London was by far the largest urban agglomeration in the United Kingdom in 2025, with an estimated population of *** million people, more than three times as large as Manchester, the UK’s second-biggest urban agglomeration. The agglomerations of Birmingham and Leeds / Bradford had the third and fourth-largest populations, respectively, while the biggest city in Scotland, Glasgow, was the fifth largest. Largest cities in Europe Two cities in Europe had larger urban areas than London, with Istanbul having a population of around **** million and the Russian capital Moscow having a population of over **** million. The city of Paris, located just over 200 miles away from London, was the second-largest city in Europe, with a population of more than **** million people. Paris was followed by London in terms of population size, and then by the Spanish cities of Madrid and Barcelona, at *** million and *** million people, respectively. The Italian capital, Rome, was the next largest city at *** million, followed by Berlin at *** million. London’s population growth Throughout the 1980s, the population of London fluctuated from a high of **** million people in 1981 to a low of **** million inhabitants in 1988. During the 1990s, the population of London increased once again, growing from ****million at the start of the decade to **** million by 1999. London's population has continued to grow since the turn of the century, and despite declining between 2019 and 2021, it reached *** million people in 2023 and is forecast to reach almost *** million by 2047.

United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 19.234 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.203 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.336 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.939 % in 1960 and a record low of 17.256 % in 1973. United Kingdom UK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

This statistic shows the ten largest cities in the United Kingdom in 2021. In 2021, around 8.78 million people lived in London, making it the largest city in the United Kingdom.

In 2025, Moscow was the largest city in Europe with an estimated urban agglomeration of 12.74 million people. The French capital, Paris, was the second largest city in 2025 at 11.35 million, followed by the capitals of the United Kingdom and Spain, with London at 9.84 million and Madrid at 6.81 million people. Istanbul, which would otherwise be the largest city in Europe in 2025, is excluded as it is only partially in Europe, with a sizeable part of its population living in Asia. Europe’s population is almost 750 million Since 1950, the population of Europe has increased by approximately 200 million people, increasing from 550 million to 750 million in these seventy years. Before the turn of the millennium, Europe was the second-most populated continent, before it was overtaken by Africa, which saw its population increase from 228 million in 1950 to 817 million by 2000. Asia has consistently had the largest population of the world’s continents and was estimated to have a population of 4.6 billion. Europe’s largest countries Including its territory in Asia, Russia is by far the largest country in the world, with a territory of around 17 million square kilometers, almost double that of the next largest country, Canada. Within Europe, Russia also has the continent's largest population at 145 million, followed by Germany at 83 million and the United Kingdom at almost 68 million. By contrast, Europe is also home to various micro-states such as San Marino, which has a population of just 30 thousand.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in United Kingdom was reported at 16.59 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Cambridge was the fastest growing city in the United Kingdom between 2013 and 2023, with its population increasing by 17.3 percent. Exeter, Milton Keynes, and Peterborough also grew quite fast, with their populations increasing by 15.2 percent, 14.9 percent, and 14 percent, respectively. Largest UK urban areas When looking at cities defined by their urban agglomerations, as of 2023, London had approximately 9.65 million people living there, far larger than any other city in the United Kingdom. The urban agglomeration around the city of Birmingham had a population of approximately 2.67 million, while the urban areas around Manchester and Leeds had populations of 2.79 and 1.92 million respectively. London not only dominated other UK cities in terms of its population, but in its importance to the UK economy. In 2023, the gross domestic product of Greater London was approximately 569 billion British pounds, compared with 101 billion for Greater Manchester, and 85 billion in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area centered around Birmingham. UK population growth In 2023, the overall population of the United Kingdom was estimated to have reached approximately 68.3 million, compared with around 58.9 million in 2000. Since 1970, 2023 was also the year with the highest population growth rate, growing by 0.98 percent, and was at its lowest in 1982 when it shrank by 0.12 percent. Although the UK's birth rate has declined considerably in recent years, immigration to the UK has been high enough to drive population growth in the UK, which has had a positive net migration rate since 1994.

Annual estimates of balanced UK regional gross domestic product (GDP). Current price estimates and chained volume measures for combined authorities and city regions.

