Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -14.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-14.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 149.2%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
814.06 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-132.14 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -14.12 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 149.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 814.06 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -132.14 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -27.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 32.16 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1953 | -0.5069 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1954 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +388.8% |
| 1955 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1956 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1957 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1958 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1959 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1960 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1961 | -0.2037 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1962 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -3673.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3012 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1964 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +4449.5% |
| 1965 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1966 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1968 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -1144.6% |
| 1969 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1970 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1971 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1972 | -35.19 % change on previous year | +731.9% |
| 1973 | -29.37 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1974 | -37.79 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1975 | -52.01 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1976 | -132.14 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1977 | 102.78 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1979 | 219.14 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1980 | 58.53 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1981 | -21.46 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1982 | -21.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1984 | 37.05 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 1985 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1986 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1987 | 38.53 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1989 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 1990 | 28.54 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1991 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5315 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1993 | -32.29 % change on previous year | -6175.4% |
| 1994 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1995 | -29.91 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1996 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1998 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -1114.6% |
| 1999 | -23.83 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2001 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2002 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -764.3% |
| 2004 | 56.98 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2005 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +285.4% |
| 2007 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2013 | -16.68 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4721 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2015 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +3322.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2017 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -1553.6% |
| 2018 | -22.86 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2019 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2020 | -103.94 % change on previous year | +1660.8% |
| 2021 | 814.06 % change on previous year | -883.2% |
| 2022 | 28.67 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2023 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -14.12 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -14.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6175.4% | 0.5315 % change on previous year | -32.29 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +4449.5% | 0.3012 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +3673.9% | -0.2037 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3322.8% | -0.4721 % change on previous year | -16.16 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1660.8% | -5.9 % change on previous year | -103.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1553.6% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.9858 % change on previous year | -17.44 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -132.14 % change on previous year | 219.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -21.46 % change on previous year | 58.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -32.29 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 56.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.42 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.17 % change on previous year | -103.94 % change on previous year | 814.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands -11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Moldova -12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Andorra -13.19 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Falkland Islands -15.18 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Trinidad and Tobago -15.28 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Croatia -16.4 % change on previous year compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -14.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 814.06 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -132.14 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.