United Kingdom — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 50,121,000 1
1951 50,346,000
1952 50,496,000
1953 50,727,000 1
1954 50,958,000
1955 51,176,000 1
1956 51,400,000
1957 51,655,000 1
1958 51,935,000
1959 52,226,000 1
1960 52,538,000 1
1961 52,884,000
1962 53,272,000 1
1963 53,652,000 1
1964 54,009,000 1
1965 54,359,000
1966 54,676,000 1
1967 54,973,000
1968 55,240,000 1
1969 55,456,000
1970 55,663,000 1
1971 55,890,000
1972 56,079,000 1
1973 56,188,000
1974 56,224,000
1975 56,220,000
1976 56,201,000
1977 56,175,000
1978 56,175,000
1979 56,218,000
1980 56,282,000
1981 56,304,000
1982 56,292,000
1983 56,332,000
1984 56,451,000
1985 56,606,000 1
1986 56,751,000
1987 56,886,000
1988 57,026,000 1
1989 57,182,000
1990 57,367,000
1991 57,555,000 1
1992 57,719,000
1993 57,861,000
1994 58,003,000 1
1995 58,154,000
1996 58,298,000
1997 58,447,000
1998 58,626,000 1
1999 58,838,000
2000 59,057,000 1
2001 59,288,000
2002 59,540,000 1
2003 59,820,000
2004 60,169,000 1
2005 60,596,000 1
2006 61,051,000 1
2007 61,535,000 1
2008 62,027,000 1
2009 62,506,000 1
2010 63,006,000 1
2011 63,509,000 1
2012 63,960,000
2013 64,389,000 1
2014 64,865,000 1
2015 65,382,000 1
2016 65,893,000 1
2017 66,354,000 1
2018 66,752,000 1
2019 67,110,000 1
2020 67,351,000
2021 67,668,000 1
2022 68,179,000 1
2023 68,682,000 1
2024 69,138,000 1
2025 69,551,000 1
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