Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data country in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data country was 48,623 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48,623
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48,623
in 2020
All-time low
42,536
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population in private households by country of birth and labour in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200920201998: 42.8k1999: 42.5k2000: 42.8k2001: 43.1k2002: 43.3k2003: 43.6k2004: 44.0k2005: 44.4k2006: 44.8k2007: 45.2k2008: 45.6k2009: 45.9k2010: 46.3k2011: 46.6k2012: 46.8k2013: 47.1k2014: 47.4k2015: 47.7k2016: 48.0k2017: 48.1k2018: 48.3k2019: 48.5k2020: 48.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in private households by country of birth and labour in United Kingdom is 48,623, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by country of birth and labour in United Kingdom peaked at 48,623 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,536, in 1999.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data country in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by country of birth and labour status - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 42,796 —
1999 42,536 -0.6%
2000 42,794 +0.6%
2001 43,065 +0.6%
2002 43,332 +0.6%
2003 43,621 +0.7%
2004 44,034 +0.9%
2005 44,386 +0.8%
2006 44,809 +1.0%
2007 45,211 +0.9%
2008 45,558 +0.8%
2009 45,892 +0.7%
2010 46,282 +0.9%
2011 46,553 +0.6%
2012 46,813 +0.6%
2013 47,107 +0.6%
2014 47,381 +0.6%
2015 47,704 +0.7%
2016 47,966 +0.5%
2017 48,123 +0.3%
2018 48,317 +0.4%
2019 48,453 +0.3%
2020 48,623 +0.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 48,623 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,878, 10.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 48,623 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,777, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,666 42,536 42,796 2
2000s 44,270 42,794 45,892 10
2010s 47,470 46,282 48,453 10
2020s 48,623 48,623 48,623 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 63,376 compare
  2. 2 Germany 62,352 compare
  3. 3 France 49,254 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 48,623 compare
  5. 6 Italy 44,122 compare
  6. 7 Spain 38,295 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by country of birth and labour in United Kingdom?
Population in private households by country of birth and labour in United Kingdom was 48,623 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by country of birth and labour recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 48,623 in 2020.
What is the lowest population in private households by country of birth and labour recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 42,536 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for population in private households by country of birth and labour?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is population in private households by country of birth and labour rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by country of birth and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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