Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 11.75 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
11.75 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 238 countries
All-time high
14.41 million people
in 1910
All-time low
1.66 million people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom is 11.75 million people, 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 projected to 2050 in United Kingdom peaked at 14.41 million people in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million people, in 1000.
That places United Kingdom 47th out of 238 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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.66 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.48 million people | +49.4% |
| 1200 | 4.43 million people | +78.6% |
| 1300 | 6.19 million people | +39.6% |
| 1400 | 2.83 million people | -54.3% |
| 1500 | 4.12 million people | +45.4% |
| 1600 | 4.90 million people | +19.0% |
| 1700 | 6.62 million people | +35.1% |
| 1710 | 6.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 1720 | 6.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 7.03 million people | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 7.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 7.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 7.44 million people | +4.2% |
| 1770 | 7.74 million people | +4.0% |
| 1780 | 8.04 million people | +3.9% |
| 1790 | 8.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 1800 | 8.64 million people | +3.6% |
| 1810 | 8.27 million people | -4.3% |
| 1820 | 9.94 million people | +20.2% |
| 1830 | 10.81 million people | +8.8% |
| 1840 | 12.31 million people | +13.9% |
| 1850 | 12.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 12.51 million people | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 13.05 million people | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 13.70 million people | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 14.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 14.35 million people | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 14.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 13.67 million people | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 12.76 million people | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 11.63 million people | -8.8% |
| 1950 | 9.88 million people | -15.1% |
| 1951 | 9.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 9.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 10.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 10.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 10.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 10.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 10.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 11.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 11.27 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 11.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 11.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 11.81 million people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 11.99 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 12.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.86 million people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.76 million people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.62 million people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.47 million people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.33 million people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.20 million people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 12.11 million people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 12.06 million people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 12.05 million people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.61 million people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.57 million people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.50 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.41 million people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.30 million people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.19 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.87 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.83 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.91 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.72 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.52 million people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 11.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 11.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 11.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 11.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 11.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 11.63 million people | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 11.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 11.64 million people | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 11.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 11.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 11.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 11.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 11.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 11.70 million people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 11.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 11.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 11.75 million people | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 11.75 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 38.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 11.75 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 10.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +78.6% | 2.48 million people | 4.43 million people |
| 1400 | -54.3% | 6.19 million people | 2.83 million people |
| 1100 | +49.4% | 1.66 million people | 2.48 million people |
| 1500 | +45.4% | 2.83 million people | 4.12 million people |
| 1300 | +39.6% | 4.43 million people | 6.19 million people |
| 1700 | +35.1% | 4.90 million people | 6.62 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.48 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.48 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.43 million people | 4.43 million people | 4.43 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.19 million people | 6.19 million people | 6.19 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.83 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.12 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.12 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.90 million people | 4.90 million people | 4.90 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.62 million people | 6.62 million people | 6.62 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.79 million people | 6.79 million people | 6.79 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.93 million people | 6.93 million people | 6.93 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.03 million people | 7.03 million people | 7.03 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.10 million people | 7.10 million people | 7.10 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.13 million people | 7.13 million people | 7.13 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.44 million people | 7.44 million people | 7.44 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.74 million people | 7.74 million people | 7.74 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.04 million people | 8.04 million people | 8.04 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.34 million people | 8.34 million people | 8.34 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.64 million people | 8.64 million people | 8.64 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.27 million people | 8.27 million people | 8.27 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.94 million people | 9.94 million people | 9.94 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.81 million people | 10.81 million people | 10.81 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.31 million people | 12.31 million people | 12.31 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.18 million people | 12.18 million people | 12.18 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.51 million people | 12.51 million people | 12.51 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.05 million people | 13.05 million people | 13.05 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.70 million people | 13.70 million people | 13.70 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.04 million people | 14.04 million people | 14.04 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.35 million people | 14.35 million people | 14.35 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.41 million people | 14.41 million people | 14.41 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.67 million people | 13.67 million people | 13.67 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.76 million people | 12.76 million people | 12.76 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.63 million people | 11.63 million people | 11.63 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.37 million people | 9.88 million people | 11.09 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.06 million people | 11.27 million people | 12.76 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million people | 12.11 million people | 12.92 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.22 million people | 12.05 million people | 12.50 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 million people | 11.99 million people | 12.61 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 million people | 11.82 million people | 11.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million people | 11.63 million people | 11.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 million people | 11.51 million people | 11.62 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.63 million people | 11.62 million people | 11.63 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.68 million people | 11.63 million people | 11.73 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.75 million people | 11.75 million people | 11.75 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in United Kingdom was 11.75 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 million people in 1910.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million people in 1000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.