Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 74,305 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
74,305 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 227 countries
All-time high
76,068 1000 No
in 2072
All-time low
50,121 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2100

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 74,305 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 76,068 1000 No in 2072 and was at its lowest, 50,121 1000 No, in 1950.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 50,121 1000 No
1951 50,347 1000 No +0.5%
1952 50,496 1000 No +0.3%
1953 50,727 1000 No +0.5%
1954 50,958 1000 No +0.5%
1955 51,177 1000 No +0.4%
1956 51,400 1000 No +0.4%
1957 51,656 1000 No +0.5%
1958 51,936 1000 No +0.5%
1959 52,226 1000 No +0.6%
1960 52,538 1000 No +0.6%
1961 52,885 1000 No +0.7%
1962 53,273 1000 No +0.7%
1963 53,653 1000 No +0.7%
1964 54,009 1000 No +0.7%
1965 54,359 1000 No +0.6%
1966 54,676 1000 No +0.6%
1967 54,974 1000 No +0.5%
1968 55,241 1000 No +0.5%
1969 55,456 1000 No +0.4%
1970 55,664 1000 No +0.4%
1971 55,890 1000 No +0.4%
1972 56,079 1000 No +0.3%
1973 56,189 1000 No +0.2%
1974 56,225 1000 No +0.1%
1975 56,220 1000 No -0.0%
1976 56,201 1000 No -0.0%
1977 56,176 1000 No -0.0%
1978 56,176 1000 No -0.0%
1979 56,219 1000 No +0.1%
1980 56,282 1000 No +0.1%
1981 56,305 1000 No +0.0%
1982 56,293 1000 No -0.0%
1983 56,332 1000 No +0.1%
1984 56,451 1000 No +0.2%
1985 56,606 1000 No +0.3%
1986 56,752 1000 No +0.3%
1987 56,886 1000 No +0.2%
1988 57,026 1000 No +0.2%
1989 57,182 1000 No +0.3%
1990 57,368 1000 No +0.3%
1991 57,555 1000 No +0.3%
1992 57,719 1000 No +0.3%
1993 57,861 1000 No +0.2%
1994 58,003 1000 No +0.2%
1995 58,155 1000 No +0.3%
1996 58,299 1000 No +0.2%
1997 58,447 1000 No +0.3%
1998 58,627 1000 No +0.3%
1999 58,839 1000 No +0.4%
2000 59,057 1000 No +0.4%
2001 59,288 1000 No +0.4%
2002 59,541 1000 No +0.4%
2003 59,820 1000 No +0.5%
2004 60,170 1000 No +0.6%
2005 60,596 1000 No +0.7%
2006 61,051 1000 No +0.8%
2007 61,536 1000 No +0.8%
2008 62,027 1000 No +0.8%
2009 62,506 1000 No +0.8%
2010 63,006 1000 No +0.8%
2011 63,509 1000 No +0.8%
2012 63,960 1000 No +0.7%
2013 64,389 1000 No +0.7%
2014 64,866 1000 No +0.7%
2015 65,382 1000 No +0.8%
2016 65,893 1000 No +0.8%
2017 66,354 1000 No +0.7%
2018 66,752 1000 No +0.6%
2019 67,111 1000 No +0.5%
2020 67,352 1000 No +0.4%
2021 67,669 1000 No +0.5%
2022 68,179 1000 No +0.8%
2023 68,683 1000 No +0.7%
2024 69,138 1000 No +0.7%
2025 69,551 1000 No +0.6%
2026 69,932 1000 No +0.5%
2027 70,294 1000 No +0.5%
2028 70,643 1000 No +0.5%
2029 70,971 1000 No +0.5%
2030 71,287 1000 No +0.4%
2031 71,587 1000 No +0.4%
2032 71,869 1000 No +0.4%
2033 72,143 1000 No +0.4%
2034 72,406 1000 No +0.4%
2035 72,657 1000 No +0.3%
2036 72,898 1000 No +0.3%
2037 73,126 1000 No +0.3%
