Population marimekko in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population marimekko was 68.68 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.68 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
68.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.70 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population marimekko in United Kingdom, 1000–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M100015112023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population marimekko in United Kingdom stood at 68.68 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population marimekko in United Kingdom peaked at 68.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1000.

United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.

Population marimekko in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population marimekko in United Kingdom, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 1.70 million —
1100 2.56 million +50.5%
1200 4.53 million +76.9%
1300 6.33 million +39.6%
1400 2.90 million -54.1%
1500 4.21 million +44.8%
1600 5.01 million +19.0%
1700 6.76 million +35.1%
1710 7.25 million +7.2%
1720 7.75 million +6.8%
1730 8.25 million +6.5%
1740 8.76 million +6.2%
1750 9.29 million +6.0%
1760 9.82 million +5.8%
1770 10.37 million +5.6%
1780 10.94 million +5.4%
1790 11.52 million +5.3%
1800 10.75 million -6.7%
1801 10.87 million +1.1%
1802 10.98 million +1.1%
1803 11.10 million +1.1%
1804 11.22 million +1.1%
1805 11.34 million +1.1%
1806 11.47 million +1.1%
1807 11.59 million +1.1%
1808 11.72 million +1.1%
1809 11.84 million +1.1%
1810 12.33 million +4.1%
1811 12.83 million +4.1%
1812 13.47 million +5.0%
1813 14.26 million +5.9%
1814 15.11 million +5.9%
1815 16.00 million +5.9%
1816 16.94 million +5.9%
1817 17.94 million +5.9%
1818 19.00 million +5.9%
1819 19.93 million +4.9%
1820 20.71 million +3.9%
1821 21.33 million +3.0%
1822 21.79 million +2.2%
1823 22.07 million +1.3%
1824 22.36 million +1.3%
1825 22.65 million +1.3%
1826 22.94 million +1.3%
1827 23.23 million +1.3%
1828 23.53 million +1.3%
1829 23.82 million +1.2%
1830 24.11 million +1.2%
1831 24.38 million +1.1%
1832 24.64 million +1.1%
1833 24.90 million +1.0%
1834 25.15 million +1.0%
1835 25.41 million +1.0%
1836 25.67 million +1.0%
1837 25.94 million +1.0%
1838 26.20 million +1.0%
1839 26.43 million +0.9%
1840 26.61 million +0.7%
1841 26.74 million +0.5%
1842 26.83 million +0.3%
1843 26.88 million +0.2%
1844 26.92 million +0.2%
1845 26.96 million +0.2%
1846 27.01 million +0.2%
1847 27.05 million +0.2%
1848 27.09 million +0.2%
1849 27.16 million +0.3%
1850 27.25 million +0.3%
1851 27.37 million +0.4%
1852 27.51 million +0.5%
1853 27.68 million +0.6%
1854 27.85 million +0.6%
1855 28.02 million +0.6%
1856 28.19 million +0.6%
1857 28.36 million +0.6%
1858 28.53 million +0.6%
1859 28.72 million +0.7%
1860 28.92 million +0.7%
1861 29.14 million +0.7%
1862 29.37 million +0.8%
1863 29.61 million +0.8%
1864 29.86 million +0.8%
1865 30.11 million +0.8%
1866 30.36 million +0.8%
1867 30.61 million +0.8%
1868 30.87 million +0.8%
1869 31.14 million +0.9%
1870 31.41 million +0.9%
1871 31.70 million +0.9%
1872 32.00 million +1.0%
1873 32.32 million +1.0%
1874 32.63 million +1.0%
1875 32.95 million +1.0%
1876 33.28 million +1.0%
1877 33.60 million +1.0%
1878 33.93 million +1.0%
1879 34.25 million +0.9%
1880 34.56 million +0.9%
1881 34.86 million +0.9%
1882 35.15 million +0.8%
1883 35.43 million +0.8%
1884 35.71 million +0.8%
1885 35.99 million +0.8%
1886 36.28 million +0.8%
1887 36.57 million +0.8%
1888 36.86 million +0.8%
1889 37.16 million +0.8%
1890 37.48 million +0.9%
