Usually resident population on 1 January in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Usually resident population on 1 January was 66.65 million in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
66.65 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
66.65 million
in 2019
All-time low
64.11 million
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Usually resident population on 1 January in United Kingdom, 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 66.65 million 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.11 million | — |
| 2015 | 64.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.65 million | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 66.65 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 7.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 66.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 7.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.11 million 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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