2038 73,348 1000 No +0.3%
2039 73,565 1000 No +0.3%
2040 73,775 1000 No +0.3%
2041 73,980 1000 No +0.3%
2042 74,182 1000 No +0.3%
2043 74,381 1000 No +0.3%
2044 74,573 1000 No +0.3%
2045 74,754 1000 No +0.2%
2046 74,926 1000 No +0.2%
2047 75,089 1000 No +0.2%
2048 75,242 1000 No +0.2%
2049 75,380 1000 No +0.2%
2050 75,505 1000 No +0.2%
2051 75,616 1000 No +0.1%
2052 75,715 1000 No +0.1%
2053 75,798 1000 No +0.1%
2054 75,868 1000 No +0.1%
2055 75,921 1000 No +0.1%
2056 75,957 1000 No +0.0%
2057 75,983 1000 No +0.0%
2058 76,002 1000 No +0.0%
2059 76,011 1000 No +0.0%
2060 76,010 1000 No -0.0%
2061 76,011 1000 No +0.0%
2062 76,016 1000 No +0.0%
2063 76,019 1000 No +0.0%
2064 76,020 1000 No +0.0%
2065 76,022 1000 No +0.0%
2066 76,026 1000 No +0.0%
2067 76,033 1000 No +0.0%
2068 76,037 1000 No +0.0%
2069 76,041 1000 No +0.0%
2070 76,049 1000 No +0.0%
2071 76,059 1000 No +0.0%
2072 76,068 1000 No +0.0%
2073 76,068 1000 No -0.0%
2074 76,057 1000 No -0.0%
2075 76,046 1000 No -0.0%
2076 76,038 1000 No -0.0%
2077 76,028 1000 No -0.0%
2078 76,010 1000 No -0.0%
2079 75,987 1000 No -0.0%
2080 75,956 1000 No -0.0%
2081 75,927 1000 No -0.0%
2082 75,893 1000 No -0.0%
2083 75,848 1000 No -0.1%
2084 75,798 1000 No -0.1%
2085 75,743 1000 No -0.1%
2086 75,680 1000 No -0.1%
2087 75,611 1000 No -0.1%
2088 75,540 1000 No -0.1%
2089 75,463 1000 No -0.1%
2090 75,378 1000 No -0.1%
2091 75,290 1000 No -0.1%
2092 75,198 1000 No -0.1%
2093 75,103 1000 No -0.1%
2094 75,006 1000 No -0.1%
2095 74,903 1000 No -0.1%
2096 74,792 1000 No -0.1%
2097 74,679 1000 No -0.2%
2098 74,563 1000 No -0.2%
2099 74,439 1000 No -0.2%
2100 74,305 1000 No -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 51,104 1000 No 50,121 1000 No 52,226 1000 No 10
1960s 54,106 1000 No 52,538 1000 No 55,456 1000 No 10
1970s 56,104 1000 No 55,664 1000 No 56,225 1000 No 10
1980s 56,612 1000 No 56,282 1000 No 57,182 1000 No 10
1990s 58,087 1000 No 57,368 1000 No 58,839 1000 No 10
2000s 60,559 1000 No 59,057 1000 No 62,506 1000 No 10
2010s 65,123 1000 No 63,006 1000 No 67,111 1000 No 10
2020s 69,241 1000 No 67,352 1000 No 70,971 1000 No 10
2030s 72,489 1000 No 71,287 1000 No 73,565 1000 No 10
2040s 74,628 1000 No 73,775 1000 No 75,380 1000 No 10
2050s 75,838 1000 No 75,505 1000 No 76,011 1000 No 10
2060s 76,024 1000 No 76,010 1000 No 76,041 1000 No 10
2070s 76,041 1000 No 75,987 1000 No 76,068 1000 No 10
2080s 75,746 1000 No 75,463 1000 No 75,956 1000 No 10
2090s 74,935 1000 No 74,439 1000 No 75,378 1000 No 10
2100s 74,305 1000 No 74,305 1000 No 74,305 1000 No 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 74,305 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 76,068 1000 No in 2072.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 50,121 1000 No in 1950.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.