1891 37.81 million +0.9%
1892 38.15 million +0.9%
1893 38.51 million +0.9%
1894 38.87 million +0.9%
1895 39.23 million +0.9%
1896 39.60 million +0.9%
1897 39.97 million +0.9%
1898 40.35 million +0.9%
1899 40.72 million +0.9%
1900 41.09 million +0.9%
1901 41.46 million +0.9%
1902 41.83 million +0.9%
1903 42.19 million +0.9%
1904 42.56 million +0.9%
1905 42.94 million +0.9%
1906 43.31 million +0.9%
1907 43.69 million +0.9%
1908 44.07 million +0.9%
1909 44.42 million +0.8%
1910 44.72 million +0.7%
1911 44.99 million +0.6%
1912 45.22 million +0.5%
1913 45.40 million +0.4%
1914 45.59 million +0.4%
1915 45.78 million +0.4%
1916 45.97 million +0.4%
1917 46.16 million +0.4%
1918 46.35 million +0.4%
1919 46.49 million +0.3%
1920 46.56 million +0.2%
1921 46.58 million +0.0%
1922 46.55 million -0.1%
1923 46.45 million -0.2%
1924 46.36 million -0.2%
1925 46.26 million -0.2%
1926 46.16 million -0.2%
1927 46.07 million -0.2%
1928 45.97 million -0.2%
1929 45.94 million -0.1%
1930 45.98 million +0.1%
1931 46.08 million +0.2%
1932 46.25 million +0.4%
1933 46.48 million +0.5%
1934 46.71 million +0.5%
1935 46.95 million +0.5%
1936 47.19 million +0.5%
1937 47.42 million +0.5%
1938 47.66 million +0.5%
1939 47.89 million +0.5%
1940 48.11 million +0.5%
1941 48.32 million +0.4%
1942 48.52 million +0.4%
1943 48.70 million +0.4%
1944 48.89 million +0.4%
1945 49.08 million +0.4%
1946 49.27 million +0.4%
1947 49.46 million +0.4%
1948 49.65 million +0.4%
1949 49.85 million +0.4%
1950 50.12 million +0.5%
1951 50.35 million +0.5%
1952 50.50 million +0.3%
1953 50.73 million +0.5%
1954 50.96 million +0.5%
1955 51.18 million +0.4%
1956 51.40 million +0.4%
1957 51.66 million +0.5%
1958 51.94 million +0.5%
1959 52.23 million +0.6%
1960 52.54 million +0.6%
1961 52.88 million +0.7%
1962 53.27 million +0.7%
1963 53.65 million +0.7%
1964 54.01 million +0.7%
1965 54.36 million +0.6%
1966 54.68 million +0.6%
1967 54.97 million +0.5%
1968 55.24 million +0.5%
1969 55.46 million +0.4%
1970 55.66 million +0.4%
1971 55.89 million +0.4%
1972 56.08 million +0.3%
1973 56.19 million +0.2%
1974 56.22 million +0.1%
1975 56.22 million -0.0%
1976 56.20 million -0.0%
1977 56.18 million -0.0%
1978 56.18 million -0.0%
1979 56.22 million +0.1%
1980 56.28 million +0.1%
1981 56.30 million +0.0%
1982 56.29 million -0.0%
1983 56.33 million +0.1%
1984 56.45 million +0.2%
1985 56.61 million +0.3%
1986 56.75 million +0.3%
1987 56.89 million +0.2%
1988 57.03 million +0.2%
1989 57.18 million +0.3%
1990 57.37 million +0.3%
1991 57.56 million +0.3%
1992 57.72 million +0.3%
1993 57.86 million +0.2%
1994 58.00 million +0.2%
1995 58.15 million +0.3%
1996 58.30 million +0.2%
1997 58.45 million +0.3%
1998 58.63 million +0.3%
1999 58.84 million +0.4%
2000 59.06 million +0.4%
2001 59.29 million +0.4%
2002 59.54 million +0.4%
2003 59.82 million +0.5%
2004 60.17 million +0.6%
2005 60.60 million +0.7%
2006 61.05 million +0.8%
2007 61.54 million +0.8%
2008 62.03 million +0.8%
2009 62.51 million +0.8%
2010 63.01 million +0.8%
2011 63.51 million +0.8%
2012 63.96 million +0.7%
2013 64.39 million +0.7%
2014 64.87 million +0.7%
2015 65.38 million +0.8%
2016 65.89 million +0.8%
2017 66.35 million +0.7%
2018 66.75 million +0.6%
2019 67.11 million +0.5%
2020 67.35 million +0.4%
2021 67.67 million +0.5%
2022 68.18 million +0.8%
2023 68.68 million +0.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 68.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 23.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 68.68 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population marimekko 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.

