Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national was 69.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.47 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 66 countries
All-time high
69.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
52.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 69.47 million for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in United Kingdom peaked at 69.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.40 million, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 52.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 53.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 54.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 54.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 54.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 54.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 56.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 56.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 56.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 56.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 69.47 million | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.83 million, 11.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.22 million, 11.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 | 64.80 million | 62.77 million | 66.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.11 million | 66.77 million | 69.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Türkiye 85.88 million compare
- 4 Germany 83.52 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom 69.47 million compare
- 7 France 69.00 million compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 63.54 million compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in United Kingdom?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in United Kingdom was 69.47 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.40 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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