U.K. Population Growth Rate 1950-2021
Chart and table of U.K. population from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of U.K. in 2021 is 68,207,116, a 0.47% increase from 2020.
- The population of U.K. in 2020 was 67,886,011, a 0.53% increase from 2019.
- The population of U.K. in 2019 was 67,530,172, a 0.58% increase from 2018.
- The population of U.K. in 2018 was 67,141,684, a 0.62% increase from 2017.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate |
| Country Name |
2021 Population Growth Rate |
| United States |
332,915,073 |
| Japan |
126,050,804 |
| Germany |
83,900,473 |
| United Kingdom |
68,207,116 |
| France |
65,426,179 |
| Italy |
60,367,477 |
| South Korea |
51,305,186 |
| Spain |
46,745,216 |
| Argentina |
45,605,826 |
| Canada |
38,067,903 |
| Poland |
37,797,005 |
| Saudi Arabia |
35,340,683 |
| Australia |
25,788,215 |
| Taiwan |
23,855,010 |
| Chile |
19,212,361 |
| Netherlands |
17,173,099 |
| Belgium |
11,632,326 |
| Greece |
10,370,744 |
| Portugal |
10,167,925 |
| Sweden |
10,160,169 |
| UAE |
9,991,089 |
| Hungary |
9,634,164 |
| Austria |
9,043,070 |
| Israel |
8,789,774 |
| Switzerland |
8,715,494 |
| Hong Kong |
7,552,810 |
| Singapore |
5,896,686 |
| Denmark |
5,813,298 |
| Finland |
5,548,360 |
| Norway |
5,465,630 |
| Oman |
5,223,375 |
| Ireland |
4,982,907 |
| New Zealand |
4,860,643 |
| Panama |
4,381,579 |
| Kuwait |
4,328,550 |
| Croatia |
4,081,651 |
| Uruguay |
3,485,151 |
| Qatar |
2,930,528 |
| Puerto Rico |
2,828,255 |
| Lithuania |
2,689,862 |
| Slovenia |
2,078,724 |
| Latvia |
1,866,942 |
| Bahrain |
1,748,296 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1,403,375 |
| Estonia |
1,325,185 |
| Cyprus |
1,215,584 |
| Macao |
658,394 |
| Luxembourg |
634,814 |
| Malta |
442,784 |
| Bahamas |
396,913 |
| Iceland |
343,353 |
| New Caledonia |
288,218 |
| Barbados |
287,711 |
| French Polynesia |
282,530 |
| Channel Islands |
175,245 |
| Guam |
170,179 |
| Curacao |
164,798 |
| Aruba |
107,204 |
| Seychelles |
98,908 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
98,731 |
| Isle of Man |
85,410 |
| Andorra |
77,355 |
| Cayman Islands |
66,497 |
| Bermuda |
62,090 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
57,917 |
| Greenland |
56,877 |
| Faroe Islands |
49,049 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
43,412 |
| Monaco |
39,511 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
39,231 |
| Liechtenstein |
38,250 |
| San Marino |
34,017 |
| Gibraltar |
33,698 |
| British Virgin Islands |
30,421 |
| Palau |
18,169 |
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United Kingdom - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
|
| Year |
Population Growth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
68,207,116 |
0.47% |
| 2020 |
67,886,011 |
0.53% |
| 2019 |
67,530,172 |
0.58% |
| 2018 |
67,141,684 |
0.62% |
| 2017 |
66,727,461 |
0.65% |
| 2016 |
66,297,944 |
0.66% |
| 2015 |
65,860,146 |
0.67% |
| 2014 |
65,423,047 |
0.68% |
| 2013 |
64,984,018 |
0.71% |
| 2012 |
64,525,312 |
0.79% |
| 2011 |
64,021,919 |
0.89% |
| 2010 |
63,459,808 |
1.00% |
| 2009 |
62,828,616 |
1.10% |
| 2008 |
62,145,097 |
1.12% |
| 2007 |
61,455,162 |
1.04% |
| 2006 |
60,821,356 |
0.88% |
| 2005 |
60,287,954 |
0.69% |
| 2004 |
59,872,753 |
0.52% |
| 2003 |
59,561,432 |
0.40% |
| 2002 |
59,326,294 |
0.34% |
| 2001 |
59,124,288 |
0.34% |
| 2000 |
58,923,309 |
0.35% |
| 1999 |
58,715,854 |
0.35% |
| 1998 |
58,509,974 |
0.35% |
| 1997 |
58,307,313 |
0.33% |
| 1996 |
58,113,557 |
0.31% |
| 1995 |
57,932,453 |
0.29% |
| 1994 |
57,763,378 |
0.28% |
| 1993 |
57,602,284 |
0.27% |
| 1992 |
57,446,037 |
0.27% |
| 1991 |
57,290,785 |
0.27% |
| 1990 |
57,134,391 |
0.28% |
| 1989 |
56,974,297 |
0.28% |
| 1988 |
56,812,757 |
0.27% |
| 1987 |
56,658,270 |
0.24% |
| 1986 |
56,522,503 |
0.19% |
| 1985 |
56,413,553 |
0.14% |
| 1984 |
56,332,901 |
0.10% |
| 1983 |
56,276,798 |
0.06% |
| 1982 |
56,241,412 |
0.04% |
| 1981 |
56,220,735 |
0.02% |
| 1980 |
56,209,171 |
0.01% |
| 1979 |
56,205,083 |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
56,205,913 |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
56,203,595 |
0.03% |
| 1976 |
56,188,348 |
0.06% |
| 1975 |
56,152,333 |
0.11% |
| 1974 |
56,092,066 |
0.15% |
| 1973 |
56,006,296 |
0.20% |
| 1972 |
55,892,418 |
0.26% |
| 1971 |
55,748,531 |
0.32% |
| 1970 |
55,573,453 |
0.37% |
| 1969 |
55,367,947 |
0.43% |
| 1968 |
55,132,596 |
0.48% |
| 1967 |
54,866,534 |
0.55% |
| 1966 |
54,568,868 |
0.60% |
| 1965 |
54,240,850 |
0.66% |
| 1964 |
53,882,751 |
0.71% |
| 1963 |
53,500,716 |
0.74% |
| 1962 |
53,109,399 |
0.72% |
| 1961 |
52,727,768 |
0.68% |
| 1960 |
52,370,602 |
0.62% |
| 1959 |
52,045,662 |
0.56% |
| 1958 |
51,754,673 |
0.50% |
| 1957 |
51,495,702 |
0.45% |
| 1956 |
51,265,880 |
0.40% |
| 1955 |
51,063,902 |
0.34% |
| 1954 |
50,890,915 |
0.28% |
| 1953 |
50,750,976 |
0.20% |
| 1952 |
50,651,280 |
0.10% |
| 1951 |
50,601,935 |
-0.03% |
| 1950 |
50,616,014 |
0.00% |