Population in largest city in United Kingdom was reported at 9748033 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

The urban areas geography consists of major urban agglomerations, cities, and smaller towns defined in terms of their physical extent rather than by any administrative boundaries Source: Census 2001 / Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Publisher: Nomis Geographic coverage: England and Wales Time coverage: 2001 Notes: Urban areas have been defined starting with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's areas of urban land use - areas in England and Wales of at least 20 hectares in extent identified using a tangible bricks-and-mortar approach. Major urban areas and others with more than one central focus are divided where possible to produce figures about localities within them. Previously separate urban areas, where urban land has merged, are also recognised by subdivisions where possible. Subdivisions often follow the boundaries of local authorities existing before reorganisation in 1974, or the boundaries of current authorities within urban areas.

As of 2019, the population of the London metropolitan area was approximately 14.37 million people, an increase of 2.3 million when compared with 2002. The London metropolitan area covers an area that is larger than Greater London, and includes areas from which it is possible to commute to London for work.

Spreadsheet indicating the relationship between National Nature Reserves in England and urban areas; GI analyis of intersection of NNR boundaries with 5km radius of centre of large urban centres and 2km of small urban cetres. Includes maps. Attribution statement: Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].

United Kingdom UK: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 0.958 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.028 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.352 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.132 % in 2008 and a record low of -0.098 % in 1982. United Kingdom UK: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Rural Urban ClassificationThe 2021 RUC is a statistical classification to provide a consistent and standardised method for classifying geographies as rural or urban. This is based on address density, physical settlement form, population size, and Relative Access to Major towns and cities (populations of over 75,000 people). The classification is produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Welsh Government and colleagues from the Government Geography Profession (GGP).This is 2021 rural-urban classification (RUC) of 2024 Local Authority Districts in England and Wales. This means that the 2021 RUC methodology has been applied to the 2024 LAD boundaries. LAD classifications are divided into four categories based on their populations:1. Majority Rural: had at least 50% of their population residing in Rural OAs2. Intermediate Rural: 35-50% rural population3. Intermediate Urban: 20-35% rural population4. Urban: 20% or less of the population lived in rural OAs.Each 2024 LAD category is split into one of two Relative Access categories, using the same data as the 2021 Output Area RUC. If more than 50% of a LAD population lives in ‘Nearer a major town or city’ OAs, it is deemed ‘nearer a major town or city’; otherwise, it is classified as ‘further from a major town or city’. Where data is unavailable for Super Output Area geographies, it may be appropriate for users to undertake analysis at the LAD level. At this level, the categorisation works slightly differently in that most areas will include a mix of both rural and urban areas - so the LA RUC categorisation is a reflection of this. A statistical geography may contain substantial portions of open countryside but still be given an ‘Urban’ classification if the majority of the population within the area live in settlements that are urban in nature. Users should take this into consideration to ensure correct interpretations of any analysis of RUC LAD categories.

Background information to the data presented in the Transport Statistics Greater Manchester reports. Includes tables on:

Retail Price Index (all items) 1987-Q3 2014 The cost of fuel per litre 1991-2014 Public transport peak fares for average journeys 1991-2014 Public transport off-peak fares for average journeys 1991-2014 Public car parks in key centres 2003-2014/15 Number of spaces available in public car parks in key centres 2003-2015 Average prices in public car parks in key centres 2003-2015 Usual method of transport to work by region of workplace - Metropolitan Areas 2005-2014 Time taken to travel to work by region of workplace - Metropolitan Areas 2005-2014 Average time taken to travel to work (minutes) by mode 2005-2014 Trips per person per year by main mode of travel - Metropolitan Areas 2003-2014 Average distance travelled by main mode of travel - Metropolitan Areas 2003-2014 Average number of trips per person per year by purpose - Metropolitan Areas 2003-2014 Trips to and from school by main mode and region of residence - Metropolitan Areas 2003-2014 Motor vehicles (thousands) licensed by taxation class - Metropolitan Areas 2007-2014 Mean gross full time weekly earnings - Metropolitan Areas 1999-2014 Air transport statistics - comparisons of Manchester and UK trends 1995-2014 Road lengths in Greater Manchester (kilometres) 2004-2014 The Registrar General's mid-year estimates of population (thousands) Indices of population change Household estimates and projections by district, Greater Manchester 1981-2033 (Thousands) Total capital provision to individual districts 2000/1 to 2013/14 £ million Greater Manchester LTP Settlement 2002/3-2013/14 Highway Schemes over £1 million completed 1986-2014 Major public transport schemes over £5 million completed 1993-2013 Car Ownership numbers 2011 census Car ownership percentage by district 2011 census Car ownership summary 2011 census Economic position 2011 census Mode split to work 2011 census Mode split to work by district 2011 census.

