United Kingdom population (2026)
The population of United Kingdom is 69,931,528 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. United Kingdom ranks #22 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.842% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.52% a year (+380,197 people). The median age is 41.2 years, women have 1.53 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.7 years. Population density is 289 people per km² of land. The capital is London.
Population of United Kingdom, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 75,504,681 | +0.16% | 43.9 | 1.55 | 85.1 | 0.781% |
| 2045 | 74,753,658 | +0.24% | 43.5 | 1.54 | 84.4 | 0.792% |
| 2040 | 73,774,626 | +0.28% | 43.1 | 1.53 | 83.8 | 0.804% |
| 2035 | 72,656,815 | +0.34% | 42.5 | 1.53 | 83.1 | 0.818% |
| 2030 | 71,286,992 | +0.44% | 41.7 | 1.52 | 82.4 | 0.832% |
| 2026 | 69,931,528 | +0.52% | 41.2 | 1.53 | 81.7 | 0.842% |
| 2025 | 69,551,332 | +0.57% | 41.1 | 1.54 | 81.6 | 0.845% |
| 2024 | 69,138,192 | +0.62% | 41.0 | 1.55 | 81.4 | 0.847% |
| 2023 | 68,682,962 | +0.70% | 40.8 | 1.56 | 81.3 | 0.849% |
| 2022 | 68,179,316 | +0.77% | 40.5 | 1.56 | 81.1 | 0.850% |
| 2020 | 67,351,862 | +0.21% | 40.2 | 1.57 | 80.4 | 0.854% |
| 2015 | 65,382,110 | +0.80% | 39.8 | 1.8 | 80.9 | 0.875% |
| 2010 | 63,006,483 | +0.82% | 39.2 | 1.92 | 80.4 | 0.897% |
| 2005 | 60,596,108 | +0.74% | 38.5 | 1.76 | 79.1 | 0.920% |
| 2000 | 59,057,338 | +0.38% | 37.6 | 1.64 | 77.8 | 0.957% |
| 1995 | 58,154,634 | +0.24% | 36.6 | 1.71 | 76.6 | 1.01% |
| 1990 | 57,367,862 | +0.36% | 35.9 | 1.83 | 75.7 | 1.08% |
| 1985 | 56,606,414 | +0.28% | 35.3 | 1.79 | 74.5 | 1.16% |
| 1980 | 56,282,103 | +0.11% | 34.3 | 1.89 | 73.6 | 1.26% |
| 1975 | 56,220,142 | -0.02% | 33.9 | 1.81 | 72.7 | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 55,663,801 | +0.40% | 34.2 | 2.42 | 71.9 | 1.51% |
| 1965 | 54,359,020 | +0.62% | 35.1 | 2.87 | 71.5 | 1.63% |
| 1960 | 52,538,548 | +0.63% | 35.5 | 2.7 | 71.0 | 1.74% |
| 1955 | 51,176,748 | +0.41% | 35.1 | 2.28 | 70.1 | 1.87% |
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