Long term urban population region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long term urban population region was 89.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
89.4
in 2000
All-time low
2.1
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in United Kingdom, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in United Kingdom is 89.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in United Kingdom peaked at 89.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 1500.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Long term urban population region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.4 | — |
| 1100 | 3.1 | +29.2% |
| 1200 | 2.2 | -29.0% |
| 1300 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
| 1500 | 2.1 | -16.0% |
| 1600 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 6.32 | +201.0% |
| 1720 | 10.54 | +66.8% |
| 1730 | 14.76 | +40.0% |
| 1740 | 18.98 | +28.6% |
| 1750 | 23.2 | +22.2% |
| 1760 | 24.3 | +4.7% |
| 1770 | 25.4 | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 26.5 | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 27.6 | +4.2% |
| 1800 | 28.7 | +4.0% |
| 1810 | 32.05 | +11.7% |
| 1820 | 35.4 | +10.5% |
| 1830 | 38.76 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 42.11 | +8.6% |
| 1850 | 45.46 | +8.0% |
| 1860 | 48.81 | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 52.16 | +6.9% |
| 1880 | 55.52 | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 58.87 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 62.22 | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 65.57 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 68.92 | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 72.28 | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 75.63 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 78.98 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 78.99 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 78.96 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 78.91 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 78.83 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 78.73 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 78.63 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 78.52 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 78.42 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.35 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 78.29 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 78.19 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 78.1 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 77.89 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 77.76 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 77.62 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 77.46 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.31 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 77.16 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 77.38 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 78.86 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 80.23 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 81.5 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 82.66 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 83.88 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 85 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 86.04 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 87.02 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 87.95 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 88.59 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 88.58 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.59 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88.63 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.66 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.65 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.69 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.83 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.91 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.99 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.12 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.21 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.29 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.4 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 89.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 89.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +201.0% | 2.1 | 6.32 |
| 1720 | +66.8% | 6.32 | 10.54 |
| 1730 | +40.0% | 10.54 | 14.76 |
| 1100 | +29.2% | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 1200 | -29.0% | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| 1740 | +28.6% | 14.76 | 18.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.32 | 6.32 | 6.32 | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.54 | 10.54 | 10.54 | 1 |
| 1730s | 14.76 | 14.76 | 14.76 | 1 |
| 1740s | 18.98 | 18.98 | 18.98 | 1 |
| 1750s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
| 1760s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
| 1770s | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 1 |
| 1780s | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 1 |
| 1800s | 28.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 1 |
| 1810s | 32.05 | 32.05 | 32.05 | 1 |
| 1820s | 35.4 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 1 |
| 1830s | 38.76 | 38.76 | 38.76 | 1 |
| 1840s | 42.11 | 42.11 | 42.11 | 1 |
| 1850s | 45.46 | 45.46 | 45.46 | 1 |
| 1860s | 48.81 | 48.81 | 48.81 | 1 |
| 1870s | 52.16 | 52.16 | 52.16 | 1 |
| 1880s | 55.52 | 55.52 | 55.52 | 1 |
| 1890s | 58.87 | 58.87 | 58.87 | 1 |
| 1900s | 62.22 | 62.22 | 62.22 | 1 |
| 1910s | 65.57 | 65.57 | 65.57 | 1 |
| 1920s | 68.92 | 68.92 | 68.92 | 1 |
| 1930s | 72.28 | 72.28 | 72.28 | 1 |
| 1940s | 75.63 | 75.63 | 75.63 | 1 |
| 1950s | 78.8 | 78.42 | 79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.9 | 77.31 | 78.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.97 | 77.16 | 87.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.57 | 87.95 | 88.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.01 | 88.73 | 89.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in United Kingdom?
- Long term urban population region in United Kingdom was 89.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 1500.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long term urban population region?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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