YearChange FromTo
1200 +76.9% 2.56 million 4.53 million
1400 -54.1% 6.33 million 2.90 million
1100 +50.5% 1.70 million 2.56 million
1500 +44.8% 2.90 million 4.21 million
1300 +39.6% 4.53 million 6.33 million
1700 +35.1% 5.01 million 6.76 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.70 million 1.70 million 1.70 million 1
1100s 2.56 million 2.56 million 2.56 million 1
1200s 4.53 million 4.53 million 4.53 million 1
1300s 6.33 million 6.33 million 6.33 million 1
1400s 2.90 million 2.90 million 2.90 million 1
1500s 4.21 million 4.21 million 4.21 million 1
1600s 5.01 million 5.01 million 5.01 million 1
1700s 6.76 million 6.76 million 6.76 million 1
1710s 7.25 million 7.25 million 7.25 million 1
1720s 7.75 million 7.75 million 7.75 million 1
1730s 8.25 million 8.25 million 8.25 million 1
1740s 8.76 million 8.76 million 8.76 million 1
1750s 9.29 million 9.29 million 9.29 million 1
1760s 9.82 million 9.82 million 9.82 million 1
1770s 10.37 million 10.37 million 10.37 million 1
1780s 10.94 million 10.94 million 10.94 million 1
1790s 11.52 million 11.52 million 11.52 million 1
1800s 11.29 million 10.75 million 11.84 million 10
1810s 15.78 million 12.33 million 19.93 million 10
1820s 22.44 million 20.71 million 23.82 million 10
1830s 25.28 million 24.11 million 26.43 million 10
1840s 26.92 million 26.61 million 27.16 million 10
1850s 27.95 million 27.25 million 28.72 million 10
1860s 30.00 million 28.92 million 31.14 million 10
1870s 32.81 million 31.41 million 34.25 million 10
1880s 35.86 million 34.56 million 37.16 million 10
1890s 39.07 million 37.48 million 40.72 million 10
1900s 42.76 million 41.09 million 44.42 million 10
1910s 45.67 million 44.72 million 46.49 million 10
1920s 46.29 million 45.94 million 46.58 million 10
1930s 46.86 million 45.98 million 47.89 million 10
1940s 48.99 million 48.11 million 49.85 million 10
1950s 51.10 million 50.12 million 52.23 million 10
1960s 54.11 million 52.54 million 55.46 million 10
1970s 56.10 million 55.66 million 56.22 million 10
1980s 56.61 million 56.28 million 57.18 million 10
1990s 58.09 million 57.37 million 58.84 million 10
2000s 60.56 million 59.06 million 62.51 million 10
2010s 65.12 million 63.01 million 67.11 million 10
2020s 67.97 million 67.35 million 68.68 million 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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  2. 20 Germany 84.55 million compare
  3. 21 Thailand 71.70 million compare
  4. 23 Tanzania 66.62 million compare
  5. 24 France 66.44 million compare
  6. 25 South Africa 63.21 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population marimekko in United Kingdom?
Population marimekko in United Kingdom was 68.68 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population marimekko recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 68.68 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1000.
How does United Kingdom rank for population marimekko?
United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population marimekko 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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