Population by income level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population by income level was 69.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in United Kingdom is 69.49 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in United Kingdom peaked at 69.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.40 million, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.07 million | 52.40 million | 55.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.11 million | 55.66 million | 56.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.58 million | 56.31 million | 57.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.95 million | 57.25 million | 58.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.37 million | 58.89 million | 62.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.81 million | 62.77 million | 66.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.11 million | 66.74 million | 69.49 million | 6 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 515,677 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in United Kingdom?
- Population by income level in United Kingdom was 69.49 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.40 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population by income level?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.