United Kingdom Population History
1960 - 2026
United Kingdom's population has grown from 52,400,000 in 1960 to 69,226,000 in 2024, a total increase of 32.1% (1.32x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
52.4M
2024 Population
69.2M
Total Growth
32.1%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
52.4M
1970
55.7M
1980
56.3M
1990
57.2M
2000
58.9M
2010
62.8M
2020
66.7M
2024
69.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.73%
1965-1970
+0.48%
1970-1975
+0.20%
1975-1980
+0.03%
1980-1985
+0.08%
1985-1990
+0.25%
1990-1995
+0.27%
1995-2000
+0.30%
2000-2005
+0.51%
2005-2010
+0.77%
2010-2015
+0.73%
2015-2020
+0.50%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,226,000 | +734,000 |
| 2023 | 68,492,000 | +888,000 |
| 2022 | 67,604,000 | +620,000 |
| 2021 | 66,984,000 | +240,000 |
| 2020 | 66,744,000 | +113,000 |
| 2019 | 66,631,000 | +342,000 |
| 2018 | 66,289,000 | +323,000 |
| 2017 | 65,966,000 | +359,000 |
| 2016 | 65,607,000 | +519,000 |
| 2015 | 65,088,000 | +468,000 |
| 2014 | 64,620,000 | +481,000 |
| 2013 | 64,139,000 | +428,000 |
| 2012 | 63,711,000 | +452,190 |
| 2011 | 63,258,810 | +492,445 |
| 2010 | 62,766,365 | +490,095 |
| 2009 | 62,276,270 | +469,275 |
| 2008 | 61,806,995 | +484,532 |
| 2007 | 61,322,463 | +475,643 |
| 2006 | 60,846,820 | +445,614 |
| 2005 | 60,401,206 | +413,301 |
| 2004 | 59,987,905 | +340,328 |
| 2003 | 59,647,577 | +277,098 |
| 2002 | 59,370,479 | +250,806 |
| 2001 | 59,119,673 | +227,159 |
| 2000 | 58,892,514 | +210,048 |
| 1999 | 58,682,466 | +195,325 |
| 1998 | 58,487,141 | +170,187 |
| 1997 | 58,316,954 | +150,004 |
| 1996 | 58,166,950 | +147,920 |
| 1995 | 58,019,030 | +153,285 |
| 1994 | 57,865,745 | +147,131 |
| 1993 | 57,718,614 | +138,212 |
| 1992 | 57,580,402 | +155,505 |
| 1991 | 57,424,897 | +177,311 |
| 1990 | 57,247,586 | +170,875 |
| 1989 | 57,076,711 | +148,384 |
| 1988 | 56,928,327 | +126,277 |
| 1987 | 56,802,050 | +120,654 |
| 1986 | 56,681,396 | +131,128 |
| 1985 | 56,550,268 | +128,196 |
| 1984 | 56,422,072 | +89,224 |
| 1983 | 56,332,848 | +19,207 |
| 1982 | 56,313,641 | -20,188 |
| 1981 | 56,333,829 | +19,613 |
| 1980 | 56,314,216 | +67,265 |
| 1979 | 56,246,951 | +50,447 |
| 1978 | 56,196,504 | +3,012 |
| 1977 | 56,193,492 | -18,476 |
| 1976 | 56,211,968 | -13,832 |
| 1975 | 56,225,800 | -4,174 |
| 1974 | 56,229,974 | +35,447 |
| 1973 | 56,194,527 | +108,462 |
| 1972 | 56,086,065 | +189,842 |
| 1971 | 55,896,223 | +232,973 |
| 1970 | 55,663,250 | +221,500 |
| 1969 | 55,441,750 | +230,050 |
| 1968 | 55,211,700 | +268,100 |
| 1967 | 54,943,600 | +295,100 |
| 1966 | 54,648,500 | +300,450 |
| 1965 | 54,348,050 | +348,050 |
| 1964 | 54,000,000 | +350,000 |
| 1963 | 53,650,000 | +400,000 |
| 1962 | 53,250,000 | +450,000 |
| 1961 | 52,800,000 | +400,000 |
| 1960 | 52,400,000 | — |