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United Kingdom
An island nation off northwestern Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the UK was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and once governed the largest empire in history. London, the capital, is a leading global financial center and cultural capital. The UK left the European Union in 2020 and maintains global influence through its language, universities, and cultural exports.
Major cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow
2024
69.1M
UN
2050
75.5M
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2100
74.3M
UN
~2200
53.0M
GPU
~2500
27.0M
GPU
Population69.1M
Fertility (TFR)1.55
Life expectancy81.4
Median age39.8
Infant mortality4.0 per 1,000
Pop. density283/km²
Urbanization83%
Youth share (0-14)17%
Land area241,930 km²
LanguageEnglish
ReligionChristian
HDI0.946 (#13)
RegionEurope
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.1M | 2.22 | 68.6 | 16.3 | 11.8 | +152K | 0.5% |
| 1955 | 51.2M | 2.28 | 70.1 | 15.5 | 11.6 | +9K | 0.4% |
| 1960 | 52.5M | 2.70 | 71.0 | 17.3 | 11.4 | +20K | 0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.4M | 2.87 | 71.5 | 18.2 | 11.6 | -25K | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 55.7M | 2.42 | 71.9 | 16.1 | 11.8 | -15K | 0.4% |
| 1975 | 56.2M | 1.81 | 72.7 | 12.4 | 11.8 | -40K | 0.1% |
| 1980 | 56.3M | 1.89 | 73.6 | 13.3 | 11.8 | -25K | 0.2% |
| 1985 | 56.6M | 1.79 | 74.5 | 13.2 | 11.9 | +83K | 0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.4M | 1.83 | 75.7 | 13.9 | 11.3 | +57K | 0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.2M | 1.71 | 76.6 | 12.6 | 11.2 | +61K | 0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.1M | 1.64 | 77.8 | 11.6 | 10.4 | +154K | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6M | 1.76 | 79.1 | 12.0 | 9.7 | +308K | 0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0M | 1.92 | 80.4 | 12.9 | 9.0 | +275K | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.4M | 1.80 | 80.9 | 11.9 | 9.3 | +348K | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.4M | 1.57 | 80.4 | 10.2 | 10.3 | +144K | 0.0% |
| 2024Now | 69.1M | 1.55 | 81.4 | 9.9 | 9.7 | +417K | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.6M | 1.54 | 81.6 | 9.8 | 9.7 | +390K | 0.0% |
| 2030 | 71.3M | 1.52 | 82.4 | 9.5 | 9.8 | +331K | 0.0% |
| 2035 | 72.7M | 1.53 | 83.1 | 9.6 | 10.0 | +281K | 0.0% |
| 2040 | 73.8M | 1.53 | 83.8 | 9.9 | 10.3 | +237K | 0.0% |
| 2045 | 74.8M | 1.54 | 84.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | +214K | 0.0% |
| 2050 | 75.5M | 1.55 | 85.1 | 9.6 | 10.7 | +196K | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 75.9M | 1.55 | 85.7 | 9.2 | 10.9 | +171K | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.0M | 1.56 | 86.3 | 8.9 | 11.0 | +163K | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 76.0M | 1.57 | 86.9 | 8.8 | 11.0 | +166K | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 76.0M | 1.57 | 87.4 | 8.9 | 11.0 | +165K | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 76.0M | 1.57 | 88.0 | 9.1 | 11.1 | +142K | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 76.0M | 1.58 | 88.5 | 9.0 | 11.2 | +137K | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 75.7M | 1.58 | 89.0 | 8.8 | 11.3 | +130K | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 75.4M | 1.59 | 89.5 | 8.6 | 11.3 | +116K | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 74.9M | 1.59 | 90.1 | 8.5 | 11.4 | +105K | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 74.3M | 1.60 | 90.6 | 8.6 | 11.7 | +97K | -0.3% |