 | 791,278 |
| 2048 * | 736,673 | 796,441 |
| 2049 * | 732,104 | 801,692 |
| 2050 * | 727,015 | 805,480 |
| 2051 * | 720,825 | 809,826 |
| 2052 * | 714,459 | 814,681 |
| 2053 * | 709,065 | 819,847 |
| 2054 * | 702,613 | 823,698 |
| 2055 * | 696,328 | 828,166 |
| 2056 * | 690,683 | 830,678 |
| 2057 * | 687,067 | 834,677 |
| 2058 * | 682,676 | 836,526 |
| 2059 * | 679,728 | 838,732 |
| 2060 * | 676,802 | 839,862 |
| 2061 * | 674,045 | 839,869 |
| 2062 * | 672,475 | 840,287 |
| 2063 * | 671,753 | 839,802 |
| 2064 * | 672,014 | 838,372 |
| 2065 * | 672,175 | 837,721 |
| 2066 * | 673,266 | 836,555 |
| 2067 * | 673,883 | 835,524 |
| 2068 * | 675,791 | 835,645 |
| 2069 * | 677,990 | 834,773 |
| 2070 * | 680,206 | 835,039 |
| 2071 * | 682,389 | 835,431 |
| 2072 * | 685,347 | 836,872 |
| 2073 * | 687,133 | 837,876 |
| 2074 * | 687,732 | 840,348 |
| 2075 * | 688,271 | 843,112 |
| 2076 * | 688,936 | 846,007 |
| 2077 * | 688,607 | 847,895 |
| 2078 * | 687,830 | 849,739 |
| 2079 * | 687,085 | 851,737 |
| 2080 * | 684,852 | 853,557 |
| 2081 * | 682,528 | 854,762 |
| 2082 * | 679,737 | 856,423 |
| 2083 * | 676,277 | 856,405 |
| 2084 * | 672,582 | 856,912 |
| 2085 * | 668,811 | 857,648 |
| 2086 * | 665,242 | 857,341 |
| 2087 * | 662,043 | 857,642 |
| 2088 * | 658,391 | 856,978 |
| 2089 * | 654,745 | 855,292 |
| 2090 * | 651,693 | 854,571 |
| 2091 * | 648,268 | 853,834 |
| 2092 * | 645,080 | 852,379 |
| 2093 * | 642,940 | 852,222 |
| 2094 * | 641,192 | 852,284 |
| 2095 * | 639,142 | 854,048 |
| 2096 * | 637,053 | 855,684 |
| 2097 * | 636,407 | 857,404 |
| 2098 * | 635,896 | 861,488 |
| 2099 * | 635,554 | 865,191 |
| 2100 * | 635,537 | 869,387 |
* UN projection
Economy of the United Kingdom
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $4.27 trillion 5th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $61,108 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 68,476 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +1.3% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.3% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 5.3% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 102.0% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 3.3%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
5.4T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,196,189,000,000 |
| 1991 | 1,247,353,000,000 |
| 1992 | 1,288,320,000,000 |
| 1993 | 1,154,133,000,000 |
| 1994 | 1,240,756,000,000 |
| 1995 | 1,343,786,000,000 |
| 1996 | 1,420,944,000,000 |
| 1997 | 1,562,664,000,000 |
| 1998 | 1,654,142,000,000 |
| 1999 | 1,686,582,000,000 |
| 2000 | 1,668,107,000,000 |
| 2001 | 1,649,872,000,000 |
| 2002 | 1,785,889,000,000 |
| 2003 | 2,054,763,000,000 |
| 2004 | 2,421,249,000,000 |
| 2005 | 2,544,005,000,000 |
| 2006 | 2,712,673,000,000 |
| 2007 | 3,095,209,000,000 |
| 2008 | 2,968,167,000,000 |
| 2009 | 2,433,982,000,000 |
| 2010 | 2,498,365,000,000 |
| 2011 | 2,677,518,000,000 |
| 2012 | 2,722,560,000,000 |
| 2013 | 2,804,222,000,000 |
| 2014 | 3,090,182,000,000 |
| 2015 | 2,947,612,000,000 |
| 2016 | 2,717,907,000,000 |
| 2017 | 2,708,052,000,000 |
| 2018 | 2,909,489,000,000 |
| 2019 | 2,890,766,000,000 |
| 2020 | 2,734,940,000,000 |
| 2021 | 3,209,353,000,000 |
| 2022 | 3,204,984,000,000 |
| 2023 | 3,439,830,000,000 |
| 2024 | 3,713,618,000,000 |
| 2025 | 4,012,224,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 4,268,446,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 4,488,949,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 4,699,727,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 4,933,478,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 5,182,192,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 5,442,279,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of the United Kingdom
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 313 million tonnes 18th largest emitter
- Per person
- 4.53 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.81% 0.84% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −48% −45% since 2005
