Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth was 66.65 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
66.65 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
66.65 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
58.40 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2019
Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 66.65 million Number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 66.65 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.40 million Number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.40 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 58.61 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.73 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.40 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.55 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.65 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.39 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 60.85 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.18 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.04 million Number | +1.4% |
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 66.65 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.05 million Number, 7.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 66.65 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.74 million Number, 8.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.51 million Number | 58.40 million Number | 58.61 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.85 million Number | 58.40 million Number | 62.04 million Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.63 million Number | 62.51 million Number | 66.65 million Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom was 66.65 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 66.65 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.40 million Number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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