Population on 1 January by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 67.03 million Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67.03 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 60 countries
All-time high
67.03 million Number
in 2020
All-time low
52.20 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Population on 1 January by age and sex in United Kingdom, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age and sex in United Kingdom is 67.03 million Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 67.03 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.20 million Number, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.20 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 52.60 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 53.00 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 53.50 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 53.80 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.20 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.50 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 54.80 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 55.09 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.34 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.55 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.78 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 56.01 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.16 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.23 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.23 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.22 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.20 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.18 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.21 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.28 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.34 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 56.32 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.30 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.36 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.48 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.62 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.74 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.86 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.00 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 57.16 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.34 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.51 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.65 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.79 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.94 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.09 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.24 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.39 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.58 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.79 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.00 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.24 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.50 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.79 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.18 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.62 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.07 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.57 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.04 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.51 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.02 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.50 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.91 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.35 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.85 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.38 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.84 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.27 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.65 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.03 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.90 million Number | 52.20 million Number | 55.34 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.08 million Number | 55.55 million Number | 56.23 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.53 million Number | 56.28 million Number | 57.00 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.87 million Number | 57.16 million Number | 58.58 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.18 million Number | 58.79 million Number | 62.04 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 million Number | 62.51 million Number | 66.65 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.03 million Number | 67.03 million Number | 67.03 million Number | 1 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in United Kingdom was 67.03 million Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.03 million Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.20 million Number in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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