Population long run with projections in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population long run with projections was 74.31 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
74.31 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.07 million
in 2072
All-time low
69.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population long run with projections in United Kingdom, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 74.31 million for population long run with projections in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population long run with projections in United Kingdom peaked at 76.07 million in 2072 and was at its lowest, 69.14 million, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population long run with projections in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.14 million | — |
| 2025 | 69.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 69.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 70.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 70.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 70.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 71.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 71.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 71.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 72.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 72.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 72.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 72.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 73.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 73.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 73.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 73.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 73.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 74.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 74.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 74.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 74.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 74.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 75.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 75.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 75.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 75.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 75.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 75.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 75.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 75.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 76.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 76.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 76.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2061 | 76.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 76.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 76.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 76.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 76.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 76.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 76.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 76.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 76.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 76.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 76.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 76.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 76.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 76.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 76.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 76.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2077 | 76.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 76.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2079 | 75.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 75.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 75.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 75.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 75.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 75.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 75.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 75.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 75.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 75.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 75.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 75.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 75.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 75.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 75.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 75.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 74.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 74.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 74.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 74.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 74.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 74.31 million | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 74.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 35.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 74.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million, 15.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 70.09 million | 69.14 million | 70.97 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 72.49 million | 71.29 million | 73.56 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.63 million | 73.77 million | 75.38 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.84 million | 75.50 million | 76.01 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.02 million | 76.01 million | 76.04 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.04 million | 75.99 million | 76.07 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.75 million | 75.46 million | 75.96 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 74.94 million | 74.44 million | 75.38 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 74.31 million | 74.31 million | 74.31 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections in United Kingdom?
- Population long run with projections in United Kingdom was 74.31 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 76.07 million in 2072.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.14 million in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population long run with projections?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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