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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

United Kingdom

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population69.49M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$57.6K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth81.42024 · yearsInternet use95.5%2024 · % of populationForest area13.3%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
United Kingdom2025 · 0.3%
-0.040.30.640.971.311960199320251961: 0.8%1962: 0.8%1963: 0.7%1964: 0.7%1965: 0.6%1966: 0.6%1967: 0.5%1968: 0.5%1969: 0.4%1970: 0.4%1971: 0.4%1972: 0.3%1973: 0.2%1974: 0.1%1975: -0%1976: -0%1977: -0%1978: 0%1979: 0.1%1980: 0.1%1981: 0%1982: -0%1983: 0%1984: 0.2%1985: 0.2%1986: 0.2%1987: 0.2%1988: 0.2%1989: 0.3%1990: 0.3%1991: 0.3%1992: 0.3%1993: 0.2%1994: 0.3%1995: 0.3%1996: 0.3%1997: 0.3%1998: 0.3%1999: 0.3%2000: 0.4%2001: 0.4%2002: 0.4%2003: 0.5%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.7%2006: 0.7%2007: 0.8%2008: 0.8%2009: 0.8%2010: 0.8%2011: 0.8%2012: 0.7%2013: 0.7%2014: 0.7%2015: 0.7%2016: 0.8%2017: 0.5%2018: 0.5%2019: 0.5%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.4%2022: 1%2023: 1.3%2024: 1.1%2025: 0.3%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

United Kingdom in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
London
Country code
GBR

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