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Population of the United Kingdom 1971-2018
Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2018, in million people
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Jun 27, 2019
In 2018 the population of the United Kingdom was estimated to be approximately 66.4 million. Compared with 1971 there has been a net increase of over 10.5 million people, with the UK population surpassing the 60 million mark in the year 2005.
Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2018, in million people
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| Estimated population in millions | |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.93 |
| 1972 | 56.1 |
| 1973 | 56.22 |
| 1974 | 56.24 |
| 1975 | 56.23 |
| 1976 | 56.22 |
| 1977 | 56.19 |
| 1978 | 56.18 |
| 1979 | 56.24 |
| 1980 | 56.33 |
| 1981 | 56.36 |
| 1982 | 56.29 |
| 1983 | 56.32 |
| 1984 | 56.41 |
| 1985 | 56.55 |
| 1986 | 56.68 |
| 1987 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 56.92 |
| 1989 | 57.08 |
| 1990 | 57.24 |
| 1991 | 57.44 |
| 1992 | 57.58 |
| 1993 | 57.71 |
| 1994 | 57.86 |
| 1995 | 58.02 |
| 1996 | 58.16 |
| 1997 | 58.31 |
| 1998 | 58.47 |
| 1999 | 58.68 |
| 2000 | 58.89 |
| 2001 | 59.11 |
| 2002 | 59.37 |
| 2003 | 59.64 |
| 2004 | 59.95 |
| 2005 | 60.41 |
| 2006 | 60.83 |
| 2007 | 61.32 |
| 2008 | 61.82 |
| 2009 | 62.26 |
| 2010 | 62.76 |
| 2011 | 63.29 |
| 2012 | 63.71 |
| 2013 | 64.11 |
| 2014 | 64.6 |
| 2015 | 65.11 |
| 2016 | 65.65 |
| 2017 | 66.04 |
| 2018 | 66.44 |
| Estimated population in millions | |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.93 |
| 1972 | 56.1 |
| 1973 | 56.22 |
| 1974 | 56.24 |
| 1975 | 56.23 |
| 1976 | 56.22 |
| 1977 | 56.19 |
| 1978 | 56.18 |
| 1979 | 56.24 |
| 1980 | 56.33 |
| 1981 | 56.36 |
| 1982 | 56.29 |
| 1983 | 56.32 |
| 1984 | 56.41 |
| 1985 | 56.55 |
| 1986 | 56.68 |
| 1987 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 56.92 |
| 1989 | 57.08 |
| 1990 | 57.24 |
| 1991 | 57.44 |
| 1992 | 57.58 |
| 1993 | 57.71 |
| 1994 | 57.86 |
| 1995 | 58.02 |
| 1996 | 58.16 |
| 1997 | 58.31 |
| 1998 | 58.47 |
| 1999 | 58.68 |
| 2000 | 58.89 |
| 2001 | 59.11 |
| 2002 | 59.37 |
| 2003 | 59.64 |
| 2004 | 59.95 |
| 2005 | 60.41 |
| 2006 | 60.83 |
| 2007 | 61.32 |
| 2008 | 61.82 |
| 2009 | 62.26 |
| 2010 | 62.76 |
| 2011 | 63.29 |
| 2012 | 63.71 |
| 2013 | 64.11 |
| 2014 | 64.6 |
| 2015 | 65.11 |
| 2016 | 65.65 |
| 2017 | 66.04 |
| 2018 | 66.44 |
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by Daniel Clark,
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Jun 27, 2019
In 2018 the population of the United Kingdom was estimated to be approximately 66.4 million. Compared with 1971 there has been a net increase of over 10.5 million people, with the UK population surpassing the 60 million mark in the year 2005.
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