Extent and type of functional green space by country and extent of natural land cover in 50 largest built-up areas in Great Britain.

This dataset is a single large shapefile of the buildings in southeast England. You can use it to make gorgeous maps or join it with other datasets for some really nice visualizations.

Acknowledgements

This dataset was kindly made available by Alasdair Rae, with the underlying raw data from the British Ordnance Survey. You can find the original shapefiles here, plus shapefiles for the rest of the UK.

In 2024, the urban population of the United Kingdom was approximately 58.8 million, while the rural population was around 10.5 million.

This data collection consists of photographs of key locations used for fieldwork in Bombay(59), Lagos(10) and Los Angeles(2). In Bombay there are photographs of key districts such as Andheri, Colaba, Mahim and Mira Road, along with up-state water supply infrastructure such as Modak Sagar. In Lagos there are photographs of Ajegunle, Amukoko, Oshodi and other areas including images of inadequate water supply arrangements and poor waste collection services. In Los Angeles there are images of the LA river which was transformed in the New Deal era into a waste water channel.

This three year project investigates the relationship between water and cities in the modern era. The project explores a series of themes covering political, cultural, economic and technical dimensions to the development of urban infrastructure for water supply in large metropolitan areas.
The main outcome will be a book on the cultural history of water to be aimned across a range of disciplines including urban planners, geographers and other readers interested in the complexities of physical infrastructure and urban design.

Urban environmental themes are now the focus of vibrant international debates ranging across a whole spectrum of disciplines from architecture and civil engineering to sociology and human geography. The conceptual starting point for this project will be a critical exploration of the newly emerging concept of cyborg urbanization through the multi-faceted relationship between water and urban space. Water possesses its own bio-physical properties but is simultaneously shaped by political , cultural and scientific aspects of its interaction with human societies. The study of water allows us rich insights into the production of urban space and the reconfiguration of relations between nature and society in the modern era.

A range of indicators for a selection of cities from the New York City Global City database. Dataset includes the following: Geography City Area (km2) Metro Area (km2) People City Population (millions) Metro Population (millions) Foreign Born Annual Population Growth Economy GDP Per Capita (thousands $, PPP rates, per resident) Primary Industry Secondary Industry Share of Global 500 Companies (%) Unemployment Rate Poverty Rate Transportation Public Transportation Mass Transit Commuters Major Airports Major Ports Education Students Enrolled in Higher Education Percent of Population with Higher Education (%) Higher Education Institutions Tourism Total Tourists Annually (millions) Foreign Tourists Annually (millions) Domestic Tourists Annually (millions) Annual Tourism Revenue ($US billions) Hotel Rooms (thousands) Health Infant Mortality (Deaths per 1,000 Births) Life Expectancy in Years (Male) Life Expectancy in Years (Female) Physicians per 100,000 People Number of Hospitals Anti-Smoking Legislation Culture Number of Museums Number of Cultural and Arts Organizations Environment Green Spaces (km2) Air Quality Laws or Regulations to Improve Energy Efficiency Retrofitted City Vehicle Fleet Bike Share Program

Priority Places for England There is now a new version of this dataset available, please see: Priority Places for England: 2016. The data was used as a targeting dataset for the English Woodland Grant Scheme Woodland Creation Grant from 2012/13. The Forestry Commission identified Priority Places for England (PPE) areas based on data that includes populations, deprivation indices and existing public access provision. Methodology summary: Census Output Areas with usual resident population (minus prison and MOD population) were identified. Those Census Output Areas within urban areas (>10,000 population) that are also within the 40% most deprived areas in England were identified. These areas were buffered by 4km to create the PPE boundaries in this dataset. Further details can be requested from the data custodian. Woodland Creation Grant schemes that fell within the boundaries of the PPE data were potentially eligible for an Additional Contribution of grant aid. Attributes: Descriptr = Description of feature Attribution statement: Contains OS data © Crown copyright [and database right] [year].