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.
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.
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This is the Index of Place Names (IPN) in Great Britain as at December 2022 (published March 2023). The IPN was first produced after the 1831 Census; this new version has been greatly expanded in content and extent. Featuring over 100,000 entries, it lists the names of localities and geography areas throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The IPN is published annually and with an updated and informative user guide giving a full rundown and explanation of the contents (File Size - 7 MB).(Note: Updated version 1.1 (published May 2023) reflects the change in registration districts from Northamptonshire to North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire.)
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All cities with a population > 1000 or seats of adm div (ca 80.000)Sources and ContributionsSources : GeoNames is aggregating over hundred different data sources. Ambassadors : GeoNames Ambassadors help in many countries. Wiki : A wiki allows to view the data and quickly fix error and add missing places. Donations and Sponsoring : Costs for running GeoNames are covered by donations and sponsoring.Enrichment:add country name
These are the British English-language names and descriptive terms for sovereign countries, UK Crown Dependencies and UK Overseas Territories, as well as their citizens. ‘Sovereign’ means that they are independent states, recognised under international law.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) approved these names. The FCDO leads on geographical names for the UK government, working closely with the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names.
In these lists:
All UK government departments and other public bodies must use the approved country and territory names in these datasets. Using these names ensures consistency and clarity across public and internal communications, guidance and services.
the full ‘official name’ is also provided for use when the formal version of a country’s name is needed
citizen names in the lists are not the legal names for the citizen, they do not relate to the citizen’s ethnicity
You can also view the Welsh language version of the geographical names index on https://www.gov.wales/bydtermcymru/international-place-names" class="govuk-link">GOV.WALES: international place-names.
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This is the Index of Place Names (IPN) in Great Britain as at December 2023 (published July 2024). The IPN was first produced after the 1831 Census; this new version has been greatly expanded in content and extent. Featuring over 100,000 entries, it lists the names of localities and geography areas throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The IPN is published annually and with an updated and informative user guide giving a full rundown and explanation of the contents (File Size - 8 MB).
Rome is the most populous city in Italy. With 2.75 million inhabitants, the capital of the country put ahead Milan and Naples. Compared to the number of citizens in 2012, the resident population of Rome increased by over 140,000 individuals. Regional data Rome is located in the center of Italy in the Lazio region. Lazio is the second-largest region in terms of population size after Lombardy. In 2024, the region counts roughly 5.7 million inhabitants, whereas Lombardy has over ten million individuals. The third-largest region is Campania, with 5.6 million people. Naples, the major center of Campania, has around 910,000 inhabitants at the beginning of 2024. Nevertheless, this city was, back in the 19th century, one of the largest cities in Western Europe. Tourism in Rome The Eternal City is also the main tourist destination in Italy and was the eighth most-visited city in Europe. The largest groups of international visitors in Rome came from the United States of America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Every year, more and more tourists also enjoy the best-known tourist attractions in Rome, like the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Palatine Hill, which together recorded almost ten million visitors in 2022.
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The Place Names gazetteer contains a geographical index of 336 towns and villages across Northern Ireland. The data was derived from OSNI's 1:250,000 Ireland North mapping. The locations represent the label position on the mapping rather than precise real world position. A gazetteer is a geographical index. The Place Names gazetteer contains a list of 336 towns and villages across Northern Ireland. Published here for Open Data. By download or use of this dataset you agree to abide by the LPS Open Government Data Licence.Please Note for Open Data NI Users: Esri Rest API is not Broken, it will not open on its own in a Web Browser but can be copied and used in Desktop and Webmaps
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National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age and sex (including components of population change, median age and population density).
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Our UK Postcode Database offers comprehensive postal code data for spatial analysis, including postal and administrative areas. This dataset contains accurate and up-to-date information on all administrative divisions, cities, and zip codes, making it an invaluable resource for various applications such as address capture and validation, map and visualization, reporting and business intelligence (BI), master data management, logistics and supply chain management, and sales and marketing. Our location data packages are available in various formats, including CSV, optimized for seamless integration with popular systems like Esri ArcGIS, Snowflake, QGIS, and more. Product features include fully and accurately geocoded data, multi-language support with address names in local and foreign languages, comprehensive city definitions, and the option to combine map data with UNLOCODE and IATA codes, time zones, and daylight saving times. Companies choose our location databases for their enterprise-grade service, reduction in integration time and cost by 30%, and weekly updates to ensure the highest quality.
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This is the Index of Place Names (IPN) in Great Britain as at December 2020 (published November 2021). The IPN was first produced after the 1831 Census; this new version has been greatly expanded in content and extent. Featuring over 100,000 entries, it lists the names of localities and geography areas throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The IPN is published annually and with an updated and informative user guide giving a full rundown and explanation of the contents (File Size - 7 MB).
The airports the API returns include airports that have the submitted letters anywhere in them. For example, when the letters "ist" are requested, the API returns both "Istanbul Airport" and "Bristol Airport" (among other items).
The API is particularly useful for travel agency and flight booking websites, tools or apps to display the relevant airport and cities as a list for the user to choose from.
The city and airport data the Autocomplete API returns include: - IATA code and name, - Country code and name, - Airport location (latitude and longitude) - Time zone
1) Example Fields of Use - Travel agency and flight booking/schedule tracking websites, tools, apps where users are expected to submit a departure or arrival city or airport - Any autocomplete feature related to cities or airports
2) Example Input Airports and cities with the letters containing "xyz" in them:
GET http://aviation-edge.com/v2/public/autocomplete?key=[API_KEY]&city=xyz
3) Example Output [ { "code": "AMS", "name": "Amsterdam", "cityCode": "AMS", "cityName": "Amsterdam", "countryCode": "NL", "countryName": "Netherlands", "lat": 52.3730556, "lng": 4.8922222, "timezone": "Europe/Amsterdam", "type": "city" } ], "airports": [ { "code": "ZYA", "name": "Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station", "cityCode": "AMS", "cityName": "Amsterdam", "countryCode": "NL", "countryName": "Netherlands", "lat": 52.3730556, "lng": 4.8922222, "timezone": "Europe/Amsterdam", "type": "rail_station", "isRailRoad": 1, "isBusStation": 0 }, { "code": "AMS", "name": "Schiphol", "cityCode": "AMS", "cityName": "Amsterdam", "countryCode": "NL", "countryName": "Netherlands", "lat": 52.30907, "lng": 4.763385, "timezone": "Europe/Amsterdam", "type": "airport", "isRailRoad": 0, "isBusStation": 0 } ], "airportsByCities": }, ... ]
Complete list of all 39 Be At One POI locations in the the UK with name, geo-coded address, city, email, phone number etc for download in CSV format or via the API.
Complete list of all 191 Yours Queen of Curves retail store POI locations in the UK with name, geo-coded address, city, email, phone number etc for download in CSV format or via the API.
Complete list of all 393 Sixt POI locations in the UK with name, geo-coded address, city, email, phone number etc for download in CSV format or via the API.
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Complete list of all 40 Charles Tyrwhitt store POI locations in the UK with name, geo-coded address, city, email, phone number etc for download in CSV format or via the API.
Complete list of all 339 Three store POI locations in the UK with name, geo-coded address, city, email, phone number etc for download in CSV format or via the API.
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.