The population of the United Kingdom grew by 0.98 percent in 2023, the fastest annual growth rate during this time period. Before 2023, the UK population grew at its fastest rate in 2011 (0.84 percent) and shrank the most in 1982 (-0.12 percent.)

The population of England was estimated to have reached almost 57.7 million in 2023, compared with 53.9 million ten years earlier in 2013. Compared with 1971, the population of England has grown by over ten million.

In 2023, the population of the United Kingdom reached 68.3 million, compared with 67.6 million in 2022. The UK population has more than doubled since 1871 when just under 31.5 million lived in the UK and has grown by around 8.2 million since the start of the twenty-first century. For most of the twentieth century, the UK population steadily increased, with two noticeable drops in population occurring during World War One (1914-1918) and in World War Two (1939-1945). Demographic trends in postwar Britain After World War Two, Britain and many other countries in the Western world experienced a 'baby boom,' with a postwar peak of 1.02 million live births in 1947. Although the number of births fell between 1948 and 1955, they increased again between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s, with more than one million people born in 1964. Since 1964, however, the UK birth rate has fallen from 18.8 births per 1,000 people to a low of just 10.2 in 2020. As a result, the UK population has gotten significantly older, with the country's median age increasing from 37.9 years in 2001 to 40.7 years in 2022. What are the most populated areas of the UK? The vast majority of people in the UK live in England, which had a population of 57.7 million people in 2023. By comparison, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland had populations of 5.44 million, 3.13 million, and 1.9 million, respectively. Within England, South East England had the largest population, at over 9.38 million, followed by the UK's vast capital city of London, at 8.8 million. London is far larger than any other UK city in terms of urban agglomeration, with just four other cities; Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, and Glasgow, boasting populations that exceed one million people.

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).

United Kingdom UK: Population: Male: Ages 75-79: % of Male Population data was reported at 3.179 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.148 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Population: Male: Ages 75-79: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.528 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.179 % in 2017 and a record low of 1.709 % in 1970. United Kingdom UK: Population: Male: Ages 75-79: % of Male Population 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. Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

United Kingdom UK: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 17.711 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.619 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 19.343 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.159 % in 1970 and a record low of 17.522 % in 2010. United Kingdom UK: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 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 between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

An updated version of this dataset is available at: https://data.gov.uk/dataset/wild_bird_populations_in_england Overall breeding bird populations in England have changed little compared with 40 years ago. In 2010 they were just above what they were in 1970, following a small decline of 1.5 per cent in the most recent five years, from 2004 to 2009. However this masks considerable variation between individual bird species and groups of species that share the same broad habitats.

An updated version of this dataset is available at: https://data.gov.uk/dataset/wild_bird_populations_in_england Overall breeding bird populations in England have changed little compared with 40 years ago. In 2010 they were just above what they were in 1970, following a small decline of 1.5 per cent in the most recent five years, from 2004 to 2009. However this masks considerable variation between individual bird species and groups of species that share the same broad habitats.

UK wild bird populations is now available from here: https://data.gov.uk/dataset/wild_bird_populations

This statistic shows the distribution of elderly population (aged 65 and over) as a share of population in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1976 to 2046. Over this 70 year period the share of elderly people within the population of the UK is expected to increase by over ** percent, reaching **** percent of the forecast total population of 2046.

The statistic depicts the median age of the population in the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2100*. The median age of a population is an index that divides the population into two equal groups: half of the population is older than the median age and the other half younger. In 2020, the median age of United Kingdom's population was 39.2 years. Population of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom (UK) includes Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland, and is a state located off the coast of continental Europe. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, which means the Queen acts as representative head of state, while laws and constitutional issues are discussed and passed by a parliament. The total UK population figures have been steadily increasing, albeit only slightly, over the last decade; in 2011, the population growth rate was lower than in the previous year for the first time in eight years. Like many other countries, the UK and its economy were severely affected by the economic crisis in 2009. Since then, the unemployment rate has doubled and is only recovering slowly. UK inhabitants tend to move to the cities to find work and better living conditions; urbanization in the United Kingdom has been on the rise. At the same time, population density in the United Kingdom has been increasing due to several factors, for example, the rising number of inhabitants and their life expectancy at birth, an increasing fertility rate, and a very low number of emigrants. In fact, the United Kingdom is now among the 20 countries with the highest life expectancy at birth worldwide. As can be seen above, the median age of UK residents has also been increasing significantly since the seventies; another indicator for a well-working economy and society.

United Kingdom UK: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data was reported at 6.727 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.712 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.541 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.960 % in 1997 and a record low of 5.669 % in 1970. United Kingdom UK: Population: Female: Ages 30-34: % of Female 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. Female population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

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Virgin Islands (British) Population: as % of Male Population: Male: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 8.763 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.493 % for 2022. Virgin Islands (British) Population: as % of Male Population: Male: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 5.208 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.763 % in 2023 and a record low of 3.978 % in 1970. Virgin Islands (British) Population: as % of Male Population: Male: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Virgin Islands (British) – Table VG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;

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.

Archive of 1971 census aggregate data for England, Wales and Scotland, as made available originally on the Casweb (https://casweb.ukdataservice.ac.uk) platform.

Time series data for the statistic School age population, primary education, female (number) and country British Virgin Islands. Indicator Definition:Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.The indicator "School age population, primary education, female (number)" stands at 1.07 Thousand as of 12/31/2020, the lowest value since 12/31/1996. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -4.81 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -4.81.The 3 year change in percent is -14.01.The 5 year change in percent is -22.04.The Serie's long term average value is 1.09 Thousand. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is 1.79 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1970, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is +33.33%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2012, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2020, is -28.75%.

Graph and download economic data for Barro-Lee: Population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) for the United Kingdom (BARTERICMP25UPZSGBR) from 1970 to 2010 about barro-lee, educational attainment, 25 years +, tertiary schooling, United Kingdom, and education.

Virgin Islands (British) Population: as % of Female Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above: Ages 70-74 data was reported at 3.011 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.894 % for 2022. Virgin Islands (British) Population: as % of Female Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above: Ages 70-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.439 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.011 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.655 % in 1970. Virgin Islands (British) Population: as % of Female Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above: Ages 70-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Virgin Islands (British) – Table VG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;;