Total population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total population was 69,353 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in United Kingdom, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in United Kingdom is 69,353 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in United Kingdom peaked at 69,353 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,552 thousands, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,069 thousands | 55,552 thousands | 56,225 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,561 thousands | 56,252 thousands | 57,100 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,003 thousands | 57,265 thousands | 58,731 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,369 thousands | 58,946 thousands | 62,266 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,896 thousands | 62,747 thousands | 66,940 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,223 thousands | 67,282 thousands | 69,353 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0505 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in United Kingdom?
- Total population in United Kingdom was 69,353 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69,353 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,552 thousands in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total population?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release