What does the UK population table measure?

The UK population table reports official mid-year resident population estimates for the United Kingdom and its constituent countries from the Office for National Statistics.

Which nations and areas are covered in the UK population data?

The series provides annual counts for the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England and Wales, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

How far back do the UK population estimates go?

Annual UK population estimates in this table are available from the first year 1971 and update with each new official release.

How is the UK resident population counted?

The estimates count resident people in the UK at the mid-year point, capturing those usually resident regardless of nationality.

UK population

Name: UK population
Creator: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Mid-year population estimates for the United Kingdom and each of its constituent countries, from the Office for National Statistics.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)Last updated: Sep 07, 2026, 20:07Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc

Indicator	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983	1982	1981	1980	1979	1978	1977	1976	1975	1974	1973	1972	1971
United Kingdom2	69,487,000	69,281,400	68,526,200	67,636,100	66,978,000	66,739,900	66,627,500	66,286,700	65,964,300	65,605,800	65,087,000	64,618,700	64,138,200	63,710,500	63,285,100	62,759,500	62,260,500	61,823,800	61,319,100	60,827,000	60,413,300	59,950,400	59,636,700	59,365,700	59,113,000	58,886,100	58,684,400	58,474,900	58,314,200	58,164,400	58,024,800	57,862,100	57,713,900	57,584,500	57,438,700	57,237,500	57,076,500	56,916,400	56,804,000	56,683,800	56,554,000	56,409,300	56,315,700	56,290,700	56,357,500	56,329,700	56,240,100	56,178,000	56,189,900	56,216,100	56,225,700	56,235,600	56,222,900	56,096,700	55,928,000
Great Britain2		67,353,600	66,605,800	65,725,600	65,073,400	64,839,300	64,729,000	64,400,500	64,089,100	63,739,800	63,232,000	62,775,500	62,306,500	61,885,900	61,470,800	60,954,600	60,467,200	60,044,600	59,557,400	59,083,900	58,685,500	58,236,300	57,931,700	57,668,100	57,424,200	57,203,100	57,005,400	56,797,200	56,643,000	56,502,600	56,375,700	56,218,400	56,078,300	55,961,300	55,831,400	55,641,900	55,486,000	55,331,000	55,222,000	55,110,300	54,988,600	54,852,000	54,765,100	54,746,200	54,814,500	54,796,900	54,711,800	54,654,800	54,666,600	54,692,600	54,702,200	54,708,700	54,692,900	54,557,700	54,387,600
England and Wales2		61,806,700	61,099,800	60,278,600	59,660,500	59,430,400	59,317,800	59,008,400	58,700,900	58,366,200	57,881,400	57,444,100	56,989,700	56,577,700	56,170,900	55,692,400	55,235,300	54,841,700	54,387,400	53,950,900	53,575,300	53,152,000	52,863,200	52,602,100	52,360,000	52,140,200	51,933,500	51,720,100	51,559,600	51,410,400	51,272,000	51,116,200	50,985,900	50,875,600	50,748,000	50,560,600	50,407,800	50,253,600	50,123,000	49,998,600	49,860,700	49,713,100	49,617,000	49,581,600	49,634,300	49,603,000	49,508,200	49,442,500	49,440,400	49,459,200	49,469,800	49,467,900	49,459,000	49,327,100	49,152,000
England		58,620,100	57,932,500	57,144,400	56,554,900	56,326,000	56,230,100	55,924,500	55,619,500	55,289,000	54,808,700	54,370,300	53,918,700	53,506,800	53,107,200	52,642,500	52,196,400	51,815,900	51,381,100	50,965,200	50,606,000	50,194,600	49,925,500	49,679,300	49,449,700	49,233,300	49,032,900	48,820,600	48,664,800	48,519,100	48,383,500	48,228,800	48,102,300	47,998,000	47,875,000	47,699,100	47,552,700	47,412,300	47,300,400	47,187,600	47,057,400	46,912,400	46,813,700	46,777,300	46,820,800	46,787,200	46,698,100	46,638,200	46,639,800	46,659,900	46,674,400	46,682,700	46,686,200	46,571,900	46,411,700
Wales		3,186,600	3,167,300	3,134,200	3,105,600	3,104,500	3,087,700	3,083,800	3,081,400	3,077,200	3,072,700	3,073,800	3,071,100	3,070,900	3,063,800	3,050,000	3,038,900	3,025,900	3,006,300	2,985,700	2,969,300	2,957,400	2,937,700	2,922,900	2,910,200	2,906,900	2,900,600	2,899,500	2,894,900	2,891,300	2,888,500	2,887,400	2,883,600	2,877,700	2,873,000	2,861,500	2,855,200	2,841,200	2,822,600	2,810,900	2,803,400	2,800,700	2,803,300	2,804,300	2,813,500	2,815,800	2,810,100	2,804,300	2,800,600	2,799,300	2,795,400	2,785,200	2,772,800	2,755,200	2,740,300
Scotland		5,546,900	5,506,000	5,447,000	5,412,900	5,408,900	5,411,200	5,392,100	5,388,200	5,373,600	5,350,600	5,331,400	5,316,800	5,308,200	5,299,900	5,262,200	5,231,900	5,202,900	5,170,000	5,133,000	5,110,200	5,084,300	5,068,500	5,066,000	5,064,200	5,062,900	5,072,000	5,077,100	5,083,300	5,092,200	5,103,700	5,102,200	5,092,500	5,085,600	5,083,300	5,081,300	5,078,200	5,077,400	5,099,000	5,111,800	5,127,900	5,138,900	5,148,100	5,164,500	5,180,200	5,193,900	5,203,600	5,212,300	5,226,200	5,233,400	5,232,400	5,240,800	5,233,900	5,230,600	5,235,600
Northern Ireland		1,927,900	1,920,400	1,910,500	1,904,600	1,900,500	1,898,500	1,886,300	1,875,200	1,866,000	1,854,900	1,843,200	1,831,700	1,824,600	1,814,300	1,804,800	1,793,300	1,779,200	1,761,700	1,743,100	1,727,700	1,714,000	1,704,900	1,697,500	1,688,800	1,682,900	1,679,000	1,677,800	1,671,300	1,661,800	1,649,100	1,643,700	1,635,600	1,623,300	1,607,300	1,595,600	1,590,400	1,585,400	1,582,000	1,573,500	1,565,400	1,557,300	1,550,600	1,544,500	1,543,000	1,532,800	1,528,300	1,523,200	1,523,300	1,523,500	1,523,500	1,526,900	1,530,000	1,539,000	1,540,400

Latest reading

United Kingdom stood at 69,487,000 People in 2025. That is +0.3% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 1971 to 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Latest: 69,487,000 People; 2025
vs previous period: +0.3%; 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does the UK population table measure?: The UK population table reports official mid-year resident population estimates for the United Kingdom and its constituent countries from the Office for National Statistics.
Which nations and areas are covered in the UK population data?: The series provides annual counts for the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England and Wales, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
How far back do the UK population estimates go?: Annual UK population estimates in this table are available from the first year 1971 and update with each new official release.
How is the UK resident population counted?: The estimates count resident people in the UK at the mid-year point, capturing those usually resident regardless of nationality.