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England population 2026

England has 58,834,812 people on the latest official figure, for mid-2025, 227,642 more than a year earlier (+0.39%). It is the most populous of the UK’s 4 UK nations, home to 84.7% of the UK’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 59.1 million by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

England in numbers

Population
58.8 million mid-2025
Change in a year
+0.39% +227,642 people
Change since 2020
+4.45% from 56.3 million
Share of the UK
84.7% Largest of 4 UK nations
Population density
452per km² 130,311 km²
Births in the year
562 thousand deaths: 533 thousand
International migration
+210 thousand net arrivals from abroad
Moves within the UK
−11 thousand more people left than moved in

In the latest year births outnumbered deaths by 28,792, 210,034 more people arrived from abroad than left, and 10,816 more people moved to the rest of the UK than moved in.

That is about as many people as Italy (58.9 million).

Population of England by year

Population of England
58.8M
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YearPopulation
201153,107,169
201253,506,812
201353,918,686
201454,370,319
201554,808,676
201655,289,034
201755,619,548
201855,924,528
201956,230,056
202056,325,961
202156,554,891
202257,189,701
202357,990,791
202458,607,170
202558,834,812
YearPopulationChange
2025 58,834,812 +227,642
2024 58,607,170 +616,379
2023 57,990,791 +801,090
2022 57,189,701 +634,810
2021 56,554,891 +228,930
2020 56,325,961 +95,905
2019 56,230,056 +305,528
2018 55,924,528 +304,980
2017 55,619,548 +330,514
2016 55,289,034 +480,358
2015 54,808,676 +438,357
2014 54,370,319 +451,633
2013 53,918,686 +411,874
2012 53,506,812 +399,643
2011 53,107,169 –

England among the UK’s UK nations

Full ranking →
UK nations of the UK by population
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1 England58,834,812+0.39%
2 Scotland5,545,500+0.04%
3 Wales3,175,181−0.09%
4 Northern Ireland1,928,446+0.03%

Largest cities in England

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), so years differ.

  1. London8,961,989
  2. Birmingham1,157,603
  3. Manchester568,996
  4. Sheffield556,500
  5. Leeds536,280
  6. Liverpool496,770

Air quality in England today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast.

LondonBirmingham

Questions

What is the population of England in 2026?
The latest official figure is 58,834,812, for mid-2025 (Office for National Statistics). If last year’s change continues, England would have about 59.1 million people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. The ONS publishes new mid-year estimates once a year.

Is England’s population growing or shrinking?
It grew by 227,642 people (+0.39%) in the latest year, and has changed +4.45% since 2020. In the latest year births outnumbered deaths by 28,792, 210,034 more people arrived from abroad than left, and 10,816 more people moved to the rest of the UK than moved in.

How does England rank in the UK?
England is the most populous of the UK’s 4 UK nations, with 84.7% of the people.

What is the population density of England?
About 452 people per km², on 130,311 km². Standard area measurements, ONS.

What is the largest city in England?
London, with about 9 million people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Office for National Statistics, mid-year population estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Standard area measurements, ONS. The ONS publishes new mid-year estimates once a year. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for the UK, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: England population, Office for National Statistics, mid-2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/united-kingdom/england/

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