United Kingdom Population

United Kingdom Population: 65,761,117

Map of United Kingdom with world location, topography, capital city, and nearby major cities.
United Kingdom populated areas in red, dark red higher.
United Kingdom Projected Population 2020 - 2050
YearPopulationWorld RankDensity SQ/KMDensity Rank
202065,761,11722271.848
202567,243,72322277.948
203068,450,51323282.950
203569,393,52523286.851
204070,148,37624290.050
204570,742,25225292.452
205071,153,79725294.152

United Kingdom Estimated Population 1950 - 2015
YearPopulationWorld RankDensity SQ/KMDensity Rank
195050,127,0009207.225
195550,946,0009210.625
196052,372,00010216.525
196554,350,00011224.727
197055,632,00012230.028
197556,215,00013232.432
198056,314,00014232.833
198556,584,07715233.936
199057,410,71917237.342
199558,186,80420240.546
200059,139,96921244.549
200560,487,34722250.050
201062,348,44722257.750
201564,088,22222264.948

The United Kingdom, comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland ranks #22 in the world for population, just behind France, and ahead of Italy. The largest city, by far, and one of the world's premier megacities, is London with about 9 million residents. Other major cities include, ordered by population, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Leicester. The average life expetancy for UK residents is high, at 81 years. The UK is expected to add another 6 million people by the year 2050.

Population data is from US Census - International Database.

Population grid data displayed on map is from: Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2018. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Accessed 02 11 2020.

Home | Privacy Policy