313 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 499.23 |
| 1951 | 543.79 |
| 1952 | 527.41 |
| 1953 | 539.10 |
| 1954 | 552.03 |
| 1955 | 576.12 |
| 1956 | 573.75 |
| 1957 | 570.25 |
| 1958 | 555.99 |
| 1959 | 546.36 |
| 1960 | 583.90 |
| 1961 | 588.58 |
| 1962 | 592.92 |
| 1963 | 603.38 |
| 1964 | 607.87 |
| 1965 | 622.12 |
| 1966 | 618.08 |
| 1967 | 592.06 |
| 1968 | 606.50 |
| 1969 | 628.39 |
| 1970 | 652.59 |
| 1971 | 660.40 |
| 1972 | 648.03 |
| 1973 | 659.58 |
| 1974 | 617.19 |
| 1975 | 603.25 |
| 1976 | 598.53 |
| 1977 | 604.37 |
| 1978 | 604.73 |
| 1979 | 644.51 |
| 1980 | 579.04 |
| 1981 | 560.55 |
| 1982 | 548.23 |
| 1983 | 545.47 |
| 1984 | 529.10 |
| 1985 | 559.63 |
| 1986 | 568.57 |
| 1987 | 571.65 |
| 1988 | 570.28 |
| 1989 | 581.56 |
| 1990 | 601.95 |
| 1991 | 609.41 |
| 1992 | 593.85 |
| 1993 | 579.61 |
| 1994 | 574.02 |
| 1995 | 566.16 |
| 1996 | 586.76 |
| 1997 | 562.71 |
| 1998 | 568.54 |
| 1999 | 561.65 |
| 2000 | 569.03 |
| 2001 | 577.97 |
| 2002 | 560.27 |
| 2003 | 571.62 |
| 2004 | 573.43 |
| 2005 | 570.34 |
| 2006 | 567.85 |
| 2007 | 559.57 |
| 2008 | 544.93 |
| 2009 | 494.11 |
| 2010 | 511.90 |
| 2011 | 469.71 |
| 2012 | 487.48 |
| 2013 | 477.61 |
| 2014 | 438.81 |
| 2015 | 422.46 |
| 2016 | 399.43 |
| 2017 | 387.37 |
| 2018 | 379.73 |
| 2019 | 364.75 |
| 2020 | 326.26 |
| 2021 | 342.37 |
| 2022 | 311.12 |
| 2023 | 307.83 |
| 2024 | 312.91 |
By source, 2024
- Oil51.0%
- Gas40.5%
- Coal5.4%
- Cement1.2%
- Flaring1.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
| Romania | 18.8 million | −0.58% | 1.71 | 43.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in the United Kingdom today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 3 cities, from London to Glasgow.
Questions
What is the population of the United Kingdom in 2026?
69,931,528 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 69.9 million people, +0.55% on 2025.
Is the United Kingdom's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 380,196 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,856 births and 1,855 deaths a day and net migration of +364,099 a year.
When will the United Kingdom's population peak?
In 2072, at about 76.1 million, on the UN's medium projection; 74.3 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in the United Kingdom?
1.53 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The United Kingdom has been below that since 1973.
How many babies are born in the United Kingdom every day?
About 1,856 a day (678 thousand in 2026), against about 1,855 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the United Kingdom?
81.7 years at birth in 2026: 83.6 for women and 79.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the United Kingdom?
About 34.5 million men and 35.5 million women in 2026, or 97.1 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the United Kingdom?
288 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 244,820 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the United Kingdom in 2000?
59,057,338 (59.1 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 18% since, to 69.9 million in 2026.
What will the population of the United Kingdom be in 2050?
About 75.5 million on the UN's medium projection (75,504,681), +8.0% from 2026; 74.3 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in the United Kingdom?
London (10.5 million), Birmingham (2.6 million), Manchester (2.5 million), Liverpool (1.2 million), Leeds (1.1 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of the United Kingdom in 2026?
$4.27 trillion at current prices, the 5th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.3%.
What is the United Kingdom's GDP per capita?
$61,108 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 68,476 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does the United Kingdom emit?
313 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 4.53 t per person and 0.81% of the world total; oil is the largest source (51%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.