Urban and rural population 2050 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban and rural population 2050 was 11.75 million in 2050. β² Rising
Latest (2050)
11.75 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 231 countries
All-time high
14.41 million
in 1910
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000β2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in United Kingdom, 1000β2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in United Kingdom is 11.75 million, measured in 2050.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in United Kingdom peaked at 14.41 million in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1000.
That places United Kingdom 47th out of 231 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.43 million | 4.43 million | 4.43 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.19 million | 6.19 million | 6.19 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.12 million | 4.12 million | 4.12 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.90 million | 4.90 million | 4.90 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.62 million | 6.62 million | 6.62 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.79 million | 6.79 million | 6.79 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.93 million | 6.93 million | 6.93 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.03 million | 7.03 million | 7.03 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.13 million | 7.13 million | 7.13 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.44 million | 7.44 million | 7.44 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.04 million | 8.04 million | 8.04 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.34 million | 8.34 million | 8.34 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.27 million | 8.27 million | 8.27 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.94 million | 9.94 million | 9.94 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.81 million | 10.81 million | 10.81 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.31 million | 12.31 million | 12.31 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.18 million | 12.18 million | 12.18 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.51 million | 12.51 million | 12.51 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.70 million | 13.70 million | 13.70 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.04 million | 14.04 million | 14.04 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.35 million | 14.35 million | 14.35 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.41 million | 14.41 million | 14.41 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.67 million | 13.67 million | 13.67 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.76 million | 12.76 million | 12.76 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.63 million | 11.63 million | 11.63 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.37 million | 9.88 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.06 million | 11.27 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million | 12.11 million | 12.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.22 million | 12.05 million | 12.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 million | 11.99 million | 12.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million | 11.82 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million | 11.63 million | 11.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 million | 11.51 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.63 million | 11.62 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.68 million | 11.63 million | 11.73 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.75 million | 11.75 million | 11.75 million | 1 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in United Kingdom?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in United Kingdom was 11.75 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 million in 1910.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 231 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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