Usually resident population on 1 January in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Usually resident population on 1 January was 66.65 million Number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
66.65 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
66.65 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
64.11 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Usually resident population on 1 January in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M2014201620192014: 64.1M Number2015: 64.8M Number2016: 65.3M Number2017: 65.8M Number2018: 66.2M Number2019: 66.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 66.65 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Usually resident population on 1 January in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Usually resident population on 1 January in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2014 64.11 million Number
2015 64.77 million Number +1.0%
2016 65.34 million Number +0.9%
2017 65.81 million Number +0.7%
2018 66.24 million Number +0.7%
2019 66.65 million Number +0.6%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 68.64 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 66.65 million Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 59.64 million Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 49.09 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is usually resident population on 1 january in United Kingdom?
Usually resident population on 1 january in United Kingdom was 66.65 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 66.65 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 64.11 million Number in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Usually resident population on 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
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