United Kingdom Population

Live population as of 6 May 2024, updated in real time:

68,458,684

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	50,271,722
1951	50,502,248
1952	50,704,168
1953	50,950,125
1954	51,194,616
1955	51,425,438
1956	51,647,775
1957	51,903,362
1958	52,183,843
1959	52,465,700
1960	52,759,276
1961	53,082,755
1962	53,405,694
1963	53,736,474
1964	54,078,620
1965	54,459,243
1966	54,800,338
1967	55,118,572
1968	55,424,318
1969	55,684,896
1970	55,920,806
1971	56,147,752
1972	56,348,991
1973	56,468,643
1974	56,544,714
1975	56,585,736
1976	56,591,484
1977	56,574,877
1978	56,569,356
1979	56,589,711
1980	56,647,424
1981	56,724,372
1982	56,783,412
1983	56,839,135
1984	56,903,609
1985	56,983,344
1986	57,064,325
1987	57,164,417
1988	57,297,309
1989	57,427,812
1990	57,558,933
1991	57,714,460
1992	57,865,610
1993	58,014,205
1994	58,146,714
1995	58,298,936
1996	58,447,289
1997	58,620,783
1998	58,809,395
1999	59,013,099
2000	59,224,548
2001	59,468,101
2002	59,734,545
2003	60,029,514
2004	60,370,832
2005	60,761,954
2006	61,179,473
2007	61,639,166
2008	62,122,298
2009	62,629,925
2010	63,149,776
2011	63,680,029
2012	64,207,461
2013	64,715,801
2014	65,190,182
2015	65,653,117
2016	66,087,567
2017	66,511,180
2018	66,888,844
2019	67,239,232
2020	67,549,030
2021	67,769,865
2022	68,000,499
2023	68,232,006
2024	68,458,684
2025	68,682,432
2026	68,897,895
2027	69,106,844
2028	69,311,755
2029	69,506,317
2030	69,694,857
2031	69,872,999
2032	70,044,814
2033	70,211,650
2034	70,371,736
2035	70,525,966
2036	70,673,064
2037	70,817,313
2038	70,957,582
2039	71,092,597
2040	71,227,814
2041	71,362,351
2042	71,489,365
2043	71,612,761
2044	71,729,669
2045	71,840,177
2046	71,942,433
2047	72,034,165
2048	72,114,798
2049	72,184,797
2050	72,241,869
2051	72,290,034
2052	72,325,532
2053	72,349,167
2054	72,360,860
2055	72,365,584
2056	72,359,740
2057	72,347,089
2058	72,331,127
2059	72,309,739
2060	72,286,087
2061	72,265,736
2062	72,243,984
2063	72,223,892
2064	72,208,641
2065	72,197,654
2066	72,187,801
2067	72,179,830
2068	72,176,195
2069	72,176,117
2070	72,174,985
2071	72,176,342
2072	72,177,929
2073	72,179,109
2074	72,176,439
2075	72,170,877
2076	72,161,007
2077	72,145,631
2078	72,126,675
2079	72,101,770
2080	72,071,765
2081	72,034,284
2082	71,991,921
2083	71,944,768
2084	71,896,135
2085	71,843,166
2086	71,787,880
2087	71,730,464
2088	71,672,161
2089	71,614,621
2090	71,556,415
2091	71,499,339
2092	71,442,678
2093	71,390,018
2094	71,337,546
2095	71,286,663
2096	71,234,303
2097	71,186,703
2098	71,137,850
2099	71,091,977
2100	71,042,725

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.