United Kingdom Population (2026)

Population of United Kingdom as of today

The current population of United Kingdom is 69,789,664 with an annual growth rate of 0.521%. United Kingdom has a population of 0.844% of the world's population.

Population	69,789,664
Growth Rate	0.521%
Male	34,383,242 (49.267%)
Female	35,406,423 (50.733%)
Today Change	+ 517

Births today	965
Deaths today	965
Births in 2026	75,267
Deaths in 2026	75,233
Change in 2026	+ 40,341 (0.058%)

Population chart for United Kingdom

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of United Kingdom

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	69,353,340	394,621	0.569%	69,747,961
2024	68,923,043	428,701	0.622%	69,351,744
2023	68,442,882	478,416	0.699%	68,921,298
2022	67,915,749	524,989	0.773%	68,440,738
2021	67,421,835	492,179	0.73%	67,914,014
2020	67,281,888	139,946	0.208%	67,421,834
2019	66,940,028	340,725	0.509%	67,280,753
2018	66,564,922	374,095	0.562%	66,939,017
2017	66,144,020	419,353	0.634%	66,563,373
2016	65,642,696	499,541	0.761%	66,142,237

Net Migration Rate of United Kingdom

The net migration rate of United Kingdom in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 445,523, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	445,523
2022	487,029
2021	462,967
2020	144,221
2019	232,727
2018	259,744
2017	272,311
2016	324,649
2015	347,839
2014	306,091

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