Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 8.98 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.98 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
24th
of 438 regions
All-time high
8.98 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
6.83 million Number
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1992–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200520191992: 6.8M Number1993: 6.8M Number1994: 6.9M Number1995: 6.9M Number1996: 6.9M Number1997: 7.0M Number1998: 7.0M Number1999: 7.1M Number2000: 7.2M Number2001: 7.3M Number2002: 7.4M Number2003: 7.4M Number2004: 7.4M Number2005: 7.5M Number2006: 7.6M Number2007: 7.6M Number2008: 7.8M Number2009: 7.9M Number2010: 8.0M Number2011: 8.1M Number2012: 8.3M Number2013: 8.4M Number2014: 8.5M Number2015: 8.6M Number2016: 8.7M Number2017: 8.8M Number2018: 8.9M Number2019: 9.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

London (NUTS 2021) recorded 8.98 million Number for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8.98 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.83 million Number, in 1992.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 24th of 438 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1992 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1992 6.83 million Number
1993 6.84 million Number +0.1%
1994 6.86 million Number +0.3%
1995 6.89 million Number +0.5%
1996 6.94 million Number +0.7%
1997 7.00 million Number +0.7%
1998 7.04 million Number +0.6%
1999 7.11 million Number +1.0%
2000 7.20 million Number +1.2%
2001 7.28 million Number +1.2%
2002 7.35 million Number +1.0%
2003 7.39 million Number +0.5%
2004 7.41 million Number +0.4%
2005 7.48 million Number +0.8%
2006 7.56 million Number +1.1%
2007 7.65 million Number +1.2%
2008 7.75 million Number +1.4%
2009 7.88 million Number +1.6%
2010 8.00 million Number +1.6%
2011 8.13 million Number +1.6%
2012 8.26 million Number +1.5%
2013 8.36 million Number +1.3%
2014 8.48 million Number +1.4%
2015 8.60 million Number +1.5%
2016 8.72 million Number +1.3%
2017 8.80 million Number +0.9%
2018 8.90 million Number +1.2%
2019 8.98 million Number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.94 million Number 6.83 million Number 7.11 million Number 8
2000s 7.49 million Number 7.20 million Number 7.88 million Number 10
2010s 8.52 million Number 8.00 million Number 8.98 million Number 10

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 21 Serbia 6.57 million Number compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 6.44 million Number compare
  3. 23 Denmark 5.99 million Number compare
  4. 24 Finland 5.64 million Number compare
  5. 25 Norway 5.59 million Number compare
  6. 26 Ireland 5.44 million Number compare
  7. 27 Slovakia 5.42 million Number compare
  8. 27 Slovakia 5.42 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 8.98 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 million Number in 1992.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 24th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
488 places, 14,826 data points, 1990–2025
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