Population on 1 January by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 67.03 million Number for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67.03 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.20 million Number, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.20 million Number in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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