The global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The global population hockey stick was 68.68 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.68 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
68.68 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.70 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 68.68 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 68.68 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million people, in 1000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
The global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.70 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.56 million people | +50.5% |
| 1200 | 4.53 million people | +76.9% |
| 1300 | 6.33 million people | +39.6% |
| 1400 | 2.90 million people | -54.1% |
| 1500 | 4.21 million people | +44.8% |
| 1600 | 5.01 million people | +19.0% |
| 1700 | 6.76 million people | +35.1% |
| 1710 | 7.25 million people | +7.2% |
| 1720 | 7.75 million people | +6.8% |
| 1730 | 8.25 million people | +6.5% |
| 1740 | 8.76 million people | +6.2% |
| 1750 | 9.29 million people | +6.0% |
| 1760 | 9.82 million people | +5.8% |
| 1770 | 10.37 million people | +5.6% |
| 1780 | 10.94 million people | +5.4% |
| 1790 | 11.52 million people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 10.75 million people | -6.7% |
| 1801 | 10.87 million people | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 10.98 million people | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 11.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 11.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 11.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 11.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 11.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 11.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 11.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 12.33 million people | +4.1% |
| 1811 | 12.83 million people | +4.1% |
| 1812 | 13.47 million people | +5.0% |
| 1813 | 14.26 million people | +5.9% |
| 1814 | 15.11 million people | +5.9% |
| 1815 | 16.00 million people | +5.9% |
| 1816 | 16.94 million people | +5.9% |
| 1817 | 17.94 million people | +5.9% |
| 1818 | 19.00 million people | +5.9% |
| 1819 | 19.93 million people | +4.9% |
| 1820 | 20.71 million people | +3.9% |
| 1821 | 21.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 21.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 1823 | 22.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 22.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 22.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 22.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 23.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 23.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 23.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 24.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 24.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 24.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 24.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 25.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 25.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 25.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 25.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 26.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 26.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 26.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 26.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 26.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 26.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 26.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 26.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 27.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 27.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 27.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 27.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 27.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 27.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 27.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 27.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 27.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 28.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 28.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 28.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 28.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 28.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 28.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 29.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 29.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 29.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 29.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 30.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 30.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 30.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 30.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 31.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 31.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 31.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 32.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 32.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 32.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 32.95 million people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 33.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 33.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 33.93 million people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 34.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 34.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 34.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 35.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 35.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 35.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 35.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 36.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 36.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 36.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 37.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 37.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 37.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 38.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 38.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 38.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 39.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 39.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 39.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 40.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 40.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 41.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 41.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 41.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 42.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 42.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 42.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 43.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 43.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 44.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 44.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 44.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 44.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 45.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 45.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 45.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 45.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 45.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 46.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 46.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 46.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 46.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 46.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 46.55 million people | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 46.45 million people | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 46.36 million people | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 46.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 46.16 million people | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 46.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 45.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 45.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 45.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 46.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 46.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 46.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 46.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 46.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 47.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 47.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 47.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 47.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 48.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 48.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 48.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 48.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 48.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 49.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 49.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 49.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 49.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 49.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 50.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 50.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 50.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 50.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 50.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 51.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 51.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 51.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 51.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 52.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 52.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 52.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 53.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 53.65 million people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 54.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 54.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 54.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 56.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.19 million people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 56.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.22 million people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.20 million people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 56.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.30 million people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.29 million people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 56.45 million people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 56.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 56.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 56.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 57.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.82 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.67 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.68 million people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.56 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.53 million people | 4.53 million people | 4.53 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.33 million people | 6.33 million people | 6.33 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.90 million people | 2.90 million people | 2.90 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.21 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.21 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.01 million people | 5.01 million people | 5.01 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.76 million people | 6.76 million people | 6.76 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.25 million people | 7.25 million people | 7.25 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.75 million people | 7.75 million people | 7.75 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.25 million people | 8.25 million people | 8.25 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.76 million people | 8.76 million people | 8.76 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.29 million people | 9.29 million people | 9.29 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.82 million people | 9.82 million people | 9.82 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.37 million people | 10.37 million people | 10.37 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.94 million people | 10.94 million people | 10.94 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.52 million people | 11.52 million people | 11.52 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.29 million people | 10.75 million people | 11.84 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 15.78 million people | 12.33 million people | 19.93 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 22.44 million people | 20.71 million people | 23.82 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 25.28 million people | 24.11 million people | 26.43 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 26.92 million people | 26.61 million people | 27.16 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 27.95 million people | 27.25 million people | 28.72 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.00 million people | 28.92 million people | 31.14 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.81 million people | 31.41 million people | 34.25 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.86 million people | 34.56 million people | 37.16 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.07 million people | 37.48 million people | 40.72 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.76 million people | 41.09 million people | 44.42 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.67 million people | 44.72 million people | 46.49 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 46.29 million people | 45.94 million people | 46.58 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.86 million people | 45.98 million people | 47.89 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 48.99 million people | 48.11 million people | 49.85 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.10 million people | 50.12 million people | 52.23 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.11 million people | 52.54 million people | 55.46 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.10 million people | 55.66 million people | 56.22 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.61 million people | 56.28 million people | 57.18 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.09 million people | 57.37 million people | 58.84 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.56 million people | 59.06 million people | 62.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.12 million people | 63.01 million people | 67.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.97 million people | 67.35 million people | 68.68 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The global population hockey stick in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68.68 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 1000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for the global population hockey stick?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.