In 2019 the population of the United Kingdom was estimated to be approximately 66.8 million. Compared with 1971 there has been a net increase of over 10.9 million people, with the UK population surpassing the 60 million mark in the year 2005.
Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2019, in million people
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 24, 2020). Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2019, in million people [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281296/uk-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2019, in million people." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281296/uk-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2019, in million people. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281296/uk-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of United Kingdom (Uk) from 1971 to 2019, in Million People." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281296/uk-population/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Population of United Kingdom (UK) from 1971 to 2019, in million people Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281296/uk-population/ (last visited February 25, 2021)