Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 68,008 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
68,008 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 226 countries
All-time high
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
39,954 1000 No
in 1951
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 68,008 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 68,008 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 39,954 1000 No, in 1951.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39,977 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 39,954 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 39,978 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 40,039 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 40,128 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 40,241 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 40,375 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 40,529 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 40,705 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 40,905 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 41,131 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 41,374 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 41,600 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 41,832 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42,056 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 42,260 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 42,438 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 42,592 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 42,721 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 42,824 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 42,904 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 42,990 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43,193 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 43,372 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 43,530 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43,667 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43,786 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 43,887 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 43,978 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44,066 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 44,158 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 44,227 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44,214 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,214 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 44,229 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44,264 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 44,320 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 44,398 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44,490 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44,587 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 44,683 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44,789 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44,945 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 45,101 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45,262 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45,428 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45,602 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45,786 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45,976 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46,170 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46,365 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 46,581 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46,914 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47,270 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47,685 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48,178 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48,763 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49,426 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50,131 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50,824 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51,470 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52,052 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52,581 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53,072 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,550 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54,035 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54,529 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55,025 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55,521 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56,012 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56,495 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56,970 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57,439 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 57,900 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58,354 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 58,799 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 59,235 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 59,663 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 60,082 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 60,494 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 60,898 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 61,296 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 61,685 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 62,069 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 62,448 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 62,822 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 63,192 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 63,559 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 63,922 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 64,282 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 64,639 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 64,994 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 65,346 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 65,695 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 66,040 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 66,381 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 66,718 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 67,051 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 67,377 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 67,697 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 68,008 1000 No | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,283 1000 No | 39,954 1000 No | 40,905 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,083 1000 No | 41,131 1000 No | 42,824 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,537 1000 No | 42,904 1000 No | 44,066 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,310 1000 No | 44,158 1000 No | 44,587 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,374 1000 No | 44,683 1000 No | 46,170 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,214 1000 No | 46,365 1000 No | 50,824 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,785 1000 No | 51,470 1000 No | 56,012 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,543 1000 No | 56,495 1000 No | 60,494 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 62,617 1000 No | 60,898 1000 No | 64,282 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 66,194 1000 No | 64,639 1000 No | 67,697 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 68,008 1000 No | 68,008 1000 No | 68,008 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1855 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,373 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,855 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37,450 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 74,305 1000 No (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.1% (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68,008 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,008 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,954 1000 No in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.